Transcript Study Abroad! - Wheaton College

Study Abroad!
Center for Global Education
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http://wheatoncollege.edu/global/
5 Howard Street
Ashley Trebisacci, Janet Ray, Lynn Gaylord
Global Ed Peer Advisors
Why Study Abroad?
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A new cultural and social experience
Improve independence and adaptability
Perfect time to travel
Be challenged academically
It will enrich your remaining time at Wheaton
Adds to your resumé and graduate school
applications
Semester Abroad Programs
Where do you want to study abroad?
● Choose from dozens of programs & countries
● Language requirements
Which semester do you want to go abroad?
● Junior year? Fall or Spring?
Can you fulfill any Major or Minor requirements while abroad?
● Meet with your advisor/ department chair
How do you get credit for your courses abroad?
● Get courses approved well in advance by respective department chairs
● Take courses OUTSIDE of your major
But remember: the cultural experience is just as important as the academic one
Faculty-Led Programs
● Winter Programs
Rwanda with President Dennis Hanno
o Trinidad and Tobago
o South Africa
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● Summer Programs
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Tanzania
Ireland
Greece
Deadlines
● For Oxford and London School of Economics
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For Fall end of January/early February
2nd week of March (usually the Friday
before Spring Break)
For Spring 1st week of October
Financial: Wheaton Programs
- pay Wheaton tuition, room, and board
- able to use majority of financial aid (work award is
not applicable unless you are eligible for a Stafford
Loan)
- tuition: $23,060
- room: $3,160
- board: $2,760
- total: $28,980
Financial: Non-Wheaton
- pay study abroad program sponsor or university
directly (cost varies)
- $750 administrative fee (semester) or $250
(January/summer)
- unlike Wheaton programs, students will be
responsible for airfare
Financial: Other
- consider:
- visa, passport, living expenses
- all students are required to obtain additional
CISI health insurance ($40/mo)
- can use merit scholarships and payment plans
- be sure all Wheaton bills are paid before
departure
Start Planning!
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Choose a country of interest;
Decide the length of the trip;
Meet a peer mentor and CGE Dean;
Get a passport;
Check if you need a visa;
Prepare for extra costs of travel.
Course requirements
Ask, Ask , Ask!