Study Abroad

Students can view study abroad programs through the Program Search tool on the study abroad website.

In the left-hand filter column, you will scroll down to the Structure section and check the box, “Exchange & Direct Enroll.” If you have other specific filters you would like to include such as country/region, language of instruction, or duration, you can add these filters at this time.

In the list of programs that populate from this search, you should look for programs with the word “Exchange” in the program title. Not all programs that populate will have the word Exchange in the title. Exchange programs are the most likely to allow students to use education benefits.

You should also confirm with your study abroad advisor that the program(s) you are interested in are exchange programs.

You can find the contact information for the Enrollment Manager, Study Abroad Advisor, and Financial Specialist assigned to each study abroad program in the “Contacts” section of the program page.

When you find a program or list of programs you are interested in, please set up an appointment with a member of our team to discuss how and if your education benefits can be used to pay for part of the program.

You can set up an appointment through Starfish, or contact our office. To expedite the process, please email the program or list of programs you are interested in to our office.

You should also speak with a study abroad advisor about your intended program(s), the overall program experience, academics, housing, health/safety, identity abroad, scholarships and additional funding, and more. You can set up an appointment with a study abroad advisor through Starfish or by emailing the study abroad advisor listed in the Contact section of the program(s) you are interested in.

Additionally, we recommend students set up an appointment with their academic advisors to ensure that their academic and graduation plans remain on track.

Once you have spoken with our office, your academic advisor, study abroad advisor, and decided to go forward with your intended program you should apply for your program.

NOTE: If you plan to apply for IAP or external scholarships/grants be aware of their deadlines. Many scholarship/grant deadlines are before your program application deadline, so it is normal to be applying for funding before or during your application to your program.

Once accepted into your program you will generally have about a 2-week window to accept your spot in the program. In that time we strongly recommend you reach out to our office and reconfirm that you can use your education benefits to assist with the costs of your study abroad program.

We also recommend you take that time to reconfirm with your study abroad advisor when you will register for courses and what courses are offered. You should also reconfirm with your academic advisor that your degree progression is on course.