IIE Passport Grant

 

The University of Wyoming was selected by the Institute of International Education (IIE) to receive the IIE American Passport Project Grant. This grant enabled us to award 25 passports to UW students to support their study-abroad journeys. The IIE passport grant prioritizes awarding passports to students who are Pell-eligible, first-time passport holders. The cost of obtaining a passport can often be a barrier for students who are hoping to study abroad. Being selected for the IIE American Passport Project Grant allowed the University of Wyoming to remove that barrier for 25 University of Wyoming students, and to help them on their way to studying abroad.

The Education Abroad Office partnered with the financial aid department to identify Pell-eligible students at the University of Wyoming. Eligible students were then notified about the opportunity and invited to apply for the grant through WyoScholarships.

In addition to the monetary support of the IIE passport grant, the Education Abroad Office partnered with Albany County Courthouse to host a passport event during International Education Week (November 2023). The event was open to grant recipients, members of campus, and community members, and offered assistance in applying for or renewing a passport, as well as the opportunity to submit applications same-day to Albany County.

Over 40 members of campus and the larger Laramie community attended the in-person passport workshop during International Education Week. We thank our friends at Albany County for their assistance in this successful event!