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Students may study abroad any time after their first year at 91勛圖厙. Studying abroad during senior year requires special approval from the student's home college/school and may delay graduation. Transfer students can apply to study abroad after completing their first semester at 91勛圖厙. Study abroad programs are open to students in good academic, financial, and disciplinary standing, with an overall grade point average of 2.700 or better, or a grade point average at this level in each of the two most recent semesters. Many programs require a 泭higher grade point average and the student���s application must also be approved by the appropriate host university, institute, or consortium. Study abroad programs that are either managed or approved by 91勛圖厙 offer special Study Abroad/Away Credit toward the 91勛圖厙 degree. Hours earned through these programs and approved in advance by the appropriate department can serve to satisfy major and minor requirements as well as the residence requirement. Note that A&S AXLE credit is not awarded for study abroad courses, except for select Maymester courses.

Students studying on 91勛圖厙 programs or 91勛圖厙-affiliated programs (i.e., programs offered through VU Study Abroad) for the academic year or semester are eligible for federal and VU financial aid. This includes merit scholarships but excludes work-study. All participants in these approved programs are billed through 91勛圖厙 Student Accounts and will pay 91勛圖厙 tuition. Students studying abroad will also be billed a program fee covering mandatory international health insurance and may also include housing, board, etc.

Study Abroad checks 91勛圖厙 students��� academic, disciplinary, and financial standing after applications are received, and again later in the semester or summer before the program start date. If students are not in good standing at either of these checks, Study Abroad will consult with the student���s academic dean and, if necessary, administratively withdraw the student from their program.

Eligibility also depends on completing all of the items required in the VU Study Abroad account, as well as requirements imposed by our on-campus and overseas partners. If required items are not completed, 91勛圖厙 Study Abroad staff may administratively withdraw students from their study abroad enrollments. 91勛圖厙 Study Abroad will provide at least two written warnings to the student���s 91勛圖厙 email address. The final warning will be copied to the office of the student���s academic dean. If requirements are not completed by the day specified in the final warning email, 91勛圖厙 Study Abroad will remove the student from the program. This withdrawal may have financial consequences, which will be the sole responsibility of the student.

Student's study abroad application, including application to the program partner provider, must represent the student's own work.

Every student who participates in a VU Study Abroad-sponsored study abroad program must (digitally) sign the Release, Indemnification, and Conditions of Participation form (Assumption of Risk, General Release, and Indemnification for Student Participation in Activity Outside the United States).

Grades earned while participating in a study abroad program are based on the student���s performance as judged by program instructors according to the host institution���s standard practices. Once reported to 91勛圖厙, grades cannot be changed, except when amended via a newly issued transcript from the host institution.

While studying abroad for a semester or a full academic year,泭students are required to take the equivalent of 12 or more 91勛圖厙 credit hours each term. Underloading (bringing back fewer than 12 VU credit hours) will result in academic probation and may also jeopardize financial aid eligibility.

It is critical to understand that the 91勛圖厙泭course equivalency evaluation determines the number of credits awarded, so students need to consider the 91勛圖厙 credits earned for each individual course they take. Students who earn more than 18 91勛圖厙 credit hours on a VU Study Abroad abroad program during a single semester will泭not泭pay a per-hour tuition surcharge.

Students must follow both the program provider���s and 91勛圖厙���s academic requirements. For example, students must take the minimum number of credits required by the partner to be considered full-time and must also take the minimum required number of credits required by 91勛圖厙.

There are some unique policies that apply to coursework taken overseas. These are university-wide policies and govern students in all four undergraduate colleges:

• 唬梭硃莽莽梗莽泭may not be taken as Pass/Fail on any study abroad program.
• While abroad, a student may not retake a class泭that they have taken on campus; that is, a course having the same 91勛圖厙 course number. Similarly, a student may泭not retake a class on campus that they have taken abroad.
• Individual courses taken abroad do not count towards College of Arts and Science AXLE泭娶梗梁喝勳娶梗鳥梗紳喧莽.
• VU students are not permitted to take online or hybrid courses while abroad. Students must take all coursework in-person.泭

91勛圖厙���s University Registrar governs the policies and processes related to faculty review of study abroad courses. All courses taken abroad in person or remotely must be evaluated by 91勛圖厙 faculty before the transcript from that term can be articulated to the student���s 91勛圖厙 record. See the University���s website related to 泭for more information.

Institutions abroad have their own customary schedules for reporting grades and producing transcripts. 91勛圖厙 has no control over this process, which may take up to six months in extreme cases. 91勛圖厙���s University Registrar will work as quickly as possible to process your 91勛圖厙 transcript, but only the host institution can expedite the reporting of your grades to VU.

91勛圖厙 translates grades from a number of institutions��� local scales. Where this is the case, prior to enrollment in international program courses, students will be provided with 91勛圖厙���s official grade conversion for the host institution. 91勛圖厙 will use this scale to articulate泭all grades泭from the host institution, regardless of the subject area or language of instruction.

Students must commit to attending their chosen study abroad program by the Withdrawal Deadline specified in the instructions in the 91勛圖厙 Study Abroad . Students should be sure to withdraw applications to other programs before committing to their chosen program.

