Apply to Spring Term Programs!

We are accepting study abroad applications for the following programs during the 2025 spring term and certain 2025-2026 study abroad programs: 

• 2025 Spring Term Programs:  Armenia, Fiji, Germany and two different programs to Italy: Florence and Sicily

• 2026 Winter and/or Spring Term Programs: Non-Union Program (application due April 18, 2025). Contact the office for more information.

• 2025-26 Academic Year Program:  William Cady Stone Fellowship (application due February 7, 2025). Contact the office for more information.

Learn More During Common Hour Meetings (unless otherwise noted):

1. Confirm you meet the eligibility requirements

• Apply to the desired program 
• You will receive letter indicating you have a low GPA and information on how to request an extension
• If the extension is approved, we will wait until the end of term in which you applied to set your updated GPA
• If your GPA meets the program requirements, we will re-share your application with the evaluative committee 
• The committee shares their decision with our office and we inform you.

2. Completing Your Application: once you have hit the "Apply Now" button, an application is created. To return to it at a later time, go to the union.edu/international and find the link Log Into Existing Applications, or alternately click here.
    
3. Program Application Limit:  There is no limit to the number of programs you can apply to for spring programs.

4. Documents that make up the application:

• Passport Information (passport should not expire until after December 2025 for 2025 spring programs)
• Study Abroad Experience (Programs applied to in the past through International Programs.)
• Student Essay 
• Unofficial Transcripts
• Faculty/Administrator Recommenders - the names and emails of 2 faculty/administrators who would be willing to recommend you if the evaluative committee, composed of three faculty, were to reach out to them
• Advisor (or Chair) approval of your application
• Disciplinary History
• Diversity Statement/Release for International Programs - this is optional information

5. Program Notification

• Decision letter email dates
  • 2025 Spring programs:  Friday, October 11, 2024
  • William Cady Stone Academic Year: End of winter term 2025
  • Non-Union Program: End of spring term 2025
• Confirmation - if accepted you must commit to participate on your online application by
  • Spring Programs: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
  • William Cady Stone Academic Year: Friday, April 11, 2025
  • Non-Union Program: By June 30, 2025

• Withdrawal Policy
  • After committing to a program, the withdrawal policy will apply if you withdraw. The policy is in the Academic Catalog under Major, Minors and Other Programs.

• Passports: Students going abroad must have a passport that is valid for the duration of the program abroad. Some countries require passports to be valid for 6 months after the program end date. Students are responsible for determining entry and exit requirements for the location of their study abroad program. If you do not yet have a passport, have a passport that has expired or will expire while you are abroad, we strongly urge you to apply for or renew your passport now. If accepted and committed, a valid passport will be required by week 9 of the fall term.
• Visas: Starting in 2025, travelers to over 30 European countries will require prior travel authorization for short-term (less than 90 days) via the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS).

• Full term costs
• Mini-Term costs
• Non-Union costs (WI and/or SP)
• Withdrawal Policy
  • After committing to a program, if you withdraw, the withdrawal policy will apply. This policy can be found in the Academic Catalog under Major, Minors and Other Programs.
• Financial Aid, Scholarships and Fellowships
  • Union scholarships: Contact Financial Aid and ask if there is scholarship. You may need to provide a budget. If you need assistance creating one, contact Ginny Casper in International Programs.
  • External Scholarships:

    • For students who hold US Passports, the Fund for Education Abroad is accepting applications for 2025 spring study abroad programs. The deadline to apply is Noon on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.

    • For Pell Grant recipients, the Gilman Scholarship is accepting applications for spring 2025, summer 2024, fall 2025 and academic year 2025-2026 study abroad program. The deadline to apply is 11:59pm on Thursday, October 10, 2024.

    • To learn more about these external scholarships, contact