How does the Simon program supplement existing programs?
The Simon program does not replace existing programs. Small programs such as the Gilman study abroad scholarships for Pell grant recipients, and the National Security Education Program, which emphasizes less commonly taught languages and advanced language learning, will continue. This legislation proposes a much bigger and bolder program that would make study abroad broadly accessible for all college students. This can only be accomplished through the program’s vision of leveraging institutions of higher education to change the way study abroad is done.
