Dwight D. Eisenhower/Conrad N. Hilton Scholarship
The Center for Global Education and the Eisenhower Institute are pleased to announce that three $2,000.00 scholarships will be awarded to Gettysburg College students who plan to study globally during the Fall 2025 semester.
The primary purpose of the Dwight D. Eisenhower/Conrad N. Hilton Scholarship is to help U.S. students study globally, thereby encouraging and assisting students who bring a strong international orientation to their studies; exhibit, through extracurricular activities, an interest and awareness of the role they can perform in bettering the world; and show through their career aspirations and corresponding curriculum choices, an appreciation of the role that international travel, global trade, and cross-cultural exchange can play in fostering international understanding and world peace.
The scholarship is for Gettysburg College juniors who are applying for global study during the Fall 2025 semester. Preferred applicants will have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and can be from any academic discipline. Applicants are awarded on merit.
Recipients are required to submit, upon completion of their program, a blog post for the EI website, a presentation to students/faculty, or another project that can be used to promote the impact of global experiences. Your reflection or project should respond to one of these prompts:
1. How your experience relates to Gettysburg’s “enduring skills”
2. Compare and contrast something between host country and US (policies, values, urban planning, etc.)
3. Connect something you learned abroad with a class or classes you took at Gettysburg
Completed applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, March 16, 2025.
Applications should include:
- applicant’s academic transcript;
- an essay, not more than 1,000 words, that reflects on how your chosen global study experience will support your academic and professional goals, and how the program relates to the purpose of this scholarship;
- a letter of recommendation from a faculty member who has taught the candidate;
- a copy of a 10-15 page paper written by the student, preferably from a course in his or her major field of study
Transcripts and letters of recommendation can be emailed to ei@gettysburg.edu or paper copies may be sent to the EI office (campus box 2988.) Interviews are not required. However, the Grants Committee has the discretion to hold interviews if it desires to do so. If you have additional questions, please contact CGE at: cge@gettysburg.edu or call (717) 337-6866.
NOTE: Applicants who are receiving financial aid of other kinds from Gettysburg College or elsewhere should be aware that the awarding of an Eisenhower/Hilton scholarship may impact the overall financial aid package they currently receive. If you have additional questions about the scholarship, please contact the Center for Global Education at cge@gettysburg.edu or (717) 337-6866.
Fall 2024 Recipients
Alessia Buoso '26
Alessia is a junior IGS-International Affairs and Public Policy major with French and Italian Studies minors. As a tour guide and Leadership Educator at the GLC, she enjoys meeting people from diverse backgrounds and enjoys helping others find their place and purpose. These roles have strengthened her passion for fostering global connections, and through her work, she is particularly interested in deepening her understanding of global dynamics, both in and outside of the classroom.
Having worked with the local Afghani refugee families since her first year at Gettysburg, Alessia developed a particular interest in refugee resettlement and immigration. She was fortunate enough to be able to intern for Project Libertad, a nonprofit that provides free legal and social services to immigrant youth in the greater Philly area, in the summer of 2024. Grounded in the notion that “you could be lost but you belong to the world,” she is committed to fostering understanding and making a positive impact on global communities.
This spring, Alessia will be studying in Nantes, France to strengthen her French language skills in hopes of pursuing a career in diplomacy or refugee resettlement.
Danielle Fritchman '27
Danielle Fritchman is a sophomore International Global Studies and Psychology major with a minor in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies. In addition to working as an Eisenhower Mentor, she also works for the admissions department as a tour guide and information session presenter and as a peer learning associate for the Arabic department. She is also researching gendered power-sharing with Professor Hartzell and Professor Reid. She also serves as the secretary for the Class of 2027.
Sofia Leyba '26
Sofia grew up on a small farm in Uruguay, South America. In 2019, she traveled to the US as part of the Youth Ambassador Program, sponsored by the US Department of State. On this trip, she realized she wanted to keep exploring the world and learning about other cultures.
Sofia is pursuing a degree in Sociology and Global Studies, where she merges her passion for social justice with her academic pursuits. Her research focuses on immigration, and she has gained practical experience working in a humanitarian camp along the U.S.-Mexico border and in a shelter for asylum seekers in Tucson. Additionally, Sofia volunteers at legal clinics, providing support for immigrants navigating complex legal challenges.
In 2023, she had the opportunity to travel to Mexico to deepen her understanding of human rights advocacy. Her research on immigration continued in 2024 when she traveled to Germany with the Eisenhower Institute to decipher the complexities of immigration and explore innovative solutions. After graduation, Sofia plans to attend law school with the aim of becoming an immigration lawyer.
She will participate in the SIT program titled “Migration, Borders, and Transnational Communities” in Mexico, where she intends to expand her knowledge of human rights and put her learning into practice.