Presentation by: Matthew Creasy

9/12/11

Fall 2005

January – May 2006 March 2007

Summer 2007

Expand your horizons

Connect with people

from other Cultures

See the world

Earn academic credit

It changes who you are

Greater appreciation

for your home country

Different views on

global issues

Become more

independent

English Speaking VS.

Non-English Speaking

Countries

Length of Trip

Cost

Program deadlines

Visa application

deadlines

Transfer Credit

Direct Enrollment

Bilateral Exchange

Faculty Lead Programs

3rd Party Programs

Short Trip (1-2 weeks)

Moderate Length (4+

weeks)

Semester Programs

Year-Long Programs

Exchange programs

tend to cost less for in-

state students

FAFSA can* apply to

study abroad

experiences with

transfer credit

Program Specific

Funding

Scholarships & Grants o http://www.educationabroad.vt.edu

o http://www.studyabroad.com/scholarshi

ps.aspx

o http://allabroad.us/funding1.php

Everyone talks about

the food, the language,

the money, general

safety, and the living

conditions

They don’t tell you

about:

Gender differences

Racial differences

LGBT concerns &

safety

Accommodations for

students with

disabilities

http://www.educationabroad.vt.edu/

Study Abroad Fair: Drill field, Wednesday September 21st

10-4pm

Set up a meeting with a Peer Advisor: email

vtabroad@vt.edu to set up an appointment

Education Abroad Office also has information about

scholarships, credit transferring, and host cultures.