Study Abroad

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Study Abroad

• A foreign concept or
• a world of opportunities?

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Study Abroad
A foreign concept or a world of opportunities?
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Study Abroad Participation Rates

• Year Students Countries
• 1998 645 43
• 1999 861 47
• 2000 963 44
• 2001 1049 45
• 2002 873 38
• 2003 1113 46
• 2004 1135 46
• 2005 1184 45
• 2006 1103 48

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Itinerary

• Stop 1 Introduction
• Stop 2 Regulations
• Stop 3 Consortium and Contracts
• Stop 4 ISU Programs
• Stop 5 Non-ISU Programs
• Stop 6 NSE Internships
• Stop 7 Challenges
• Stop 8 Questions and Answers

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Stop 2 Brief Overview on Regulations

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• 3 Types of Study Abroad Programs
• Home school sends student to foreign school
• Home school allows student to study at another
  U.S. institution
• Home school has written arrangement with study
  abroad organization

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Stop 2 Brief Overview on Regulations

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• Program must have contractual or consortium
  agreement
• Home school must be in the United States
• May receive funds whether or not experience is a
  required part of program at home school, however
  credits must transfer back to home school and
  count towards graduation
• Aid eligibility can be adjusted to reflect entire
  cost of program
• Eligible for aid if both current home school
  program and study abroad program are approved by
  home institution

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Stop 3 Brief Overview on Consortium
Contractual Agreements

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• 3 Types of Consortium Agreements
• One agreement for each student
• Separate agreement with each host school
• Blanket agreement with a group of schools

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Stop 3 Brief Overview on Consortium
Contractual Agreements

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• Info included in consortium agreement
• School granting degree or certificate
• Tuition, fees, room, and board for both schools
• Students enrollment status at both schools
• School to disburse and monitor financial aid
• Procedures for calculating and disbursing aid

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Stop 4 ISU Based Programs
Programs with ISU Credit
Exchange Programs
Other ISU Programs with Transfer Credit
Example Design in Rome Cuernavaca, Mexico
Example Deakin University, ISEP
Example Semester in Australia, Wales, Ireland
Student completes ISU Study Abroad Application
and gains acceptance to host school
Student completes Preliminary Transfer and
Registration form for ISU programs
Student registers for courses through AccessPlus
and proposed budget forwarded to Financial Aid by
the Study Abroad Center
Student registered for INTED credits and proposed
budget forwarded to Financial Aid by the Study
Abroad Center
Student registered for EXPRO Credits and proposed
budget forwarded to Financial Aid by the Study
Abroad Center
After registration is completed, Registrars
office notifies Financial Aid SpringNov,
SummerApril, FallJune
Financial aid will automatically be adjusted to
cover additional costs
Student is notified via email of changes
viewable on AccessPlus
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Stop 5 Non-ISU Based Programs (Old)
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Stop 5 Non-ISU Based Programs (New)
Student is going on program through provider and
will transfer credits back
Student is going on program through other
university and will transfer credits back
Student directly enrolls at foreign school and
will transfer credits back
Example CEA (Cultural Experiences Abroad),
Semester at Sea
Example Netherlands, Central College or Spain,
UW Platteville
Example American University, Cairo
Students complete study abroad Application for
Non-ISU programs (this registers students for
INTED credits)
Contractual Agreement must be completed which
includes program budget
Consortium Agreement must be completed which
includes program budget
Contractual Agreement must be completed which
includes program budget
Financial aid will automatically be adjusted to
cover additional costs
Student is notified via email of changes
viewable on AccessPlus
NOTE Students on Non-ISU programs must meet
with Clay Gurganus early in the process.
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Stop 6 National Student Exchange Internships
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Stop 7 Challenges
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Stop 8 Questions?
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Answers
Australia
European Union
Japan
United States
Russia
Canada
China
http//www.studyabroad.iastate.edu/Application/App
lication.html