Student Experiences

When Tiffany Pogue' 23 studied abroad in Madrid, Spain, she discovered just how far life could take her. The psychology graduate, who grew up with family in the Philippines and Switzerland, says she has long known that "life is not just here." Today, she has traded the Gulf Coast's humid heat for the long, snowy winters of Finland, crediting her time abroad with expanding her sense of what is possible. "It made me realize that you can literally do whatever you want in the world; the only thing that limits us is our mind."

Dr. Bri Ard, executive director of global engagement at USA, has been featured in a video promoting the Fulbright Scholars Program, which enables U.S. faculty, professionals and artists to teach or conduct research abroad. Ard is a Fulbright alumna, having spent a year at the University of Bucharest in Romania.

Three University of South Alabama students have been awarded scholarships through the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program to study abroad during the 2026 awarding cycle. The awardees are: Molan Abdallah, a biomedical sciences major, who will receive $3,000 to study in Spain this summer. Krys Freeman, an international studies major, who will receive $3,000 to study in Thailand next spring.