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Thank you for encouraging your student to study abroad! In an increasingly global society, experience outside the U.S. enhances the education of students across all disciplines. This page will give you basic information about the study abroad programs offered through Edgewood’s Center for Global Education (CGE) and provide you with the resources necessary to support your student as they explore this valuable educational opportunity.
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Financial Aid: Understanding Exchange vs. Non-Exchange Programs Non-Exchange Programs: Students applying to Non-Edgewood Programs (i.e. ISEP Direct, Irish American Scholars Program, Liverpool Hope University, API, ISA, SIT and Semester at Sea) can only apply their federal aid to the program cost. No Edgewood institutional aid can be applied. The cost of these programs varies and the Center for Global Education recommend these programs for students who have received less Edgewood institutional aid or have very specific needs for a study abroad program (i.e. guaranteed placement at a particular university). To learn more about financially conscious programs and study abroad budgeting visit our Financing Study Abroad page. For all programs: In addition to the program cost students should prepare for the following costs: passport, visa, flight, meals (non-exchange), health insurance and personal expenses.*All program provider packages are different. Review “what’s included” with each provider to understand the full value of the program to help anticipate additional costs. This information is typically located on the provider website. Other Financial Considerations: Loan Repayment: If your student is participating in an Edgewood Sponsored program and are enrolled at least ½ time they will not be required to begin repayment of your Stafford loans. If they are NOT enrolled in one of the Edgewood Sponsored Programs, they will need to contact their loan servicer (they can find their loan servicer by going to www.nslds.ed.gov for deferment options.
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP): At the end of the term, we perform Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) review. This involves comparing the number of credits we based the students aid on for the semester with the number actually earned. Because most abroad transcripts are not received at the time of the review, your student may receive a letter from us indicating a violation of the policy. It is their responsibility to contact the Financial Aid Office once those official transcripts are sent to Edgewood so that they can re-review your students progress. *Institutional funds include but are not limited to: Presidential, Dominican, Founders, or Heritage Scholarships, Fine Arts Grants, Cor ad Cor Awards, Edgewood Grants, Alumni or Mazzuchelli Grants or any named scholarships* Health Insurance:
Billing: In most cases, students pay the program provider directly for Non-Edgewood Programs. If the student is applying federal aid towards their Non-Edgewood Program they will be required to complete a Consortium Agreement with the Edgewood College Financial Aid Office. Consortium Agreements facilitate the transfer of federal aid either directly to the program provider or to your student. *If your student indicates on the Consortium Agreement to have their federal aid transferred directly to them, it will be your student’s responsibility to then pay the program provider. Otherwise, Edgewood College will facilitate the federal aid disbursement to the provider directly. Payment plans are available through Non-Edgewood Direct Programs, but you must contact the program provider’s financial office to inquire about these opportunities. Note: Institutional and/or federal aid will not distributed to your student until arrival to their host-country and the course registration has been confirmed through the submission to Edgewood College of an Enrollment Verification Form. This form is accessible by students in their portal and by no means will aid be dispersed until these steps have been completed.
Pre-Departure Services: Cultural: All study abroad students are required to participate in a Pre-Departure Orientation in which a variety of culture topics will be covered in order to help the student acclimate to their future host culture. Presentations on cultural adjustment, understanding U.S. culture and a panel of study abroad returnees will give advice and insight into students planning to go abroad. Health and Safety: At the Pre-Departure Orientation Health and Safety sessions are facilitated by the Director of Health Services and Co-Director of the Center for Global Education. Students receive information about recommended routine and travel immunizations, best practices for personal safety outside the U.S. and emergency response protocols while traveling internationally. Students have access to electronic health handouts with a variety of health and safety related resources available to them in the AbroadOffice portal. Edgewood College takes travel health and safety very seriously and are continuously monitoring the status of the world and where our students are traveling at all times. For more information about health and safety abroad, please review the U.S. State Department website. Academic: The final portion of the Pre-Departure orientation addresses academic issues. Representatives of the Registrar’s and Financial Aid office give presentations to ensure students have a seamless transition between the Edgewood College and host universities by providing an overview of the Coursework Pre-approval Process and guided financial counseling. Electronic Resources for Parents: Suggested Reading: Recommended by the University of Minnesota Learning Abroad Center
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