Tuition in London & Sicily

Only a short time ago, I told you about all the excitement that awaited you through study abroad. This is the continuation of that article, where we will talk about how we can get you on the plane to the best months of your life. Financing is the one area that seemed to hold everyone back. You may be thinking “it’s too expensive”. I’m here to dispel that rumor.

In many cases, your school already has a study abroad department with at least a few options available to you. What you may not realize is that if the school organizes the trip and you pay tuition through them, your Grants, Scholarships and Loans are usable there as long as you follow your home school’s credit hour requirement. Short of just the flight, your college tuition bill should remain around the same.

In some cases, schools may have partnerships through other colleges. This allowed me to transfer my student benefits & loan package with me to another college, who arranged all the specifics pertaining to the trip. This works great for countries or cities that are not available at your current school. In effect, the intermediary university piloted my study abroad experience and transferred the credits to my home school after the program ended. Again, you should talk to your study abroad advisor about the specifics as each college has a different policy.

There is a great sum of scholarship money just waiting for college students interested in expanding their horizons. Sometimes even your school has special study abroad scholarships awaiting students. In addition, my current school has a special agreement with the University of Budapest, which allows a lucky student to attend tuition-free. See if your school has any special agreements like this. There are many third party scholarships waiting. The Gilman is one of the better known, but many more await your search through Google or a study abroad institution.

At the end of the day, with a little planning, Study Abroad is extremely feasible. Many scholarships await the adventurous college student. Your school looks to educate global students, and their programs are in place to help you achieve that, being globally aware.

Dylan Swartz