Semester Abroad Check List
Studying for a semester or year abroad can be a life-changing experience. In order to make that possible, there are several steps that must be followed — from discernment about desired place of study to getting on the plane! To help you track your progress here’s a list of things that need to be done. The steps are not necessarily in order.
Done Task
______ Meet with OIP, attend a Study Abroad
Information sessions, and / or the Study Abroad Fair. Make sure to understand
the difference between Exchange and Third Party Affiliate Programs.
______ Complete the required internal Whittier College
Application at https://goabroad.whittier.domains/apply/ to
get approved to study abroad.
______ Apply to your program.
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Follow all deadlines and requirements instructed
by your program.
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Check to see if your program requires
international travel and health insurance; if not, notify the Office of
International Programs.
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If your program offers their own scholarships,
apply to them!
______ Confirm with WC Financial Aid Office about
how/whether your Whittier aid applies to your study abroad experience (e.g.,
for affiliate 3rd party programs JGW, etc., do not apply,
though State and Federal Aid do; for Exchange programs usual Whittier aid
package does not usually change much, but work-study does not apply). It
is the student’s responsibility to confirm how their aid applies.
______ Continue to apply for federal and state
financial aid if you plan on using that kind of financial to help pay for your
program.
______ Fill out as soon as possible the WC Concurrent
Enrollment Form(s) in conversation with your academic advisor.
______ With the help of the Office of International
Programs, enroll in INTD 380 for the semester(s) you are studying abroad.
______ Get your passport as soon as possible!
Passport applications can easily be done through many local Us post-offices.
______ Make sure you obtain the proper visa. Your
program will help you with this.
______ Complete the WC insurance fee waiver through
the Business Office for the semester(s) in which you study abroad.
______ Complete the eRefund form through the WC
Business office portal so that any relevant financial aid can be used for your
study abroad.
______ Complete any and all forms required by the WC
Business Office, Financial Aid Office, Res Life, etc., not listed above.
______ Complete any program payments by required
deadlines.
______ Get your plane tickets and go!