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Slide 2 WHY STUDY AWAY? Enhance your marketability Increase sensitivity to cultural differences Challenge to succeed in a new environment The opportunity of a lifetime Slide 3 ELIGIBILITY Sophomore or higher (>30 credit hours) Considered good standing at MSU Complete application process and requirements of both MSU and host school Slide 4 MAGELLAN EXCHANGE Pay Missouri in-state tuition Classes transfer with an online preapproval system Classes are taught in English Slide 5 MAGELLAN EXCHANGE Fall, spring, summer, or full academic year Austria, Belgium, Costa Rica, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Tasmania, The Netherlands, Spain, Mexico, South Korea Slide 6 FINANCIAL AID Financial aid and scholarships still apply COB general and departmental scholarship are available $500 scholarship for all COB students who study on a short-term, faculty-led program and meet eligibility Programs offer various scholarship amounts even travel reimbursement and monthly living expenses Slide 7 SHORT-TERM FACULTY-LED STFL programs are ideal for students in their final year of study or Grad students MSU professors lead groups around the globe during spring break and throughout summer COB students receive $500 upon departure in a COB STFL program, if eligible Slide 8 UPCOMING SHORT-TERM OPPORTUNITIES Summer 2016 Vietnam & Bali Italy & Greece Germany Scotland Slide 9 UPCOMING SHORT-TERM OPPORTUNITIES Spring Break 2016 Ireland Peru & Argentina Slide 10 China GA/TA (live & teach in China) Application Deadline Noon, Thursday, Sept 24, 2015 Interviews September 28-30, 2015 GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES Slide 11 DEADLINES Spring Semester: October 10 th Summer/Fall Semester: March 10 th *Some programs (especially short-term and summer) have earlier deadlines. Slide 12 STUDY AWAY FAIR Thursday, September 9 11-2pm PSU Robert W. Second Floor Atrium Gather information about programs that fit your academic and personal goals! Talk with program representatives and faculty directors. Slide 13 IBP INFORMATION SESSION Thursday, September 24 Glass 227 3:30 pm Hear from a panel of MSU students who have studied away! Slide 14 CONTACT INFORMATION Visit us: Glass 223 Send us an email: ibp@missouristate.edu Check us out online: ibp.missouristate.edu Call us: 417-836-5616