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Study Abroad
Travel around the World
For Faculty and Staff
Things to Consider
Direct Enrollment
Other Study Abroad Programs
Grants
Work Abroad
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Study Abroad Forms
| Important Considerations:
CHOOSING A PROGRAM:
- Plan ahead. Before you even know where you might be going, sit down with your academic advisor and map out the courses that you will need to take here and those that you can take elsewhere. Choose a program based on where you want to go and what courses you want to take. Explore some of the links elsewhere at this site. There is virtually no limit to the number of good study abroad programs. Many universities and colleges offer them and they are often open to outsiders.
EARLY APPLICATION:
- Apply for passports, scholarship money, and grants immediately, well in advance of the year you plan on traveling.
- Apply for a passport and whatever visas you might need. Some links to sources are elsewhere at this website.
FOR NON-CASTLETON PROGRAMS:
- Make sure the program is accredited with one of the college associations
- Put in a request for a leave of absence in the Associate Academic Dean’s office
FOR ALL PROGRAMS:
- Have your courses pre-approved by working with your advisor and submitting the list to Lyn Adams, Associate Registrar, or Heather Morrisson, Assistant Registrar, so that there are no surprises about credit transferring or about what satisfies either major or general education program requirements.
- When you have been accepted by the program, or when the fee has been set by Castleton programs, re-negotiate your financial aid package if applicable with Teresa McCormack in Financial Aid.
- Confirm the courses you area registered for as soon as you know exactly what you will be taking - sometimes there are changes. Have the institution you are studying at confirm your schedule and send it to the Registrar’s Office. Only at this point can financial aid be released.
- If you live on campus, let Dennis Proulx and his staff in Residence Life know that you will not be on campus for the time you intend to be abroad.
- At the end of your semester or year, make sure to have an official transcript sent and try to get an unofficial copy to take home with you.
- When you return to campus, let the Associate Dean's office know what you thought of the program.
ACCREDITATION:
- When you select a program, you should be looking for one accredited by one of our regional collegiate associations.
LENGTH OF TIME:
- The longer you can stay, the better it is, both for your ability to learn about another culture but also financially, since the single most expensive item in your budget will be the flight over. This means planning ahead with your advisor and your program.
IMMERSION:
- The more immersion you can manage, the more you will learn. Take language courses, at whatever level you are at.
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