Global Career Accelerator Program Fee Scholarship - Fall 2025

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This form is intended for students who have enrolled in and committed to completing the Global Career Accelerator Program through the Office of Internships & Cooperative Programs at FGCU and wish to apply for financial assistance to cover the $1800 program fee.

Please do not complete this form until you have completed the enrollment process through Podium Education. Once completed, your application will be reviewed by a selection committee, and the Office of Internships & Cooperative Programs will reach out to you with any questions, clarification, or decisions.

Please remember that this is a competitive application, and answer all questions/fields thoroughly and professionally. Preference will be given to students with financial need and additional funds will then be awarded accordingly.

How did you find out about the Global Career Accelerator?
(Example: Digital Marketing, Data Analytics, Coding for Web, Coding for Data, etc.)
  
  

PERSONAL STATEMENT

Each question refers to a critical component of your experience necessary to qualify for this award. Please respond thoroughly with depth of insight and specificity, as well as in full complete sentences in essay format with little to no errors. If you would like more space than the text boxes allow, please feel free to attach a document with your answers to the end of this application.

How does your the Global Career Accelerator program align with your career goals? Please provide a thorough and complete answer describing how this experience has benefited your career exploration or preparation process. (Be specific.)

Provide at least three specific learning outcomes you are hoping to achieve through this experience and the tasks and experiences that will assist you in doing so. Examples of learning outcomes include specific skills, knowledge, abilities, network connections, etc.

The Global Career Accelerator experience includes learning from a professional who is experienced in the field in which you are working. Please provide more in-depth information on your plan to learn from industry experts, as well as what you are hoping to learn from them.

How will you participation in this program assist you in making a significant contribution to the field you plan to go into? In what ways? (Be specific and thorough.)

Please explain how you plan to exhibit and develop your professionalism through this experience.

Please describe your reasons for applying for this award, as well as how receiving it will benefit your experience.
Please submit BOTH of the following: 1) A formal confirmation of your enrollment in the experience, and 2) your most current resume.
AcknowledgementRequired

Please Acknowledge: If selected as a recipient of the Global Career Accelerator Award from the Office of Internships & Cooperative Programs, you will be required to enroll in and complete COE 3948 for 1-6 credits alongside the experience. The corresponding tuition for the course is not included in the award amount and will be billed to your FGCU Student Account. In addition, you will be required to provide a proof of completion to the Office of Internships & Cooperative Programs at the end of the program.