Study Abroad

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If you are a non-U.S. student seeking information on studying in the U.S., please see the following pathfinder: Non-U.S. Students in the U.S.

If you are seeking information about taking a year off from college (a “gap year"), please see the following pathfinder: Alternatives to College/Gap Year Options

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR U.S. STUDENTS SEEKING STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS:

If you are currently enrolled in a degree-granting program in the United States and seeking a study abroad program, please first contact your school in the United States regarding study abroad policies. If you do not work through your school in the United States, you may jeopardize both your academic standing and financial aid status.

Books

Search our catalog online at http://www.vsac.org/LibrarySearch. Patrons may borrow books either by coming to the Resource Center in downtown Winooski, or by making an interlibrary loan request through their local school or public library.

Vermont Web Links

Bennington College’s study abroad Web page — www.bennington.edu/go/academics/the-academic-structure/study-abroad

Burlington College’s study abroad Web page — www.burlington.edu/cuba/index1.php?page=39

Castleton State College offers occasional study abroad opportunities as part of regular coursework — www.csc.vsc.edu/travel/index.htm

Champlain College’s study abroad Web page — www.champlain.edu/Office-of-International-Education/Other-Study-Abroad-Options.html

Community College of Vermont’s study abroad Web page — www.ccv.edu/study_abroad

Green Mountain College’s study abroad Web page — www.greenmtn.edu/travel.aspx

Johnson State College’s study abroad Web page — www.jsc.edu/Academics/StudyAbroad/default.aspx

Landmark College’s study abroad Web page — www.landmark.edu/programs/study_abroad/index.html

Marlboro College’s study abroad Web page — www.marlboro.edu/community/handbook/academic/study_abroad

Middlebury College’s study abroad Web page — www.middlebury.edu/international/sa

Norwich University offers study abroad opportunities in several academic departments — www.norwich.edu

Saint Michael’s College’s study abroad Web page — www.smcvt.edu/studyabroad

SIT Study Abroad's Web page — www.sit.edu/studyabroad

Southern Vermont College’s study abroad Web page — www.svc.edu/academics/special.html

University of Vermont’s study abroad Web page — www.uvm.edu/~oies/?Page=sa_faq.php

Vermont Law School’s study abroad Web page — www.vermontlaw.edu/Academics/International_and_Comparative_Law_Programs/Program_Options/Study_Abroad_Semester.htm

Other Web Links

American Institute for Foreign Study offers programs for high school and college students interested in study abroad and au pair placements — www.aifs.com

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards for college students (who are Pell Grant recipients) to participate in study abroad programs — www.iie.org/en/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program

Boren Awards for International Study are generous, highly competitive, and incur a service requirement — www.borenawards.org

Council on International Educational Exchange offers study abroad programs, information on international ID cards, visas, health issues, and teaching abroad programs — www.ciee.org

FinAid offers a directory of study abroad programs, as well as information on financial aid for study abroad — www.finaid.org/otheraid/exchange.phtml

GoAbroad.com is a comprehensive study abroad site with program searches, travel resources (including discounted student airfare and a hostel search), scholarships, and travel tools — www.goabroad.com

IES Abroad provides academic study abroad programs and internship opportunities — https://www.iesabroad.org/IES/home.html

Institute of International Education bills itself as the world’s most experienced educational exchange and training organization — www.iie.org. IIE is home to the Fulbright fellowships, and the IIEPassport site lists several study abroad scholarships — www.studyabroadfunding.org

Rotary Club Ambassadorial Scholarships Program is the world’s largest privately funded international scholarships program — www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/EducationalPrograms/AmbassadorialScholarships/Pages/ridefault.aspx

StudyAbroad.com offers searching for programs by country, year/semester, subject, and city — www.studyabroad.com

U.S. Network for Education Information provides assistance for those seeking authoritative information about education in other countries — www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/edlite-index.html

Software Resources

VT Guidance Central is a web-based, personalized, self-guided program that provides comprehensive career, college, and education planning tools

You can use VT Guidance Central as a tool to:

• explore career possibilities
• plan the training you need for specific careers
• search for colleges/universities that fit your desired criteria (e.g., location, size, programs/majors, activities, costs)
• learn about financial aid options
• and much more!

Visit the VSAC Resource Center in Winooski to utilize other assessment, career, and education planning software tools.

Updated: March 2009

Compiled by: VSAC Resource Center, 10 East Allen Street, PO Box 2000, Winooski, VT 05404
Call: 800-642-3177 toll-free, or Burlington area 802-655-9602 • Fax: 802-654-3765 • E-mail: info@vsac.org

The Vermont Student Assistance Corp. was established by the Vermont General Assembly in 1965 to help Vermonters obtain the information and financial resources they need to pursue their education goals beyond high school.