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Study Abroad & Travel Resources

 

Preparation 

     -   
Students Abroad  - U.S. State Department

-    U.S. Passport

-     Embassies

-    Visa Requirements by Country

-     Visa News and Updates

-     Background Notes - U.S. State Department - Country Informtion

-    StudyAbroad.com Handbook   

-    International Student Identity Card (ISIC)

 -   International Newspapers

 -   Transportation Safety Administration - Airline carry on restrictions

-     Currency Converter

-    Foreign Languages for Travelers


         Programs 
      
                         -  Shepherd University Faculty-led Study Abroad Opportunities -
                                  See How to Choose a Study Abroad Program: Program Types                                                                          
                                   
                         -    AIFS: American Institute for Foreign Study
 
                   -    API: Academic Programs International
                  
                          -     AustraLearn ~ AsiaLearn ~ EuroLearn
                
                   -   
CIS: Center for International Studies

                   
-    Global Learning Semesters

                   -   
ISA: International Studies Abroad
              
                   -     
ISEP: International Student Exchange Program
                        Shepherd works with WVU for ISEP Programs
                 
                   -   
KEI: Knowledge Exchange Institute

                  -     Amizade

                  -    WVU Office of International Programs ~ WVU Exchange Mountaineer Abroad are open to
                            Shepherd students
    
                    -  
IIEPassport

                -  StudyAbroad.com

                      -
GoAbroad.com
                 
                       -
Study in Europe - European Commission

            Health & Safety

-   Students Abroad

-   U.S. State Department Travel Tips   

-   U.S. Consular Info. Sheets

-   Travelers' Health: Centers for Disease Control

                -   SAFETI Student Handbook
 
-   WVUH-East/Business Health ~ for immunizations, travel health questions, etc. 
          Please call for appointments and pricing information at 304-264-1247 
 

-   Transportation Safety   

 

Culture Shock & Transition Adjustment

-      What's Up with Culture

-      Worldwide Classroom

-      Duncan Mason's Culture Shock Page  

-      Realities of Culture Adjustment

 

Diversity

 -    DiversityAbroad.com   

-      LGBT

-      Mobility International

-      Making it Happen

 

Financial Aid

-      Myths and Realities of Financial Aid for Study Abroad   

-      NAFSA Information  

-      Gilman Study Abroad Scholarship   

-      Freeman Asia Study Abroad Scholarship  

-      IIE Passport Scholarship & Funding Listing  

-       StudyAbroad.com Financial Aid Listing   

 

Returning Home

-      U.S. Customs & Border Protection  

-      TransitionsAbroad.com Article  

-      Share your Study Abroad story with others

  Your University newspaper  or  local city newspaper

  Abroad View

  Glimpse 

  Transitions Abroad  

              Student Traveler  

              Verge

 

Shepherd University Study Abroad Office