How it Works
A new world is waiting for you. Here are the basics to help get you started down the road to your off-campus experience.
- Watch the Study Abroad 101 module on your own time.
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- Approval Process: To pursue off-campus study for academic credit, students first must obtain 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址
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Special Academic Regulations
You must enroll for a minimum course-load of twelve transferable U.S. semester credits for each semester of off-campus study. To receive transfer credit for an off-campus study experience, you must have pre-approval for courses you will pursue on your off-campus program. In general?terms, if you apply a course toward a major, minor, or concentration, you must receive approval directly from that department/program.
Educational Enrichment Leave
You may apply for an Educational Enrichment Leave of Absence to pursue experiential learning opportunities that are not credit-bearing or structured educational opportunities whose coursework is not applicable to a 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 ######### Baccalaureate degree.
Financing
Funds from institutional, need-based or merit aid can be applied to the 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 ######### billed charges for a semester of off-campus study with an approved program. 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 ######### employee tuition benefit and GLCA tuition remission also can be applied toward 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 ######### charges for a semester of off-campus study. Work-study benefits cannot be applied to these charges. Aid eligibility is based on:
- The estimated family contribution from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form and the CSS Profile (必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 Scholarship Service).
What to Expect:
- During a semester off-campus, students will be charged 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 ######### tuition, housing, and meal plan, which covers up to 18 credits.
- 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 ######### pays the program providers’ direct expenses. This includes tuition and other costs that are mandatory parts of the program (e.g. housing and meals, mandatory excursion fees, insurance).
- Students are charged a non-refundable 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 ######### off-campus study (OCS) Administrative Fee for the term abroad. The OCS Administrative Fee is currently $1060 for Fall 2023 and $320?for Summer 2024.
- Students are responsible for paying any fees that are considered Program or University Deposits, Application fees, Commitment fees, or a combination thereof. In most cases, these fees range from $300 to $500. These fees are due to the program provider immediately following acceptance to the program. Financial aid cannot be used to pay these fees, though some might be eligible for reimbursement.
- Regarding airfare: For students with any level of demonstrated financial need, 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 ######### will pay the equivalent of round-trip airfare from Columbus, OH to the host city. There is no financial aid for fares that exceed the round-trip from Columbus. Any overage must be paid by the students as a personal expense, and they may not be reimbursed.
As part of our 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 ######### Program Application in Global Tools, students will receive the full policy regarding financing off-campus study and are encouraged to share this information with any parties involved in helping to finance this experience.
For more information on getting started and beginning your search, see Global Tools.
