Liz Allred and JP Spicer-Escalante Global Scholarship

The Liz Allred and JP Spicer-Escalante Global Scholarship supports students with a major or minor in Business or Spanish who challenge themselves by participating in a USU-faculty led program focusing on business or Spanish language, a business or Spanish language semester exchange program, an international internship that utilizes business or Spanish language skills/knowledge, internationally-based field studies, or an internationally-based creative project. The program must immerse the student in their chosen global location and requires them to develop depth in their discipline.

Enrolling in a credit-based experience is not required, but if students pursue a non-credit based experience, they will be required to do their work under the mentorship of a professor connected to their field of study and deliver a written paper at the end of the experience.

Criteria

  1. USU Student with Spanish Language or Business Major or Minor (Undergradudate-level only)
  2. Applicants shall have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and be in good academic standing
    (Students wishing to participate in a structured experience offered through a global program provider must meet specific GPA requirement.)
  3. Applicants must be participating in a confirmed Global Learning Experience 

Application

Students wishing to apply for this scholarship will be asked to provide the following information on their application. 

  1. Details about the Global Learning Experience they are participating in, including dates of program.
    1. Verification of program acceptance  (i.e. registration confirmation email, offer letter, etc.)
  2. Applicants shall submit a short essay of 500 words, responding to the following questions:
    1. How does this experience relate to your growth? Academically? Personally?
    2. What personal financial resources will you use to help you undertake this global experience?
  3. Applicants shall provide one academic reference. If the applicant will be doing an independent project, the reference must be from the faculty mentor in charge of
    said project.
  4. Applicants shall provide an unofficial copy of their USU academic transcript.

Begin Application

Students who meet the eligibility criteria listed above will be able to access and submit the application for this scholarship using the link below.  If you believe you are eligible for this scholarship and can’t access the scholarship, contact us at huntmanscholarships@usu.edu.

Begin Scholarship Application

Review and Awarding Process

Applicants will be reviewed as they are received but a final decision will not be made until the deadline for each awarding period. Applicants will be notified within two weeks of the deadline (see dates below) if they have received or not received an award.

Scholarship Recipients Expectations (Acceptance Criteria)

As part of the scholarship acceptance process, all recipients are required to agree to the following terms and conditions. These expectations are in place to ensure appropriate support, safety, and academic engagement during their international experience.

All Scholarship Recipients Must: 

  1. Enroll in USU’s International Medical/Evacuation Insurance, with travel assistance provider International SOS (ISOS). The cost is currently $4/day and provides up to $100,000 of coverage for emergency medical and evacuation services.  Reach out to the HSB Global Learning Experience Office for assistance if needed. 
  2. Sign and submit a USU Travel Liability Waiver.  This waiver is required for all international travel and must be submitted prior to departure.  Contact the HSB Global Learning Experience Office to get access to the waiversign the form. 
  3. Meet Mentoring Expectation (for Independent Experiences*): Students participating in independent, non-credit-based experiences must:
    1. Secure mentorship from a USU faculty member related to their field of study.
    2. Submit a written reflection or report upon completion of the experience. Reports should be emailed to huntsmanscholarships@usu.edu.
* Students participating in structured programs (e.g., faculty-led experiences, semester abroad) are not required to submit a written report, as mentorship is integrated into those programs.

Application Deadlines and Review Schedule

Application Deadlines

Applications received by the dates noted below will reviewed in the semester indicated, otherwise they will  be reviewed the following semester.

  • Fall 2025: Applications received by Friday, November 21, 2025
  • Spring 2026: Applications received by Friday, March 20, 2026

Application Review Process

  • Applications are reviewed by the scholarship committee, individuals may be advanced to an interview round.
  • Scholarship Recipients will be notified through Scholarship Universe.
    • Fall Notification: Early December
    • Spring Notification: Early April

Contact Information

Phone 435.797.0825
Email  huntsmanscholarships@usu.edu