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Jennifer Noinaj

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About Me Senior in College of Business Major: IT & Marketing Fall ’08 Exchange: Bangkok, Thailand Thammasat University, Int’l Business

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Things to Consider Personal Experiences Choosing a Program

When?Where?How much?

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Personal Experiences Benefits to studying abroad:

Personal developmentAcademic achievementCareer advancementGetting

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Hua Hin, Thailand

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Choosing a Program When?

Academic yearSemester (Fall/Spring)Summer: <12 weeksWinter: 1 - 3 weeks

Where? 250+ programsEuropeAsia-PacificLatin America/CaribbeanAustralia/New ZealandMiddle East/Africa

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Program Costs How much?

Comparative to studying at U of IExpensive

Funding optionsScholarshipsFinancial Aid

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Now what? https://www.studyabroad.uiuc.edu/

First Steps meeting Visit the resource room Talk to a study abroad advisor Apply online!

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Recap Lots of benefits Many opportunities throughout the year Various locations Price doesn’t matter Learn more

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QUESTIONS?

Contact me: jnoinaj2@illinois.edu