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Overview
Financial Aid for Study Abroad Programs
Your financial aid for study abroad programs will be based on your financial aid eligibility for the current school year.
If you are participating in an approved Washington College program, you may use Washington College funds, federal funds, and state funds to help pay your expenses.
All degree-seeking international (F-1 visa) students must be studying in a major that requires an International experience to be eligible to keep their financial aid grants while studying abroad.
If you elect to participate in a non-approved study abroad program, you are required to withdraw from Washington College for the duration of the program. No aid will be processed or available for use toward your expenses. Your eligibility for financial aid will be reassessed upon your return to Washington College.
Deadline to apply for Study Abroad is September 30 for spring programs and February 28 for fall programs.
The Office of International Programs was established to provide high quality, well-managed international programs. The college is committed to the philosophy that one's education is enriched by spending time in a foreign country as a participant in one of our international programs. Study abroad has far-reaching benefits for students of all majors, expanding their world perspective as it opens their minds to political, social, cultural, and economic traditions different from their own.
The Office of International Programs encourages students to explore our study abroad opportunities and strives to facilitate the study abroad process. Any student considering a study abroad program should consult with Kate McCleary, Director of International Programs.
Learn more about the study abroad process and read testimonials from past participants.
Types of Study Abroad
Washington College currently offers a wide variety of semester/year long programs, and short-term programs.
Full Exchange Programs
Washington College offers four full exchange programs in the following countries: Argentina, Finland, Morocco, and South Africa. Students pay the following fees to Washington College:
- tuition
- room and board
- student fees
- off-campus study fee
Other expenses are:
- passport / visa application
- health insurance
- personal expenses
- textbooks and supplies
- round-trip airfare
- personal travel
Tuition/Room Exchange Programs
Washington College offers five tuition/room exchange programs located in Egypt, France, Hong Kong, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. Students pay the following fees to Washington College:
- tuition
- room
- off-campus study fee
Other expenses are:
- passport / visa application
- board (meals—cost based on options available)
- student fees
- health insurance
- personal expenses
- textbooks and supplies
- round-trip airfare
- personal travel
Tuition Exchange Programs
Most Washington College programs (21) are tuition exchange programs and are offered in the following countries: Australia, Brazil, Denmark, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Peru, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. Students pay the following fees to Washington College:
- tuition
- off-campus study fee
Other expenses are:
- passport / visa application
- room
- board (meals—cost based on options available)
- student fees
- health insurance
- security deposit
- personal expenses
- text books and supplies
- round-trip airfare
- personal travel
Joint Programs
Washington College offers a joint program with Rhodes University in South Africa, each spring semester. Students pay the following fees to Washington College:
- tuition
- program fee (includes room, meal options, round-trip airfare and excursions)
- off-campus study fee
Other expenses are:
- passport / visa application
- health insurance
- textbooks and supplies
- personal travel
- personal expenses
Short-term Programs
Washington College offers short-term programs conducted in the following areas: Bermuda, China, Ecuador, Maine, Puerto Rico, Tanzania, and the United Kingdom. These programs are designed to give students intensive exposure in a particular concentration such as business management, ecology, environmental studies, literature, or political science, and are lead by Washington College faculty. Costs vary for these programs.