CARC 481 503 week 2- Study Abroad Lingo

Study abroad lingo and resources for Texas A&M University Studies Architecture students.

1. Study Abroad Lingo & Resources

2. Introduction to Study abroad lingo Study abroad is paperwork and policy intensive. Because of this there are a lot of words, acronyms, and phrases that have specific meaning in relation to study abroad at Texas A&M University.

3. Basic Lingo Study Abroad Advisor The advisor who manages the study abroad program you are confirmed into Abroad Abroad (for TAMU purposes) references a country other than the United States of America, the country Texas A&M University resides in. Contact Hours TAMU requires that for each credit hour of a course there must be 15 hours of faculty/student instructional contact For a 3 credit hour course there are 45 contact hours. 3 x 15 = 45 USAR requires that your program include 6 credit hours Study Abroad Program A program where more than 50% of the course instruction takes place abroad

4. Basic Lingo, page 2 Field Trip A program where less than 50% of the course instruction takes place abroad FIELD TRIPS DO NOT SATISFY THE USAR REQUIREMENT Faculty-Led Program A program that is operated and taught by Texas A&M University and TAMU faculty Students receive graded Texas A&M credit With the exception of the FSU programs, all of the USAR specific programs are faculty-led programs

5. Basic Lingo, page 3 Transfer Credit Program A program that is operated and taught by a non-TAMU entity The credit comes in as transfer credit The Florida State University (FSU) programs are transfer credit programs You must register through the TAMU Study Abroad Portal AND sign up for the program through the non-TAMU entity (FSU) You will pay a $100 fee to TAMU but all other program fees are payable to the non-TAMU entity (FSU)

6. Basic Lingo, page 3 Reciprocal Educational Exchange Program (REEP) A study abroad program established as an agreement between Texas A&M and another university Students pay tuition and fees to TAMU, but attend the foreign institution These programs are almost exclusively semester long programs These programs are limited to institutions that TAMU has a REEP agreement with

7. Application Process Lingo, page 1 Study Abroad Portal Studyabroad.tamu.edu This is the website includes a searchable list of study abroad programs, scholarship and financial aid information, process information, safety information, and more This is where you will apply for your study abroad programs This is where you will confirm your participation, upload documents, and monitor the various requirements involved with studying abroad

8. Application Process Lingo, page 2 Study Abroad Application This is your study abroad application completed through the TAMU Study Abroad Portal FSU program participants will also have an application through FSU Application In Progress You have started an application but have not provided all of the required documents It may take a day or two after submitting the last document before your status will change to Approved

9. Application Process Lingo, page 3 Application Approved Your study abroad application has been approved in the TAMU Study Abroad Portal You are not committed to the program yet You have 10 days to Confirm Participation or your application is withdrawn Application Confirmed You have been approved for a program and you have confirmed that you will be participating and that you can and will pay for the program

10. Application Process Lingo, page 4 Application Withdrawn Your application has been withdrawn for one of the following reasons You have withdrawn your application before confirming You did not confirm in the 10 day window Your application has been in-progress and there has been a long time period of no activity

11. Financial Lingo, page 1 FASFA Federal Application for Student Financial Aid You should all complete this, even if you normally don’t get aid Student Loans Loans specifically for higher education There are a variety of different loan types You have to pay these back Speak with a Financial Aid Advisor for more in depth info

12. Financial Lingo, page 2 Grants Money given out by state and federal governments You don’t have to pay these back Rare Scholarships Money given out by a variety of institutions Can be merit and/or need based You don’t have to pay these back You have to locate these (usually)

13. Financial Lingo, page 3 Financial Aid Request Form Given to you AF TER you confirm into your program and AFTER the program budgets are largely solidified Given to you by your study abroad advisor Gilman Scholarship A need and merit based scholarship available to Pell Grant Recipients Early bird application is due October 1 st

14. Study Abroad Resources The Study Abroad Programs Office The study abroad programs office can assist students who have basic questions about the process, funding, or passports Your Study Abroad Advisor Once you’ve confirmed into your study abroad program your study abroad advisor will be your point of contact for study abroad related paperwork and questions

15. Study Abroad Resources Scholarships and Financial Aid Once you have your Financial Aid Request Form, the Scholarships and Financial Aid Office can use the form to recalculate your possible aid Money Education Center The center can assist students with financial planning and saving for their study abroad program

16. Assignments Expectations and Understanding Due 9/05 Program Statement of Interest Due 10/03 One page synopsis detailing what program you are interested in, why that program, and how it relates to your professional goals Funding Worksheet- Due 10/10 Completed Funding Plan Worksheet Draft Scholarship Essay 10/17 Study Abroad Application- Due 10/31 You must have completed a study abroad application

17. College Resources College of Architecture Website- arch.tamu.edu Howdy- howdy.tamu.edu TAMU Catalog- catalog.tamu.edu StudyHub - studyhub.tamu.edu Academic Success Center- successcenter.tamu.edu Career Center- careercenter.tamu.edu Student Counseling Service- scs.tamu.edu Disability Services- disability.tamu.edu TAMU Academic Calendar- https://registrar.tamu.edu/Catalogs,- Policies-Procedures/Academic-Calendar