Summer Study Abroad

Summer Study Abroad

Students can also enhance their learning experience greatly by enrolling in summer study abroad programs. These days, they no longer have to spend their summer vacation simply in leisure instead they can venture abroad on a summer study program for foreign language study following their freshman or sophomore year. Although summer study abroad programs are quite a different experience as compared to an academic year or term study program they are still very enlightening and rewarding. A successful summer abroad program should help the international student determine if they want to pursue a full year or semester abroad program.  

Before taking up the summer study abroad course, it's a good idea to check whether you can get credits from the various study programs which are handled on a case by case basis by the residential college deans and the head of the department relevant to the courses taken while abroad. In fact for these sort of summer study sessions abroad, many universities give the students a chance to apply for scholarships and financial aids although these grants tends to be quite limited at times. As always, students wishing to go for the summer study abroad programs should apply ahead in case they are looking for scholarship assistance. 

In fact some of the fellowship opportunities available for students that focus on summer study abroad can apply to Freeman Asia, International Summer Award program, NSEP, Sanders, Richard U. Light Fellowship etc which are either need based or merit based. These are some of the best summer study abroad programs for high school as well as college students.

Summer study abroad programs need not necessarily be for formal study. They can simply be for foreign language study or independent research programs in other countries, some for high school students for work and some volunteering abroad in the summer months. The beneficial prospect of the summer study abroad has thus led to the rise of many fellowship opportunities for student’s concerned about getting involved in such non study options abroad. In fact there are several study abroad programs just for high school students. Visa facilities as well as housing accommodations are somewhat easier for them. It's recommended that you consult with your school's career counselors to get more information on summer abroad studies and programs. 

The success of summer abroad study has facilitated in increasing the number of summer program activities throughout the world! Some of the rewarding as well as fascinating summer study abroad that students can join are those programs in Butler University, Institute for Study Abroad, SIT School for international training, CIEE Council on international student exchange, IES Institute for international education of students and many others. 

There’s the School for Field Studies in Kenya. Europe, has plenty of summer study abroad programs such as the CET Siena, Academic programs Abroad in Paris, Denmark International Study Program, International summer school at University of Oslo. Schools for field studies in Canada, Costa Rica and Mexico and Georgetown University in Quito, Ecuador are just some of the good programs available for summer study abroad. There are also several summer study abroad programs that focus study in a particular subject, such as foreign language study, architecture, films studio, history of art and so on. There are plenty of summer abroad programs for students but available spaces fill up fast, so hurry and make the choice that you are interested in! 

If you're ready to become a foreign exchange student click here to sign up for a summer study abroad program.