■ Submission & Deadline Date:
Essays must be submitted via e-mail to campaign@globaldaigaku.com before April 25, 2003.

1. Essays, in English, should be between 200-500 words in length.
2. Students must currently reside in Japan, and be applying/have applied to the San Diego campus of Alliant International University for the Fall 2003 entry period.
3. 1. Students must meet the admission requirements of Alliant International University.
   2. If a student is lacking the necessary English Language Requirement, the scholarship may be deferred until their first year of full-time study, provided the student successfully completes Alliant International University's EAP (English for Academic Purposes) Program.
4. Students must submit their essay via e-mail (include name, address, phone number, and level of study (undergraduate/graduate)) to campaign@globaldaigaku.com before April 25, 2003.

■ Additional Information:

1. Essays will be judged by a panel selected by Global Daigaku.com. To ensure fairness, contact details of applicants will be omitted from contest entries in advance of their review.
2. Contest winners will be notified by May 31, 2003.
3. All contest entries will become property of Global Daigaku.com and Alliant International University, including the right to edit, translate, and publish them at a later date.
4. Scholarship winners agree to have their names and photos published for promotional purposes.
5. Scholarships must be accepted as offered, and may not be exchanged, transferred, or renewed.

About Alliant International University
Alliant International University (hereinafter referred to as AIU) was founded in 2001 through the combination of United States International University and Alliant University/California School of Professional Psychology.

AIU's undergraduate and graduate degree programs in liberal arts, education, business, and behavioral and social sciences prepare the University's 6,400 students for exciting careers. AIU is a not-for-profit, independent university with six California locations - Fresno, Irvine, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, and the San Francisco Bay Area. AIU also has a location in Mexico City, Mexico. USIU, a Kenyan chartered university accredited as a unit of Alliant International University is located in Nairobi, Kenya.

All of the University's programs are accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The American Psychological Association accredits eight of the university's clinical psychology doctoral programs.

AIU's president, Judith E.N. Albino PhD, stresses the University's mulitcultural and multinational approach to education and AIU's commitment to improving society. "Education is our single best hope for a better world," Dr. Albino explains.

For additional information regarding Alliant International University, please refer to
http://www.alliant.edu

About Global Daigaku.com
Incorporated on October 11, 2000, Global Daigaku.com (hereinafter referred to as GD) provides the following services:

1. A Vertical Portal Web Site - The GD web site focuses on domestic, online, and overseas education and training options. The information varies from high school programs and college/university courses to professional training, and higher degree programs among others.
2. Counseling for Individuals - GD counseling services: assist individual members in identifying and attaining both short-term and long-term goals; help locate and access the courses/programs most appropriate for their goals; and provide a support system for succesful entry into these programs.
3. Preparatory Courses - The GD preparatory course system is composed of live and online courses to prepare members for smooth entry into MBA, IT, Finance, Business, and Overseas study programs.
4. Consulting for Corporations - GD corporate consulting services include: human resource training consultation; employee testing, training, and monitoring; identification of core competencies; and the delivery of training programs in open seminar, live in-house, online, and overseas study formats.
5. Consulting for Educational Institutions - GD educational consulting services include: leading edge course content and programs; the introduction of new software, learning platforms, and technologies; as well as access to prospective students, faculty, special instructors/lecturers, and other institutions overseas.

*Global Daigaku.com is an official representative of Alliant International University.