Many DePaul students who want to participate in one of these experiences face cost and process barriers. This is why the DePaul Study Abroad program funded 50 passports for fall 2023 first-year students who met certain criteria and wish to study abroad during their DePaul career. The scholarships were made possible by a one-time grant from the IIE American Passport Project. In addition to removing the cost barrier, Study Abroad staff also meet with the grant recipients to help them complete their passport applications. Martha McGivern, director of Study Abroad explains, “It is our responsibility to create equitable access to these transformative, high-impact experiences for all DePaul students, and these grants are one way to do that.”