| SPECIAL
PROGRAMS OVERVIEW |
The
following information is provided as a guide.
Placement in a program is subject to approval
by the Office of Study Abroad or by the course
instructor. An advertised program may be unavailable
due to unforeseen circumstances.
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Overview
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NMSU
has developed several special programs in cooperation
with other universities and organizations for
transfer credit.
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| Procedures |
Sponsored
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
enrolled in sponsored programs for transfer credit
must each fill out the NMSU Study Abroad
Agreement-Transfer Credit Programs.
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| Scholarships |
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. Some of these
programs are eligible for IFSA grants worth $2,000.
some of the program sponsors also offer scholarships.
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| Application
Deadlines |
Each
sponsored program sets its own application
deadlines.
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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 special programs
organized in cooperation with the Office. 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 special program and had
the Office endorse it, (2) paid the NMSU application
processing fee or advanced deposit, (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 Late Processing Fees. Courses
conducted by an NMSU professor are not subject
to late fees.
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| Standard
Fees Paid to NMSU |
Standard
fees do not apply to most of these programs,
except all students must purchase health insurance.
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| Other
Costs |
Consider
the costs of a Passport (about $110),
travel to site by air-bus-train, and Personal
Miscellaneous Expenses. Costs
are subject to change at any time. Penalties
may apply for early withdrawal after accepting
placement. Since
currency exchange rates fluctuate, review the
most current
rates for converting U.S. dollars to a foreign
currency.
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Last
Updated:
Thursday, 18-Oct-2007 17:00:17 MDT |
