Three Undergraduates Receive Prestigious Scholarships for Study in Japan
Every year, the Japanese government presents a limited number of prestigious scholarships via its Association of International Education to students around the globe, allowing them to study in Japan. Normally, any North American university is limited to just one of these awards; however, during the 2004-2005 school year, three McMicken students are scholarship recipients. Read the
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