Roadmap to Study Abroad

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Summer 2024 Program

  • February - September 2023: 
    • Enroll on Tour with $95 deposit
    • Set up payment plan
    • Apply for Passport (If you have a passport, double check expiration date. Your passport cannot expire within 6 months of the departure dates)
      • If you need financial assistance to apply a passport please let Dr. Ramzinski know.
    • Begin working on scholarship applications for – (submit application essays to Dr. Ramzinski if you need a proof reader or help)
    • October 2023 –
    • November – December 2023
      • Post link to fundraising page on Social Media
      • Tell family and friends you would like a donation for your trip for Christmas presents
      • Plan Spring and Summer terms with your advisor
        • Summer 1 – GEOG 1301, GEOG 1303, BIOL 1411, ARTS 1301, ARTS 2289, MUSI 1306
      • January – February 2024
        • Plan Spring and Summer terms with your advisor
          • Summer 1 – HUMA 1301, GEOG 1301, or GEOG 1303
        • Submit Passport Information to EF Tours through your travel page. (If you have not received your passport yet, check on the status of application.)
      • March 2024
        • Confirm emergency contact information and dietary restrictions with EF Tours.
        • Watch for email from Dr. Ramzinski for Pre-Departure Meeting
          • Give Health and Medical Profile forms to Dr. Ramzinski
          • Provide Study Abroad course information to Dr. Ramzinski
      • April 2022
        • Make sure you are enrolled and have paid for the SPC course you selected for the tour
        • Review Packing List
        • Watch for email from Dr. Ramzinski for the final Pre-Departure Meeting
          • Flight Details
          • Hotel Details
      • May 2024
        • Login to Blackboard to complete pre-departure course work
      • June 2024
        • Travel!
        • Attend Post-departure meeting with Dr. Ramzinski
        • Complete course work on Blackboard