Paying for study abroad
Studying abroad can be a bit of a deal for in-state students, because it ends up being relatively cheap, depending on room and board, airfare and miscellaneous purchases. The programs that pay the international university directly might benefit out-of-state students if the tuition there is cheaper than out-of-state tuition at Tech.
Financial aid still applies for tuition a student pays Tech to go abroad.
"Most financial aid will travel with you," Booe said. Scholarships are also available through a lot of departments, and also on the study abroad Web site. Booe said that a lot of students don't consider studying abroad because of the cost, but that there's a lot of potential for making the experience cheaper through financial aid and scholarships.
Language barriers
Some programs require that a student has a minimum number of credit hours for a certain language. Booe listed Spain, Italy, Germany, and France as countries where the programs usually entail knowing the language.
There are many programs that are English-speaking even if the country isn't.
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Just three weeks ago a book called "The New Global Student" was published by Random House. The author is Maya Frost. Already it is being hailed as THEE guide for study abroad (high school and college) with great reviews from NPR, USA Today and the Boston Globe. http://www.NewGlobalStudent.com
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