International Engagement Requirement

Sandra K. WileyInternational Engagement Coordinator

It’s a

U.S. Passport Scholarship

• Need funding for your passport application?

• Apply for a Stamps travel award Deadlines: Apr 15, Nov 15 and Jan 15

• Link to scholarship appplicationhttps://mcompass.umich.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10311

U.S. Passport Application

• Apply through the U.S. Department of State

• Link to passport application and instructions on next stepshttp://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/passports/apply.html

• Photos required. Get them on campus in basement of LSA building.

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Web Resources

• International pre-application documentshttp://stamps.umich.edu/forms/undergraduate

• Stamps international requirementhttp://stamps.umich.edu/international/

• All U-M global education• M-Compass application management system• http://Mcompass.umich.edu

Center of the Universe

What is it?

Education abroad application management system

Who uses it?

All U-M students

Where is it?

Mcompass.umich.eduAdapted from materials developed by Heidi Doyle, M-Compass Global Engagement Coordinator

Jr Year semester abroad

2014-151.Identify 2-3 programs: May 152.Narrow choice to one: July 153.Application available: Aug 14.M-Compass application deadline: Oct 15.Partner application deadline: Nov 16.Scholarship application deadline: Nov 15

20161.Travel to host country: Jan-Feb2.Semester abroad ends: Apr-Jul3.Transcript sent to Stamps: Aug-Oct4.Credits appear on U-M transcript: Nov

Prioritize

1.The international experience is part of your education at the Stamps School. Planning for it requires considerable time and effort from each individual student. It cannot be done in an hour or two. Or even a day or two. It takes months of planning.

2.Real excuses heard from students: I was busy with my internship. I have to work. I have soccer practice. I didn’t have Internet access. I was on vacation. My computer was being fixed.

Do your homework

1.Make a 4-year plan of study and update it annually.

2.Using that plan, identify which term you plan to go abroad.

3.Know which classes you need during that term. 4.Identify your financial resources. Understand your financial aid package and its applicability to study abroad programs.

Consequences of procrastination

1.Delay graduation by a semester

2.Miss scholarship deadlines

3.Squander the chance to leverage this opportunity to meet multiple personal goals

4.Fewer program options

5.Less choice of coursework