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Before Traveling Abroad
Before making travel plans, link to this U.S. State Department website for information on your destination country.
International Student Identify Card (ISIC)
The International Student Identity Card (ISIC) gives you access to student discounts and special student airfares. You also receive sickness and accident insurance, including emergency evacuation coverage, plus access to a 24-hour traveler’s assistance hotline in case of a medical, legal, or financial emergency.
Grants for Faculty
This Department of State Department website contains information on grants for faculty. Under "Additional Resources" click on "Go To The Main State Department Website." Then click on "History, Education, and Culture" to begin the search. This site also has a great amount of information that could be used in the classroom.
West Michigan Institute for International and Intercultural Education
Curriculum and Program Development Grant in East European Studies
University of Michigan
Research on East, Southeast, and/or South Asia Grants
Asian Division Friends Society
Florence Tan Moeson Fellowship Program for 2007
National Security Education Program Scholarships
Scholarships for study of world regions critical to U.S. interests including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East.
Scholarships for Students
Searchable database for Study Abroad scholarships
This site will take you to a searchable database on scholarships for study abroad.
The Benjamin Gilman Scholarship
The Benjamin A. Gilman Study Abroad Scholarship provides financial assistance for Federal Pell Grant recipients who wish to study between 4 weeks and one year abroad. Students must be US Citizens or US Nationals enrolled at a US Institution of Higher Education and receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application for the scholarship. Applications for Fall 2006 are due by April 4 and can be found here. For more information, call or email Aleta Anderson, at 234-4657 .
National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren Scholarship
The NSEP encourages students from two-year institutions to develop international skills by study abroad. Focus is on under-represented study abroad countries critical to U.S. interests. Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zeeland are excluded.
West Michigan World Trade Association Scholarships
The West Michigan World Trade Association wishes to encourage students to expand their academic knowledge by offering them scholarships for qualifies study abroad programs. Scholarships will be awarded to students from West Michigan post-secondary academic institutions in amounts up to $1,000 and are based on program costs and financial need. See Prof. Anderson for more information and applications.
John Cabot is an American university located in Rome. It offers American and European degrees. There are also scholarships available for GRCC students.
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarships
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has opened the nominations process for the largest scholarships available to students and recent alumni from community colleges. Each award can total up to $30,000 annually. The Foundation plans to award approximately 50 scholarships through this program in spring, 2008. Completed applications are to be submitted to Kathleen Owens in the Counseling and Career Center Office, Student Center, room 326.
Student Travel Organizations
This site deals with a number of study abroad opportunities in a wider range of countries.
Centers for Academic Programs Abroad (CAPA)
This program offers opportunities in Great Britian, Ireland, Italy, France, Spain, and Costa Rica.
This site provides information about study abroad opportunities in Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
American Institute for Foreign Study
The American Institute for Foreign Study offers study abroad programs for a semester and a full academic year in Argentina, Australia, Austria, the Czech Republic, England, France, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Russia, South Africa, and Spain.
Programs in France, Spain, Italy, Ireland, England, Australia, Mexico, Argentina, and Costa Rica are available.
This organization provides study abroad opportunities in Spain, France, England, Australia, Chile, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Argentina. There is also information about volunteer and internship opportunities in some countries.
Intensive Spanish Language and Culture Courses in Granada, Spain
Credit for Study with Student Travel Organizations
GRCC does not guarantee acceptance of credits for foreign study unless it is arranged through and conducted by GRCC faculty. Once you have chosen your program but before you commit to it, we advise you to review it with our Registrar’s office to gauge the likelihood of credits being accepted. GRCC has worked closely with two organizations whose programs usually qualify for transfer credits:
American Institute for Foreign Study
Offers study abroad programs for a semester and a full academic year in Argentina, Australia, Austria, the Czech Republic, England, France, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Russia, South Africa, and Spain.
Provides study abroad opportunities in Spain, France, England, Australia, Chile, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Argentina. There is also information about volunteer and internship opportunities in some countries.
Other Resources
Here are some other resources to explore. If these services are chosen, students will be responsible to arrange for an evaluation service to present their credits to GRCC for acceptance.
Study Abroad
Directory
This site deals with a number of study abroad opportunities in a wider
range of countries.
Centers for
Academic Programs Abroad (CAPA)
This program offers opportunities in Great Britian, Ireland, Italy,
France, Spain, and Costa Rica.
Center for Study Abroad
This site provides information about study abroad opportunities in Europe,
Asia, and Latin America.
Cultural
Experiences Abroad
Programs in France, Spain, Italy, Ireland, England, Australia, Mexico,
Argentina, and Costa Rica are available.
Intensive Spanish Language and Culture Courses in Granada, Spain
Transferring Credit
Students requesting transfer credit from colleges outside the United States are required to provide an official transcript along with a certified English translation of the same to GRCC. Whether the student is travelling with a group or independently, the credits will need to be evaluated by a GRCC-approved foreign educational credential evaluation service, which will make a recommendation to the College about whether to accept the credits. These services charge a fee, which is the responsibility of the student. When students narrow down their choice of study abroad programs but before committing to the trip, they are strongly advised to consult with the GRCC Registrar about the likelihood of transfer credits being accepted.
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