Nine Grand Valley State University students have been named Gilman Scholars for the summer 2012 semester, and will use their scholarships to study abroad.

Collectively, the nine students were awarded $34,500 in scholarships.

Three of the scholarship winners will study abroad in Ghana. The other locations are: Thailand, Costa Rica, Jordan, Japan, China and the Dominican Republic.

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is operated by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Institute for International Education. GVSU ranks among the top schools in terms of Gilman Scholarship winners.