| AFFILIATED
DIRECT OVERVIEW |
| Overview |
Sometimes
students are unable to find an NMSU study abroad
program in the country of their choice, or in
the institution of their choice. In these cases,
students may choose programs from the approved affiliated
direct programs, or they may find programs
on their own and seek NMSU approval. These are
called direct programs because students pay the
cost of instruction directly to the program provider,
not NMSU. As a result, in most instances these
programs are more expensive than exchange programs.
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| Procedures for
Transfer Credit |
Affiliated
Direct programs follow transfer credit program
procedures. All
students must complete the NMSU WebCT orientation
course and the NMSU final evaluation survey
to receive credit. Students
will have to consult with their college advisors
to pre-determine what credit will transfer
to NMSU upon successful completion of courses
studied abroad.
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| Forms |
Students
studying in Direct Affiliated programs use the
form NMSU Study Abroad Agreement-Transfer
Credit Programs to finalize NMSU approval
to study abroad.
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| Scholarships |
Various
scholarships are available from NMSU, from partner
organizations, and from the U.S. Government for
study abroad on exchanges. NMSU students have
been successful in obtaining many of the awards
open for study abroad. Students must apply early
and on-time. Most scholarships require a 3.0
GPA, but some, such as the NMSU administered
IFSA grant, require a 2.75 or above. Students
receiving scholarships (such as NM Lottery),
grants, and loans administered by NMSU may use
this aid for study abroad on approved exchanges.
Students with Pell grants should apply for Gilman awards
(up to $5,000) for study abroad.
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| Application
Deadlines |
Each
Affiliated Direct program sets its own application
deadlines. As a general rule, students
should apply at least 4-6 months prior to anticipated
enrollment.
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| Office
of Study Abroad Priority Administrative Deadlines |
The
Office of Study Abroad needs sufficient time
to process applications, set up files, administer
orientation, and enroll students in NMSU study
abroad courses (for transfer credit).The Office
has set May 1 as the deadline
for programs starting Summer or Fall, and November
1 for those starting Spring. By
these priority deadlines, students must have
(1) submitted
the application to the Office for endorsement
and forwarding to the ovreseas exchange contact,
(2) paid the NMSU application processing fee
(or the ISEP application fee), (3) completed
the appropriate Study Abroad Agreement and turned
it in to the Office, and (4) completed
both WebCT
orientation quizzes. Students
who apply after the priority deadline or fail
to complete the other requirements listed above
are subject to a Late Processing Fee of $50.
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| NMSU
Fees |
NMSU
charges a $150 processing fee to set up an Affiliated
Direct program, plus $200 per semester administrative
fee to cover on-going office costs. NMSU
fees are subject to change at any time. Penalties
may apply for early withdrawal after accepting
placement.
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| Other
Costs |
Students
pay the program provider for tution, housing,
meals, etc. Students also pay for a passport
(about $110), student or tourist
visa fees or residency permit fees, travel to
site by air-bus-train, insurance, and personal
miscellaneous expenses. Since
currency exchange rates fluctuate, review the
most current
rates for converting U.S. dollars to the
foreign currency of the country in which you
will study.
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