A University of Georgia student from Macon has been chosen as a recipient of a 2007 Marshall Scholarship to study in the United Kingdom.
Jayanthi Narain, who graduated from Central High School, is one of 43 scholarship recipients. She is the first woman from UGA to receive the scholarship and the fifth UGA student to ever [...]

When most Georgia College & State University students return to their dorms and apartments in the spring, a group of students will move into bungalows in the small town of Annot, France.
For three months, they’ll be immersed in French culture. They’ll eat the food, speak the language and interact with natives - all while earning [...]

The University of Wisconsin-Madison and other state universities boast some of the nation’s best study abroad programs, according to a report released last week.
Among all American doctoral and research institutions, UW-Madison ranked No. 11 in the Open Doors 2006 report released by the Institute of International Development, while three other UW schools placed in the [...]

For the second year in a row, Michigan State University has been named the top public university in the nation for study abroad in a report by the Institute of International Education.
In the 2004-05 academic year, the most recent year for which figures are available, 2,385 MSU students - and more than 6 percent of [...]

Local high school students can apply for scholarships to study abroad through the ASSE International Student Exchange Program.
Students can spend an academic year, three-month period or summer holiday in Europe, Asia, South America, New Zealand, Australia or South Africa. Students ages 15 to 18 can qualify based on academic performance, character references and a desire [...]

Advocates of programs that allow college students to study abroad are working to put the programs within reach of more Latinos.
Officials at Global Learning Semesters Inc., an organization that promotes study abroad programs, say Latino students enroll in international study programs at about half the rate of all college students.
The organization has partnered with the [...]

Ever want to see how big that wall in China really is?
Well, now is the time to find out for yourself, as the University of Northern Iowa study abroad program is offering students the opportunity to travel to Dongguan City, China to teach English to school-aged children.
“This opportunity came up last year, and the three [...]

When he decided to spend a semester in Budapest last year, Manveer Sahota, 22, didn’t know much about the country of Hungary, other than it was part of the old Austrian Empire.
“I wanted to enrich my knowledge of that area and kind of go into the unknown,” said Sahota, who is one of about 200 [...]

Academic credit, language acquisition, practical experience, resume building and an experience of a lifetime are all reasons why students should study abroad.
On Saturday, Nov. 4, the Office of International Studies and Programs will host an informational meeting at 1 p.m. for students interested in studying abroad.
According to Study Abroad Coordinator Jimmy Brazelton, the orientation is [...]

HACU (the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities) and Global Learning Semesters, Inc. are undertaking a 10-year partnership to address the factors hindering Hispanic study abroad with the goal of reducing the gap in Hispanic participation in study abroad by 50%. Hispanic students study abroad at about half the rate of all college students due [...]