The Maryland International Education Association (MIEA) was created with funding from the Maryland Commission for Celebration 2000. Recognizing that Maryland’s college and university graduates need experience in the global arena to be competitive in the job market, MIEA seeks to foster international education opportunities for students at Maryland higher education institutions. MIEA is an affiliate of the Maryland Secretary of State as part of its Subcabinet for International Affairs.

MIEA provides the following services to its members and residents of Maryland:

• A website providing international education and study abroad resources for both professionals and students;
• A Study Abroad Scholarship, awarded two times a year to residents of Maryland attending study abroad programs;
• Information on international education programs and activities in the State of Maryland;
• Advocacy on behalf of international education with state agencies, legislature, higher education institutions and the business community.

The Maryland International Education Association is a unique organization that fills a critical need in higher education. If we want our young people to be effective leaders in a global community, we need to make international study more accessible. MIEA does just that. The Maryland Commission for Celebration 2000, which I chaired, was very pleased to have provided significant funding for this important program which supports foreign studies opportunities for deserving students attending Maryland colleges and universities.

William Donald Schaefer, Comptroller & Former Governor of Maryland