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Travel, Learn and Live Overseas: How to Incorporate Study Abroad Into Your Academic Plan

Travel, Learn and Live Overseas: How to Incorporate Study Abroad Into Your Academic Plan. Mary S. Burnett, Director of International Programs Amanda Van Brunt, Study Abroad Ambassador. Travel, Learn and Live Overseas. Studying abroad What Where Why How.

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Travel, Learn and Live Overseas: How to Incorporate Study Abroad Into Your Academic Plan

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  1. Travel, Learn and Live Overseas: How to Incorporate Study Abroad Into Your Academic Plan Mary S. Burnett, Director of International Programs Amanda Van Brunt, Study Abroad Ambassador

  2. Travel, Learn and Live Overseas • Studying abroad • What • Where • Why • How

  3. Travel, Learn and Live Overseas • What is study abroad? • A unique opportunity to spend a portion of your college career taking classes and earning credits at a foreign university to count towards your Shippensburg University degree

  4. Travel, Learn and Live Overseas • What can I do while I study abroad? • Take classes • Travel to new places • Make friends • Improve language abilities

  5. Travel, Learn and Live Overseas • Where can I study abroad? • Almost anywhere! • Fall 2010, SHIP students will be in Argentina, Austria, Denmark, England, Germany, Korea, Prague and Spain • Summer 2010, Ship students went to Austria, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Poland and Spain

  6. Travel, Learn and Live Overseas • Where can I study abroad? • Within the past three years, SHIP students have also traveled and studied in countries such as: Austria, China, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates • Possibilities are endless!

  7. Travel, Learn and Live Overseas • Why would I want to study abroad? • Why not? • The world is at your fingertips • See some of the greatest wonders in the world • Get away for a semester, year or even three weeks in the summer and earn academic credit while doing it • SHIP is a great place but there are so many things you can do and see while in college

  8. Travel, Learn and Life Overseas • Why would I want to study abroad continued? • Why not? • Improve language abilities and learn a new culture • Meet new people • Bulk up your resume • Discounts are abundant for college students

  9. Travel, Learn and Live Overseas • Who can study abroad? • Any major can study abroad • Planning early is essential • Some majors allow studying abroad only during certain semesters • Examples include majors such as Elementary Education, Sciences, Accounting and Social Work

  10. Travel, Learn and Live Overseas • Who can study abroad? • First year and transfer students may be advised on studying abroad their first semester at SHIP • Eligibility for studying abroad is: • SHIP Grade Point Average of 2.5 or higher • 30 credits (traditional freshmen year complete) • Being in good academic and judicial standing • The earliest a first semester student may study abroad is FALL 2011, which would be the first semester of his/her sophomore year

  11. Travel, Learn and Live Overseas • How do I get started? • Attend a Study Abroad 101 Session • Beginning September 2 at 3:30 in DHC 102 • Sessions are hosted weekly in September and October • More details are provided about the process of going abroad including types of programs, costs, passports, flights, housing, etc.

  12. Travel, Learn and Live Overseas How do I get started continued? • Contact a Study Abroad Ambassador • Ambassadors’ info is listed on Int’l Programs website • www.ship.edu/international • Talk to friends, family members, faculty members or other adults who have traveled or studied abroad

  13. Travel, Learn and Live Overseas • One Final Piece of Info- • Many SHIP students that study abroad… • Do not have passports prior to the experience • Have never been on an international flight • Have never been to a foreign country • Receive financial aid including loans and grants • Do not have 4.0 Grade Point Averages • Bottom Line: You don’t have to have prior international experiences, perfect grades OR tons of money to study abroad

  14. Travel, Learn and Live Overseas • International Programs Office • Located in McLean Hall • Enter the building on the backside of the building, across from the volleyball courts • x-1279

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