In 2004, the MSU Federal Credit Union established a $2.5 million endowment for MSU study abroad scholarships. This endowment has greatly increased available scholarship funds for MSU students studying abroad. Forty-seven students were awarded scholarships to study abroad during winter break 2004-2005, spring semester 2005, and summer semester 2005. Below are the scholarship award recipients, with college, program, and scholarship amount:

Christina Abbott, Business, International Business in China ($1,000)

Ashley Alwood, Natural Science, Tropical Biodiversity and Conservation in Panama ($1,000)

Sol Anderson, Business, Doing Business in South Africa ($1,000)

Jean Bardel, Social Science, Race Relations in South Africa ($1,000)

Nathanael Brady, Osteopathic Medicine, Medical Student International Health Elective Clerkship ($1,000)

Paul Brown, Social Science, Spanish Language, Literature and Culture in Cceres, Spain ($1,500)

Emily Buckham, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Food, the Environment and Social Systems in Australia and Tasmania ($1,000)

Maria Carmona, Social Science, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal in Durban, South Africa ($1,500)

Christina Chen, Business, John Cabot University, Italy ($1,500)

Kristi Cox, James Madison, College, A Multidisciplinary Program in Russia: Engineering, Education and Russian Language ($1,000)

Anne Crain, Social Science, Doing Business in South Africa ($1,000)

Callie Daugherty, Arts and Letters, English Literature in London ($1,000)

Matthew Doyle, Veterinary Medicine, Study Abroad for Veterinary Students in India ($1,000)

Courtney Elliott, Business, MBA Program in Brazil ($1,000)

Laleah Fernandez, Communication Arts & Sciences, Land of the Incas in Peru and Bolivia ($1,000)

Loren Fowler, Arts and Letters, Cultural and Community Context of Indigenous Peoples in Western Australia ($1,000)

Christopher German, Social Science, The People, Government, Justice System and Public Policies of Australia ($1,500)

Jennifer Givhan, Arts and Letters, German Language and Culture in Mayen ($1,000)

Heidi Graunke, Business, Egypt: Historical Perspectives of Veterinary Medicine and Natural Resources Management ($1,000)

Courtney Grove, Natural Science, Social Science in the Eastern Mediterranean ($1,000)

Nicholas Helmholdt, Social Science, Urban Redevelopment in Germany ($1,000)

David Himelright, Arts & Letters, Natural Science in the Virgin Islands (1,000)

Leila Ho, Business, Business Summer Program at Cambridge University, U.K. ($1,000)

Michelle Jackson, Business, Doing Business in South Africa ($1,000)

Clare Jagenow, Social Science, Landscape Architecture in Europe ($1,500)

Melissa Jager, Veterinary Medicine, Conservation and Biodiversity in South African Parks and Game Reserves ($1,000)

Justin Johnson, Natural Science, Marketing and Cultural Studies in Japan ($1,000)

Rebecca Johnson, Natural Science, Horse Industry of Ireland and Northern Ireland ($1,000)

Rachel Johnstone, Communication Arts and Sciences, The People, Government, Justice System and Public Policies of Australia ($1,500)

Chadd Kortge, Arts and Letters, Internships in Paris ($1,000)

Raj Krishnasamy, Engineering, Doing Business in Mexico ($1,000)

Julia Letoutchaia, Natural Science, Egypt: Historical Perspectives of Veterinary Medicine and Natural Resources Management ($1,000)

Sarah Luft, Communication Arts and Sciences, Communication Disorders in the U.K. ($1,000

Brittany McCree, Arts and Letters, English Literature in London, ($1,000)

Staci Newcomb, Communication Arts and Sciences, France and the Netherlands: Is this a Postmodern World? ($1,000)

Melissa Rabineau, Education, Pre-internship Teaching in Africa ($1,000)

Deanna Reamer, Business, Doing Business in South Africa ($1,000)

Lucie Richards, Communication Arts and Sciences, Internships in London ($1,000)

Joseph Ritter, Arts and Letters, English Studies at the University of Aarhus, Denmark ($1,500)

Jonathan Roach, Education, Pre-Internship Teaching in Africa ($1,000)

Nicholas Setterington, Engineering, Hebrew University, Israel ($1,000)

Patricia Simon, Natural Science, Veterinary Medicine in Mexico ($1,000)

Kristi Thomas, Veterinary Medicine, International Veterinary Focal Studies in Europe ($1,000)

Kristie Timber, Communication Arts and Sciences, Alma College Program in Paris, France ($1,500)

Amanda Totten, Business, International Business in China ($1,000)

Mary Tran, Business, John Cabot University, Italy ($1,000)

Elizabeth Vandyk, Veterinary Medicine, International Veterinary Focal Studies in Europe ($1,000)