Study Away Information Session

Fall 2015

Sponsored by the Office of Study Away and The Fellowships Office

Office of Study Awayhttp://new.oberlin.edu/office/study-away/index.dot440-775-8540study.away@oberlin.eduPeters 205

The Fellowships Officewww.oberlin.edu/career440-775-8140npetzak@oberlin.eduStevenson Hall - Longman Commons

Overview

Overview and timeline for study away process: Ellen Sayles

Financing study away through major national and international programs: Nick Petzak

Study Away Events – Fall 2015for students interested in study away during 16-

17

September 21 and 30 – Broad overview of process, programs and finances

Thursday, October 1 from 4-6:30 in Peters: Study Away Fair (including international winter term group projects)

Beginning after fall break: Weekly study away application help sessions

Academic Leave of Absence (ALOA)

• Requirements• Completion of at least two semesters at Oberlin• Major officially declared• Must be enrolled as a full-time student (at least 4

courses/16 credits equivalent) while on the program• Educational reasons for going• Allow for on time completion of graduation

requirements• Seniors have special restrictions in second semester

Two Steps for Academic Leave process

• Apply to Oberlin for Academic Leave of Absence

• Apply to Study Away Program (some programs have early application deadlines)– Usually requires application, academic

recommendation, transcript, study away advisor recommendation

Academic Leave of Absence (ALOA) Application

• Online Academic Leave Application• Required study away application help

sessions begin in October 2015 and last until March 2016

• Must attend in order to set up application account

• For Fall 2016, Spring 2017 or full-year 2016-17, deadline is ….

March 15, 2016

Oberlin-in-London (ENR) program

Oberlin-in-London Two Oberlin faculty and ~25 Oberlin students Spring semester only Application deadline is March 15( or September if space available) Spring 2016 program features Anu Needham (English) and Steve

Volk (History) Spring 2017 program features Maureen Peters (Biology) and Drew

Wilburn (Classics) OC tuition, room and board. Some additional support for students

with financial need.

ALOA Application

• Information about you, your educational reasons for wanting to study away, and your progress and plan for graduation

• Essay and advisor approval• Justification for fall or spring request

Transfer of Credit Information• Must be enrolled as a full-time student as defined

by the program• ALOA semester = 4 courses/16 credits• One CD course counts from ALOA if taken

abroad or on certain US programs• Courses may count toward major but not toward

curriculum distribution• ALOA courses do not count toward 3 course/12

credit transfer limit• Credits transfer but grades do not

Affiliated Programs

• Have been approved by Oberlin department or program and the Off-Campus Study Committee

• Oberlin financial aid/scholarship and federal aid will apply if qualified

• Includes GLCA-recognized programs

Non-affiliated programs

• Not specifically approved by an Oberlin department or program

• Only Federal financial aid will apply to the program cost if qualified

• Approval for ALOA and transfer of credit may be more difficult

Suggestions for planning Narrow down list of majors/declare your major Discuss study away plans with advisor in major

department Take a look at the study away website:

oberlin.edu/studyaway As early as October 2015 (after fall break): Attend a

required study away application help session to start ALOA application account

Meet with study away advisor

Financing Study Away• Generally, the same family contribution is still expected.• On Oberlin-in-London (ENR) tuition and fees apply.• Oberlin tuition is charged for other programs. Room and

board charges are determined by the program fees.• Oberlin Affiliated programs allow Oberlin and Federal aid

to apply to tuition for the semester.• Non-affiliated programs allow federal aid to apply if

student qualifies.• For answers to specific financial questions, contact the

Office of Financial Aid.• www.studyabroadfunding.org

Study Away Program Scholarships

• Many study away programs have scholarships (merit and need-based) to help offset costs not covered by normal aid and Oberlin scholarship

• Example: SIT Bonner scholarship, IFSA Butler First Generation Scholarship, CIEE GAIN Scholarship

Oberlin College Additional Scholarships

• Julie Taymor ‘74 Fund for World Culture – Fund is intended to support additional costs for students study abroad in the arts. Preference given to non-Western location and students with financial need.

• Adventure Fund, Lurain-Alvardo, Bruno Funds – These funds are intended to support additional costs for students studying abroad. Preference given to students with financial need.

Federal Programs

• Gilman Scholarship Program•must be receiving Pell grants•but very winnable!

• Boren Scholarship Program•Prefers longer programs except STEM fields•Service requirement

• Critical Language Scholarships•Shorter term intensive language study in a host country (4-6 weeks)

• Fulbright UK (Fulbright world-wide)•UK Summer Institutes in first and second years•Fulbright ETA or Academic Grant in senior year or post-graduate

Other National and International Programs

DAAD– Many programs in all fields, including the arts

– Scientists can do summer research program

For Seniors: truly outstanding record required– Luce

– UK: Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes, Churchill, Gates Cambridge, Fellowships for International Students

– Others: Erasmus Mundus, Princeton, Fulbright academic grants

For Seniors: solid record required:– Fulbright ETA, Watson, Shansi, many other options…

Important Study Away Resources

• studyabroadfunding.org

• oberlin.edu/studyaway – Costs and Financial Aid page has lists of scholarships

Important Study Away Resources

• Oberlin Office of Financial Aid: new.oberlin.edu/office/financial-aid/

• Oberlin Study Away Library - Peters 205• Hours: M-F, 8:00 am-4:30 pm; 5-6499

• Oberlin Study Away Website: oberlin.edu/studyaway• The Fellowships Office: Stevenson-Longman

Commons• 5-8410; oberlin.edu/career or npetzak@oberlin.edu