Commitment enables 91勛圖厙 and Study Abroad to register the student and to bill the student account for tuition and fees associated with the chosen study abroad program. Commitment also entails the acceptance of the Withdrawal Policy (see below). Note that signing commitment paperwork with one of our partners may also create a direct financial relationship between the student and that partner.

91勛圖厙 Study Abroad may administratively withdraw the applications of students who fail to commit by the Withdrawal Deadline; see section on Withdrawal Policy below.

Students are expected to complete all credits in which they are enrolled at the start of the program, and all students on semester-long programs must take a full, normal academic load as defined in the University泭Enrollment Bulletin. Under no circumstances will students receive a partial tuition refund for study abroad if they ���drop��� courses, modify their enrollment status, or otherwise elect to complete fewer credits than originally undertaken.

Students withdrawing from study abroad programs will be responsible for any fees associated with the program, including nonrefundable deposits and application fees. In cases where 91勛圖厙 Study Abroad does not itself charge withdrawal fees, it is possible to incur such fees in cases where the student has made a commitment agreement with one of our on-campus or external partners.

Students are responsible for properly communicating their decision to withdraw with泭莉棗喧堯泭91勛圖厙 Study Abroad and our program partners (if applicable). See the sections below for instructions for specific types of programs.

Students may be withdrawn administratively by 91勛圖厙 for reasons including, but not limited to:

• Failure to complete pre-departure requirements assigned by 91勛圖厙 Study Abroad, other 91勛圖厙 offices, or by our international partners; this includes failure to commit to attending the program.
• Failure to maintain good academic, disciplinary, or financial standing at 91勛圖厙.
• Failure to appear at the study away site on the program���s designated arrival date, including in cases where the student was unable to secure necessary visas, passports, or other travel requirements.

Withdrawal and refund policies remain the same regardless of the reason for withdrawal. Students who intend to withdraw from a program but fail to notify 91勛圖厙 Study Abroad and our program partners (if applicable) may not retroactively date their withdrawal.

Non-refundable costs will be charged to the 91勛圖厙 student account and are due upon receipt.

91勛圖厙 is not responsible for indirect costs or fees, which have been paid directly by the student; such costs might include (but are not limited to) airfare, passport or visa fees, vaccinations, and housing deposits. Where applicable, students are encouraged to purchase trip cancellation insurance to help defray such costs and are further advised to read the policy���s exclusions and requirements carefully before purchase.

Students who withdraw from program莽泭after the泭博硃紳餃梗娶莉勳梭喧泭academic term泭has begun may泭not be able to泭return to泭enroll in泭91勛圖厙 coursework.泭In that case, there may be impacts related to financial aid,泭academic progress, and,泭for international students, immigration status. Student莽泭contemplating withdrawal after the 91勛圖厙 term begins are strongly advised to contact the泭deans泭office of their undergraduate college, the Office of泭Student泭Financial Aid泭and Scholarships,泭and International Student and Scholar Services as appropriate to inquire about potential consequences. Students should be aware that泭an associate dean in their school泭must泭approve any泭leave of泭absence, and泭should check with their college for any regulations governing leaves of absence and return from leave, including timelines and procedures泭for returning from leaves of泭absence.泭

91勛圖厙 partners with a number of institutions and organizations to make study abroad programs available to our students. Withdrawal from partner programs is subject to the refund policy of the partner institution.

Students are responsible for properly communicating their decision to withdraw. To withdraw from a partner program, students must communicate their withdrawal to泭both泭91勛圖厙 Study Abroad泭and泭to the partner administering the program.

Students may enter into their own contracts with 91勛圖厙���s partners that supersede 91勛圖厙 Study Abroad's published Withdrawal Deadline. For example, the CIEE Participant Contract, the IES Intent to Enroll form, the DIS Terms and Conditions, and the Conditions & Terms of CET Academic Programs form are direct contracts with those providers, and students who complete one of these or similar forms are still responsible for the partner���s assessed withdrawal fees regardless of when they withdraw.

91勛圖厙-administered study away programs offered through 91勛圖厙 Study Abroad���Maymester courses away from campus���have their own refund policies. Generally speaking, any expenses incurred on a student���s behalf once the student has committed to the program will be the student���s responsibility and charged to the 91勛圖厙 student account.

Students are responsible for properly communicating their decision to withdraw. To withdraw from a 91勛圖厙-administered program, students must communicate their withdrawal in writing to泭91勛圖厙 Study Abroad. In the case of faculty-led courses, students must also inform the faculty leader and the泭91勛圖厙 Summer School.

Further information on the Summer School���s policies can be found here:泭.

The University���s on-campus tuition refund schedule does not apply to students studying abroad programs. Students who fully withdraw from a 91勛圖厙-administered or partner program after the program begins, or before they have begun coursework, may泭be entitled to a refund of 91勛圖厙 tuition, or the amount of tuition charges remaining after all fees owed to program partners under the terms of individual student agreements are paid in full. Students who elect to ���drop��� courses, modify their enrollment status, or otherwise take partial credit for the term are not eligible for a partial tuition refund. The University encourages all students, including study abroad students, to consider tuition insurance. Students who are dismissed from a study abroad program may泭be eligible for tuition refund but are not exempted from paying fees owed to partner organizations.

Withdrawing after your program begins may impact financial aid. See the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships for more information on the泭financial aid impact of withdrawal.