Study Abroad

2010-2011 Rotary Club Scholarship Program accepting applicants

March 25th, 2009

To help students who want to study internationally during upcoming college semesters, the Rotary Club Scholarship Program is offering another round of its annual scholarships for club members who plan to study abroad.
With nearly 800 scholarships available, the Rotary Club Scholarship Program is now accepting applications for 2010-2011 awards. Applications are due April 15.
The scholarship [...]

Study abroad application deadline approaching

February 5th, 2008

MTSU students who want to broaden their educational lives by experiencing other cultures in other countries have a new source of funding to help them pay for their study-abroad trips.
However, time is of the essence because students wishing to take advantage of these opportunities have tight deadlines to meet.
The MT Abroad Office is offering a [...]

Summer Study Abroad ’08: Sign up now to participate

February 5th, 2008

The summer study abroad program is one of UD’s most successful and attractive programs and provides students with the unique opportunity to take time to expand their cultural horizons without leaving their education behind. Each year the program grows and improves, and this year is no exception, according to Sally Raymont, the program’s director.
Summer study [...]

LTCC provides opportunity to study abroad, tour Peru

January 8th, 2008

Study abroad in Cusco, Peru, this spring with Lake Tahoe Community College. Considered the archaeological capital of the Americas, Cusco is the largest tourist destination in Peru.
Program dates are May 1 through June 29, and the price is $3,995, not including airfare. The price includes single-room accommodations with a host family plus three meals per [...]

CEA, Study Abroad Program Provider, Appoints Dr. William Davey as Vice President of Academic Affairs

November 28th, 2007

CEA, the leading global marketplace for quality study abroad programs for university and college students, announced today that it has named Dr. William Davey as Vice President of Academic Affairs. An internationally recognized expert in cross-cultural communications, Dr. Davey is charged with overseeing CEA’s academic initiatives and development with a particular focus on the signature [...]

Rotary scholarships available for Wilton college students to study abroad

November 28th, 2007

College sophomores, juniors and seniors who want to study a language and live abroad starting any time after July 2009 for three months or for a full academic year should apply by March 1 for a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship.
Interested students should look at the rotary.org Web site to download the Ambassadorial Scholarship [...]

Want to branch out? Study abroad

June 8th, 2007

The dreaded Q&A that lingers at the conclusion of any study abroad program is the price one must pay for enjoying a four-month sojourn in an exotic location.
Much like entering through customs, I’ll have to pass rigorous conversations that will test my patience and resolve before I’ll be allowed to return to my common place [...]

House Passes Bill to Create National Study Abroad Program

June 8th, 2007

In a historic move to support the international education of America’s college students, the U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 1469, the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act.
The legislation, introduced by Reps. Tom Lantos (news, bio, voting record) (D – Calif.) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (news, bio, voting record) (R – Fla.), calls [...]

Legislation would increase funding for study abroad

June 2nd, 2007

The Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act, a bill that would increase and diversify student participation in study abroad programs, is expected to reach the floor of the United States House of Representatives within the next few weeks.
The bill would appropriate $80 million for grants used to provide opportunities to students for study abroad [...]

U. first to require study abroad for nursing Ph.D.

April 28th, 2007

Drexel University became the first doctoral nursing program in the country to require a study abroad experience April 14.
Students will travel to London for two weeks with Dr. Heyward Michael Dreher, director of the program. While abroad, students will be taking courses such as Clinical and Applied Ethics in Nursing Practice and Legal Issues Confronting [...]