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The Wisconsin Experience Bus Trip (WEBT) is an opportunity for student-leaders to explore the state and to discover the Wisconsin Idea.  Throughout the free, five-day bus trip, students will be immersed  in Wisconsin culture, learn from the experiences of unique Wisconsinites, and create connections between various student organizations. Brennan Bahr, a WEBT-alum, was taken aback by the range of communities he encountered with WEBT. “I’ve been a life-long Wisconsin resident, so I was surprised when we visited communities in Wisconsin I had never heard of before. It was an eye-opening experience.” Ziheng Zhang, an international student, also used WEBT as an opportunity to see more of the state. “Since coming to UW-Madison, I have always been in this bubble, and I never really had the chance to see beyond that bubble—to see Wisconsin, to see the US—until WEBT.” Participants will depart from Madison on May 14 and return on May 18. The deadline to apply

Here are scholarship applications currently open at the College of Letters & Science for L&S undergraduates. The College of Letters & Science Lawton Retention Grant : This awards up to $3,000 for underrepresented students who have completed the FAFSA are WI residents and are rising 2 nd year, 3 rd , year, or 4 th year students. All newly eligible students have been assigned the application in the Scholarships@UW-Madison system.  (If a student received the grant last year they are automatically considered and do not need to apply.) The deadline to complete the application is 4/6/2018 . For more information email lawtongrant@ls.wisc.edu . The Meyerhoff Undergraduate Excellence/Ginsberg Family Award application is now available for a short period on time with a deadline of 4/4/2018 for submissions.  This is the transition from the Meyerhoff Undergraduate Excellence awards program to the newly established Ginsberg Family awards. This $1,000 award for lead

A Fulbright fellowship is an amazing opportunity for a paid year in Europe, being immersed in a foreign culture while assisting local teachers and schools in their English program or pursuing your own research project, with plenty of time to travel, make new friends, and explore Europe. The Fulbright program thinks of its fellows as ambassadors of US culture who enjoy an intense intercultural experience. No matter whether you already know what you plan to do after graduation or are seeking to  discover, explore, and broaden your horizons during a gap year: check it out!