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Study Abroad Information Session

Let the world be your campus!

Seoul, South Korea Seville, Spain Rome, Italy San Jose, Costa Rica

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SMC Center for International Programs @smccip

Center for International Programs

Location Brother Jerome West Hall, 1st Floor, Office 130 Hours Monday – Friday 9:00am – 12:00pm 1:00pm – 4:00pm Phone (925) 631-4245 Email studyabroad@stmarys-ca.edu Website www.stmarys-ca.edu/study-abroad

Benefits of Studying Abroad

• Opportunity to study and learn in a new culture
• Expansion of worldview and perspective
• Enhances employment opportunity
• Opportunity to learn a new language

What are my options?

• SMC Sponsored Programs
• Lasallian International Programs

Consortium

• Exchange Programs
• Non-SMC Programs

Differences

• SMC Sponsored, Lasallian and Exchange Study Abroad Programs

○ SMC Resident Credit Courses ○ SMC Tuition & Fees ○ SMC Scholarships, Federal and State Financial Aid can be used

• Non-SMC Programs

○ SMC Leave of Absence ○ Federal and State Financial Aid can be used, SMC Scholarships not applicable

Application Deadlines

• Summer/Fall Semester: MARCH 1ST
• Spring Semester: OCTOBER 1ST

SMC Sponsored Programs

• CIEE Study Center – Seville, Spain

○ Semester, Year, Summer

• Freie University – Berlin, Germany

○ Semester, Year

• IAU College – Aix-en-Provence, France

○ Semester, Year, Summer

• Queen Mary University – London, England

○ Semester, Year

SMC Sponsored Programs

• SAI John Cabot University – Rome, Italy

○ Semester, Year, Summer

• Fudan University – Shanghai, China

○ Semester, Year

• Universidad Internacional – Cuernavaca, Mexico

○ Spring 2020

Lasallian Programs

• American University – Rome, Italy

○ Semester, Year

• API Jagiellonian University – Krakow, Poland

○ Semester, Year

• CC-CS Alicante – Alicante, Spain

○ Semester, Year

• CC-CS Cordoba – Cordoba, Spain

○ Semester, Year

Lasallian Programs

• Deakin University – Melbourne, Spain

○ Semester, Year

• ISA Veritas University – San Jose, Costa Rica

○ Semester, Year

• SAI Florence University of the Arts – Florence, Italy

○ Semester, Year

• University College Dublin – Dublin, Ireland

○ Semester, Year

Exchange Programs

• BES La Salle University – Barcelona, Spain

○ Semester, Year

• Akita International University – Akita, Japan

○ Semester, Year

• Sophia University – Tokyo, Japan

○ Semester, Year

• University Technology Sydney – Sydney, Australia

○ Semester, Year

• Chung Ang University – Seoul, South Korea

○ Semester, Year

Exchange Programs

• National University of Ireland – Galway, Ireland

○ Semester, Year

• Ryukoku University – Kyoto, Japan

○ Semester, Year

Sample Budget

Tuition & Fees $24,949

Room & Board International Room & Board Fee $7,610 Private Room (NOT INCLUDING BOARD) $5,374 Shared Room (NOT INCLUDING BOARD) $4,838 Estimated Costs Travel $1,500 Books $550 Personal Expenses $1,100

NOTE: Fees reflective of 2019-2020 Academic Year

Funding Resources

• Fela Scholarship

○ NUIG Applicant ○ Minimum GPA of 2.8 Required

• SMC Study Abroad Scholarship

○ Pell Grant Recipient, U.S. Citizen, No GPA required

• Benjamin Gilman Scholarship (All Destinations)

○ Pell Grant Recipient, U.S. Citizen, No GPA required

**In AY 2018-2019, applicants received a total of $82,000 in scholarships**

Funding Resources

• CIEE MSI Grant

○ CIEE Applicant

• CIEE Go Global Grant

○ CIEE Applicant, Pell Grant Recipient, U.S. Citizen, No GPA required

**In AY 2018-2019, applicants received a total of $82,000 in scholarships**

Application Process

Step 1: Complete Advising Form

• Meet with Associate Director to confirm

study abroad plans meets academic needs Step 2: Start Program Specific Application

• Personal Statement
• 2 Letters of Recommendation
• Study Abroad Questionnaire

Application Process Cont.

Step 3: Submit Required Documents

• Academic Evaluation
• Financial Aid Clearance
• Health Clearance Form
• Copy of Passport (not valid? APPLY NOW)
• Academic Planning Worksheet
• Supplemental Forms from Host university

Benefits of Jan Term Travel

• Challenging, creative, and diverse experience
• Serve, learn, and explore far from home for a month
• Learn a new language
• Rebuild disaster zones

Why Jan Term Travel?

• SMC Faculty-led
• Combine travel with learning
• SMC academic travel itinerary
• Costs vary
• Specific course themes

○ Changes yearly

***For more Information, please visit: https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/january-term/jan-term-travel-courses***

Application Process

• Mandatory pre-registration informational meetings

○ Some are held early in April and May and then also in September ○ Ensure you meet the requirements

• Get approved for the course by the instructor
• Register in late September
• All deposits must be paid on time

Travel Registration Process

• Jan Term Travel course registration is online via

GaelXpress.

• Students must have a $0 balance from their Fall bill.
• Pay a deposit of 50% of the course fee

○ For your most expensive course

Funding Your Jan Term

• If you need help covering the course fee

○ Apply for the Jan Term scholarship!

• Need based and eligibility requirements

○ Go to Financial Aid Office immediately to apply for additional funds

Post-Registration Requirements: Passports

• Need a passport valid through 6 months after the end
• f travel
• If not, acquire or renew your passport as soon as

possible

Post-Registration Requirements: Visas

• The Jan Term Program or CIP office does not

coordinate acquisition of travel visas.

• Students are expected to independently apply and

acquire a visa

• If you are a non-US citizen, you may need an

additional travel visa.

Prepare yourself for an international travel experience…

• International House Sophomore Living Learning

Community

• International Club
• And more!

International House (I-House)

• 2nd & 3rd Year Living and Learning Community

○ Fosters a friendly environment for cultural diversity and provides supportive experience in:

• Cultural awareness
• Cross-cultural understanding
• Personal growth
• Cultural Events

○ Cooking and dining ○ International Retreat ○ Attend cultural festivals around the Bay area

International Club

• Social club and it is a tight knit community of

international students and domestic students from diverse backgrounds

• Promotes and celebrates cultural diversity on campus
• I-Club’s goal is to create inclusive and multicultural

community by providing cultural social events: ○ Promote Cultural Diversity ○ E.g., Global Fair ○ Celebrate Global Holidays. ○ E.g., Chinese New Year

Other Recommendations

• Join a Club!
• Befriend an International Student
• Talk to a Study Abroad Peer Mentor
• Attend the Study Abroad Fair
• Talk to a Study Abroad Adviser
• Learn about your host country & culture

Want to learn more? General Information:

https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/study-abroad/explore

• your-options

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Questions?