S t u d y Abroad!Here's How...

S t u d e n t F inanc ia l Serv ices (SFS) will h e l p you prepare for your adventure!

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Are there st u d y a b ro a d s c h o l a rs h i ps ?

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least hal f - t ime(6 credits) d u r i n g t h e Fall, Sp r i n g , or S u m m e r te r m to b e el ig ible for federal f inanc ia l aid.

enrol led in a m i n i m u m of 12 credi ts d u r i n g t h e Fal l a n d S p r i n g terms.* S u m m e r s e s s i o n varies.

F i nanc i a l A i d El ig ibi l i tyIn m o s t cases , y o u c a n u s e your ex i s t i n g f inanc ia l a id a w a r d to p a y for s t u d y abroad.

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T y p e s of A i dFe d e ra l & S ta te A i dIn c l u d e s loans, g ra n t s a n d waivers.

M u st c o m p l e te th e FA F S A or W A S F A annual ly.

Pr ivate L o a n sU s e th e S F S Private L o a n l e n der se a rch tool to c o m p a r e s i d e-by-s ide loan options.

W S U cert i f ies private loans. C e r t i f i cat i on ta ke s 10 b u s i n e s s days.

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S c h o l a r s h i p sMost W S U sch o l a rsh i ps c a n b e u s e d for s t u d y i n g abroad.

If yo u h ave a n o u ts ide or pr ivate scholarship, p l e ase c h e c k wi th yo ur sch o l a rsh i p d o n o r to d ete rm i n e if yo u c a n u s e yo ur awa rd abroad.

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Yes, y o u C A N u s e th e m a t c h i n g f u n d s for s t u d y abroad! A s k your P r o g ra m M a n a ge r or Global L e a r n i n g for details.

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S t u d e n t F i n a nci a l Se r v i ce s wil l revise yo ur co st of a t te n d a n ce b u d g e t for th e te rm s p e n t a b ro ad to ref lect th e co st s o u t l i ned in yo u r P r o g ra m E x p e n s e Information.

R e v i s i o n s & A d j u s t m e n t sFinanc ia l a id a w a r d s m a y adjust to ref lect your P r o g r a m E x p e n s e Information.

P ro g ra me x p e n s e s m a y b em u c h h i g h e r

or lowert h a n W S U C o s tof At te n d a n c e .

Note:W e will let y o u k n o w w h e n yo u r a i d h a s b e e n p r o c e s s e d for yo u r trip.T h e n o t i c e wil l o u t l i n e w h a tc h a n g e s w e r e m a d e a n d w h e n yo u r a i d wil l release.

Once your information is received from Global Learning, we need about ten days to make any needed adjustments to your aid. You WILL receive a notification from us when this happens.

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W S U C o s t of A t t e n d a n c e .

Kev i n is s t u d i n g a b ro adin Italy this Fal l

Prior to S t u d y A b r o a d Revision:

Kevin accepted the annual m a x i m u m limit for Subs id i zed a n d Unsubs idize d loans.

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Kev in w as offered a n additional Parent P lus L o a n u p to his n e w study abroad cost of attendance.

J a n e is s tu d y ing abroad in J a p a n this S p r i n g

Prior to S t u d y A b r o a d Revision:

J a n e received a Federal Grant a n d a Subsidized loan for the acade mic year.

J a n e also received 5 scholarships to fully cover the W S U Cost of Attendance.

P o s t S t u d y A b r o a d Revision:

Jane's P r o g r a m Expe nse s decreased her cost of attendance budge t .

Jane's Subs id ized loan was r e duce d so J a n e w as not f unde d over the n e w study abroad cost of attendance.

Financial AidDisbursementAccording to federal regulations, financial aid for students studying

abroad is released on the first day of the regularWSUterm or 10 days prior to the student’s official program start date —whichever isLATER.

There are no exceptions.

Kevin’s program begins August23rd

Kevin’s disbursement is August 21st

WSU Fall begins August 21st

Jane'sprogram begins Feb8th

Jane's disbursement is Jan 30th

WSU Spring begins Jan 11th

P a y i n g C h a r g e s & P r o g r a m P r o v ider s

S t u d e n t s m u s t p ay their p r o g r a m providers directly. W S U D O E S N OT p ay p r o g r a m providers o n behal f of students .

S t u d e n t p ays all a sso c i ate d co st s to p r o g ra m provider. C h e c k wi th

yo ur p r o g ra m for costs, deadl ines, a n d d u e dates! Yo u

m a y n e e d to p ay co st s B E F O R E yo ur f i n anci a l a i d delivers.

O n c e d i s b u rs e m e n t o ccurs , f i n anci a l a i d wil l f irst b e a p p l i ed to W S U c h a r g e s (if appl icable). T h e r e m a i n i n g f i n anc ia l a i d wil l

t h e n b e se nt to th e stu dent .

B u d g e t i n g for S t u d y A b r o a dB u d g e t i n g is a m a j o r part in p r e p a r i n g to s t u d y abroad. G et creat ive w i t h a l ternat ive f u n d i n g sources. R e s e a r c h s t u d y a b r o a d p r o g r a m s that w o r k w i t h your b u d g e t a n d p l a n ahead!

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K e e p in m i n d , there m a y b e addit ional c o st s b e y o n d w h a t yo u are b e i n g bi l led for.

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S c h o l a r s h i p O pportuni t i esEve r y year, s c h o l a rs h i ps h e l p st u d e n t s re a c h their d r e a m of s t u d y i n g abroad. Visit t h e s e w e b s i tes for m o r e information.

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T o- D o L i s t Before y o u Go!W h i l e away, b e s u re to regular ly c h e c k m y W S U a n d re s p o n d to a ny re q u e st s for information and/or c h e c k l i s t i tems. Addit ionally, b e s u re to c h e c k your W S U em a i l for information, reminders , or re q u e st s f r o m W S U .

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