STUDY ABROAD
Globalize Yourself!
Spend a Semester Away!
WHERE
AMERICAN INSTITUTE for FOREIGN STUDY (AIFS): Travels to many different countries (England, Spain, Italy, etc.). Each country has different course offerings. You can take courses in your major, work on a minor, or finish off your General Studies requirements. Many courses are taught in English, and there are different language levels and requirements for each country.
For more information about AIFS click on image to the left.
SHARE IN THE EXPERIENCE
Check out Photos & Comments of Fellow Mount Students Studying Abroad
 
Students Abroad...Australia Students Abroad...Korea
WASHINGTON SEMESTER PROGRAM: Internship semester in Washington D.C. or World Capitals Program (Internships in other countries). There are many different programs in D.C. including Politics, Business, Journalism, and more.
There is Scholarship money available for this program...so Apply Today: Washington Semester Program application.
For more information and deadline dates, click American Univerity image.
CSJ EXCHANGE: The Association of Colleges of Sisters of Saint Joseph (ACSSJ) offers an exchange program to all students enrolled at member institutions. Students may travel to another part of the country and attend another college for a semester or a year while leaving most of their financial aid package intact on the home campus. There are 7 othersister schools in varieslocations (Boston, New York, Philadelphia)which offer a variety ofclasses. Download CSJ application.
ACSSJ Institutes:
BORDERLINKS: This is a semester on the border program. Students spend half of the semester on the U.S. side of the border, and half of the semester on the Mexico side. A dynamic academic and experiential learning opportunity.
For more information visit about BorderLinks, click on image link
Friends and alums of Mount St. Mary's College - who are themselves veterans fo international travel - have set aside $1,500 to fund the Globetrotter Grant for MSMC. The purpose is to facilitate foreign travel by a student at the Chalon Campus of the college. The Grant may be used to provide seed money for a trip or it can be used to subsidize a planned trip. The Board of the Globetrotter Grant stronly encourages innovative and creative proposals covering a wide range of travel.
Applications Accepted Beginning: January 20, 2009.
Application Deadline: midnight, January 30, 2009.
For more information on the Globetrotter Grant, to apply, and to ready about the exciting trips of previous winners, please visit the Globetrotter Grant website: www.GlobetrotterGrant.com.
WHEN
You must attend in your Junior or Senior year for most majors. Liberal Studies and Science majors may go 2nd semester of Sophomore year. Doheny transfer students must complete one semester at Chalon and attend in your Junior year.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Must have a 3.0 Cumulative GPA.
This is a Mount requirement; NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE ON THIS REQUIREMENT. American University applicants must get a nomination from a full-time faculty member in their major.
DEADLINES
- For Spring semester: November 1
- For Fall semester: April 1
FORMS
Exchange Applications
OTHER RESOURCES
STUDENTS ABROAD: Your one stop site of information on all you need to know before studying abroad.
Find out more about:
- Travel documents you may need
- Finding your nearest ambassy
- What to do in an emergency
- Current travel warnings
- Traveling with insurance
- And generally how NOT to make a spectacle of yourself.
Gilman International & Scholarship Programs: For additional information on study abroad programs, living tips and scholarship opportunities visit www.iie.org/programs/gilman/index.html.
Anyone planning to study away must meet with the Chalon Advisement Center
H401 / x4070
Advisement@msmc.la.edu
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