Bates College

Lewiston, ME

University Website: www.bates.edu/
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Bates College is a private liberal arts college located in Lewiston, Maine, in the United States. The college was founded in 1855 by abolitionists. Bates College is one of the first colleges in the United States to be coeducational from establishment, and is also the oldest continuously operating coeducational institution in New England. Originally a Free Will Baptist institution, Bates is now a nonsectarian institution.

Bates College was ranked 22nd in the nation in the 2013 US News & World Report Best Liberal Arts Colleges rankings. The college is listed as one of thirty "Hidden Ivies" and one of the "Little Ivies". Bates offers 32 departmental and interdisciplinary program majors and 25 secondary concentrations, and confers Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees. The college enrolls approximately 2,000 students, 300 of whom study abroad each semester. The student-faculty ratio is 10-to-1.

Bates is a leader of the SAT optional movement for undergraduate admission. In 1984 it instituted one of the first SAT-optional admissions programs in the nation.

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Bates College College Scholarships

Bullet	name	award	deadline
Thomas J. Watson Fellowship Thomas J. Watson Foundation	$36,000	Varies	See Details
Description The Thomas J. Watson Fellowship is available to graduating seniors from one of 41 partnering institutions who wish to pursue one year of independent international study. To be considered for this award, you must submit a proposal for a project that is creative, feasible, and personally significant. Participation in an interview is also... View Scholarship Details
	Thomas J. Watson Fellowship Thomas J. Watson Foundation
	award $36,000		deadline Varies
	See Details
Description The Thomas J. Watson Fellowship is available to graduating seniors from one of 41 partnering institutions who wish to pursue one year of independent international study. To be considered for this award, you must submit a proposal for a project that is creative, feasible, and personally significant. Participation in an interview is also... View Scholarship Details
IES Merit-Based David Porter Diversity Scholarship Institute for the International Education of Students (IES Abroad)	Up to $5,000	Varies	See Details
Description The IES Merit-Based David Porter Diversity Scholarship is available to students at institutions that are members or associate members of the IES college consortium. You must be from a student group who have been traditionally under-represented on study abroad programs. This includes but is not limited to, students of color, the LGBT... View Scholarship Details
	IES Merit-Based David Porter Diversity Scholarship Institute for the International Education of Students (IES Abroad)
	award Up to $5,000		deadline Varies
	See Details
Description The IES Merit-Based David Porter Diversity Scholarship is available to students at institutions that are members or associate members of the IES college consortium. You must be from a student group who have been traditionally under-represented on study abroad programs. This includes but is not limited to, students of color, the LGBT... View Scholarship Details
IES Need-Based Financial Aid Scholarship Institute for the International Education of Students (IES Abroad)	Up to $2,000	Varies	See Details
Description The Institute for the International Education of Students (IES) Need-Based Financial Aid Scholarship is available to students at institutions that are members or associate members of the IES college consortium. You must be accepted into an IES study abroad program to be eligible for this award. You also must currently be receiving financial... View Scholarship Details
	IES Need-Based Financial Aid Scholarship Institute for the International Education of Students (IES Abroad)
	award Up to $2,000		deadline Varies
	See Details
Description The Institute for the International Education of Students (IES) Need-Based Financial Aid Scholarship is available to students at institutions that are members or associate members of the IES college consortium. You must be accepted into an IES study abroad program to be eligible for this award. You also must currently be receiving financial... View Scholarship Details
Bonner Leader Program The Corella and Bertram F. Bonner Foundation	Up to $0	Varies	See Details
Description The Bonner Leader Program is available to students attending participating colleges. You must demonstrate high financial need and have an interest in community service and social justice issues to be eligible for this award. Bonner Leaders will be expected to serve an average of 10 hours of community service each week during the school year... View Scholarship Details
	Bonner Leader Program The Corella and Bertram F. Bonner Foundation
	award Up to $0		deadline Varies
	See Details
Description The Bonner Leader Program is available to students attending participating colleges. You must demonstrate high financial need and have an interest in community service and social justice issues to be eligible for this award. Bonner Leaders will be expected to serve an average of 10 hours of community service each week during the school year... View Scholarship Details

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