Maya Couto '25
About
Grad Year: 2025
Major: Public Policy
Minor: Sustainable Community Development
Commonwealth Honors College
I am a recipient of the Gilman Scholarship for Spring 2024.
Country: Denmark
The purpose of the Gilman Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to Pell-grant recipients for study abroad. This award has greatly impacted my education and professional development. Living in a country that boasts high equality through their welfare system, I have learned valuable information about the effectiveness and challenges of policy. This allowed me to create a broader and international understanding of policy implementation to alleviate inequities. Further, living and studying in the city has allowed me to expand my knowledge on city planning and its connection to human well-being. This award has helped me gain an experience that will forever impact my career and personal development.