Study Abroad Program
Requirements
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Spelman College actively encourages students to enrich their
educational experience by studying abroad in their junior
year. In special cases, the College also allows some seniors
to spend the first semester of their final year overseas.
Students are advised to check early in their Spelman careers
with the Study Abroad Office for assistance in finding the
right program to suit their academic needs.
In order to study abroad a student must:
- Have
minimum
of
a
3.0
GPA
and
have
at
least
junior
standing
when
commencing
the
program
- File
a
Spelman
Study
Abroad
application
by
March
1for
fall,
including
full
year,
and
October
1
for
spring.
If
a
student
knows
in
the
spring
of
her
sophomore
year
that
she
plans
to
go
abroad
the
following
spring,
she
is
urged
to
file
the
Spelman
application
for
the
March
deadline.
In selecting a study abroad program, it must be university
based either in the US or in the foreign country, preferably
both. A list of approved programs is available in the Study
Abroad Office. All applications and approvals for study abroad
come through the Study Abroad Office and its faculty committee.
In order to get credit as well as use financial aid, a student must go through
the Study Abroad Office. Study Abroad will be approved for those who can demonstrate
that they are enriching their educational experience in their major, or in
some way studying areas or subjects in which we cannot meet their needs on
campus. Study Abroad is part of the curriculum for the degree and should not
delay graduation with the student's class. Among the criteria upon which study
abroad applicants are generally judged are the following:
- Academic
credentials
- Emotional
maturity
- Adaptability
to
overseas
environment
- Sincere
commitment
and
interest
in
the
host
country
(as
reflected
perhaps
by
past
experiences
such
as
hobbies,
readings,
or
course
work)
- Relevance
of the
overseas program to your academic and career goals
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