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When choosing an off-campus semester or year abroad program, students should begin with a thorough exploration of the 150+ approved partner programs and universities that ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø works with around the world, and has existing partnerships in place with to meet a wide variety of academic goals and needs.

You may see the entire list of approved semester/year programs here, and these advising guides may help you focus on options particularly relevant to your major, minor, or other academic interest or goal.  These existing partnerships and courses have been approved by the ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø International Studies Committee and relevant academic departments at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø, and are regularly reviewed for quality, academic content, and student support. These programs support the ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø curriculum and meet our standards of a high-quality liberal arts education while studying abroad.

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVAL OF A NON-ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø SEMESTER PROGRAM

PETITION & DEADLINE:

You must petition in advance for approval through the Petition for Approved Study Away: Semester or Year form found in Summit within the Global Education, Semester portal. The deadline in Summit to submit a “Petition for Non-Approved Study Away: Semester or Year”  is February 15 for the upcoming fall semester or academic year, and September 15 for a spring semester program.

ACADEMIC NEED: 

A successful petition must demonstrate a valid academic need not met through any existing ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø-led or approved partner program option; this is usually grounded in a major or minor, so talking to your academic advisor or department early on in the process of considering a petition is strongly encouraged. 

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In order to be eligible for credit transfer, the non-ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø study abroad program must issue you a transcript upon completion from an accredited academic university, college, or institution. Language schools which are not accredited and experiential learning organizations which do not offer academic credit are not eligible for a petition.

INTERNATIONAL ONLY: 

Domestic institutions within the United States (i.e., other colleges and universities in the U.S. that allow students to enroll as a visiting non-degree-seeking student) are not appropriate for study abroad petitions unless the semester is designed as a standalone semester experience similar to a semester study abroad experience, like the ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø-approved Washington Semester, for example. A petition would not be appropriate for a student simply looking to attend regular classes at a different U.S. college or university for a semester and transfer the credits back to ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø.

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HAVE YOU LOOKED AT ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø SUMMER COURSES FIRST? 

If you are interested in studying abroad in the summer, please first look at the listing of ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø summer classes being taught off-campus/abroad. These are attractive for many students each year because they are taught by ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø professors, you can use your Wild Card for the tuition portion of the cost (if you've not previously used it for a ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø summer class), and ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø need-based financial aid is available for our own summer programs only.  The Wild Card cannot be applied towards the tuition costs of any summer courses abroad not taught by ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø. 

ELIGIBILITY FOR CREDIT TRANSFER FROM A NON-ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø SUMMER PROGRAM

In order to be eligible for credit transfer, any non-ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø study abroad program must issue you a transcript upon completion from an accredited academic university, college, or institution. Language schools which are not accredited and experiential learning organizations which do not offer academic credit are not eligible for petition.

HOW TO PETITION FOR A NON-ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø SUMMER PROGRAM

start at the Center for Global Education & Field Study portal in Summit, using the "Summer Petition for Non-ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Study Abroad Program" application. You must demonstrate:

• ACADEMIC NEED: an academic need not met or similar coursework not offered through one of the existing ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø summer programs being led that same summer.
• AºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍøREDITED PROVIDER: that the program you are hoping to join is offered by an accredited academic institution. 

Students are strongly encouraged to complete and submit the petition in Summit well in advance for non-ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Summer study abroad programs, so that you can know if and how you will be able to transfer credits towards your ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø degree before undertaking the program.

FINANCES

There is no ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø financial aid available in the summer for non-ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø programs; you have the option of checking with ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø’s Financial Aid Office to determine if you have remaining loan eligibility, and you can also apply for outside scholarships or program scholarships to help defray the cost.

All billing for non-ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø summer programs abroad will be handled directly between the student and the program/university abroad, and does not go through ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø

While there are many schools and study abroad providers which offer freestanding January courses and programs abroad over Winter Break, ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø does not maintain an approved list of non-ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø January/Winter Term programs the way we do for the Fall and Spring semester programs. Since ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø's Half-Block is part of the standard ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø academic year, and ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø offers a wide range of off-campus blocks each year, including academic year and summer options, enrollment in a non-ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø January/Winter Break study away course is not encouraged. 

PETITION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

If you wish to pursue a January academic course abroad in a subject that is not represented in the slate of ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø programs for that year, you may submit a “Petition for Non-ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø January/Winter Break Study Abroad Program” through Summit to have the credits reviewed for transferability.

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

In order to be eligible for credit transfer, the non-ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø study abroad program must issue you a transcript upon completion from an accredited academic university, college, or institution. Language schools which are not accredited and experiential learning organizations which do not offer academic credit are not eligible for a petition.

FINANCES

ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø offers no financial aid or tuition support for non-ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø January study abroad programs.  Because our ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Half-Block is considered an extra opportunity to earn credit included with your spring semester ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø tuition, there is no additional funding available to provide support for non-ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø January/Winter Break study away courses. You have the option of checking with ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø’s Financial Aid Office to determine if you have remaining loan eligibility, and you can also apply for outside scholarships or program scholarships to help defray the cost.

POST-PROGRAM PETITIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED

Students must petition in Summit in advance for non-ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø January/Winter Break study abroad programs, if they want to ensure an accurate decision on if and how they will be able to transfer credits towards their ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø degree. 

NOLS programs are popular with ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø students for building a variety of outdoor skills and leadership, but only a few of the courses they may offer on their programs are liberal arts in nature and therefore eligible for transfer to ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø. Partial credit for the NOLS program may be transferable to ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø with completion of the proper "NOLS Credit Transfer Petition" in Summit; please contact Heather Powell Browne in the Center for Global Education & Field Study for a link to access and complete this petition.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE REQUIRED

Since the NOLS program only offers the opportunity for partial academic credit, you will take a personal leave of absence for the semester from ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø (through the Student Opportunities and Advising Hub) to complete NOLS, if it is during the academic year. In the summer, no personal leave is necessary.

FINANCES

There is typically no financial aid available from ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø to complete a NOLS program, and you pay for the program directly (not through ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø).