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Working with the Learning Abroad Center

The Learning Abroad Center has been sending thousands of students from a diverse range of over 300 institutions on our programs for over 25 years. In the past 5 years, the Learning Abroad Center has sent over 2,000 students abroad from different institutions. Students participating on our programs benefit from the academic and innovative programming excellence that has made our office a national leader in the field of education abroad.

In affiliating with the Learning Abroad Center, academic institutions find:

  • Programs developed to meet the needs of students from a world renowned research institution. All programs are developed to meet the needs colleges, departments, and students expecting the highest of academic standards. With 25 departments ranked in the top 10 in the US, our programs reflect and maintain the same commitment to academic standards as our on campus programs.
  • Programs designed to include students from over 200 majors. As part of our ongoing work in Curriculum Integration, programs are constantly assessed and courses developed to ensure that study will contribute to and enhance the student's undergraduate plan and experience.
  • Programs supported by professional staff. Our experienced staff work hard to make study abroad a realistic possibility for students from a the broadest possible range of backgrounds.

Services from the Learning Abroad Center
Academic institutions working with our office are provided with the following services

  • Extensive program support
    • Advising in program selection
    • Application support and information
    • Assistance with course selection and academic planning
    • Inclusive fee and budget information
    • Guaranteed housing
    • Mandatory health insurance coverage
    • Visa assistance
    • Extensive pre-departure advising
    • Orientation information and/or participation (on-campus or online)
    • An official University of Minnesota transcript upon completion of coursework
  • Curricular information developed to assist in course approval and academic planning
  • Prioritized marketing support including published materials and campus visits
  • Support in providing updated web information and links
  • Partner updates including changes or improvements in program processes, updated fees as available, handbooks, program materials, policy changes, and new courses or options
  • Opportunities to participate in site visits or reviews

Contact Information

For general questions about affiliations contact the Institutional Relations Team

International educators with specific questions about the programs listed above are encouraged to contact programming staff.

View the Institutional Affiliation Agreement (pdf) and the Institutional Affiliation Arrangement (pdf).

If you are interested in exploring a formal affiliation with the Learning Abroad Center, contact Antonia Lortis for more information.

Order Brochures & Posters

Order more program brochures or posters for your office/campus online.

Health and Safety

The Learning Abroad Center is committed to the highest level of safety for all students participating in our programs. We work with the General Counsel of the University of Minnesota to ensure the consistent quality and excellence of all of our programs.

Programs Open to Non-University of Minnesota Students

The following programs are open to any non-University of Minnesota student:

Billing Options

Each institution will choose one of our 5 billing options.

Here are the steps that will be followed under each billing option.

Institution pays deposit and remainder of program fee—inclusive of non-U of M fee if applicable and any additional homestay fees
Step
Who
What
1
 Student Submits application with application fee
2
 Learning Abroad Center Finance Bills deposit and program fee as one cost to student account
3
 Learning Abroad Center Finance Credits Student's account and then moves cost to Institution
4
 Student Sees activity online account—nothing sent out if student has a balance of $0
5
 Learning Abroad Center Finance Enters billing info into PS for Third Party Billing
6
 Third Party Billing Sends bill to Institution
7
 Institution Finance/Registrar Receives bill from UofM—LAC
8
 Institution Finance/Registrar Pays bill to 3rd Party Billing Office
9
 Student Pays bill at home institution

Institution pays program fee including non-U of M fee if applicable and any homestay fees less deposit
Step
Who
What
1
 Student Submits application with application fee
2
 Learning Abroad Center Finance Bills deposit to student's account using PS
3
 UofM Student Finance Sends bill to student for deposit
4
 Student Pays deposit cost within 30 days
5
 UofM Student Finance Receives deposit payment from student
6
 Learning Abroad Center Finance Bills program fee to student account
7
 Learning Abroad Center Finance Credits Student's account moves cost to Institution
8
 Student Sees activity online account—nothing sent out if student has a balance of $0
9
 Learning Abroad Center Finance Enters billing info into PS for Third Party Billing
10
 Third Party Billing Sends bill to Institution
11
 Institution Finance/Registrar Receives bill from UofM—LAC
12
 Institution Finance/Registrar Pays bill to 3rd Party Billing Office
13
 Student Pays bill at home institution

Institution pays program fee including non-U of M fee if applicable and deposit but not additional homestay fees
Step
Who
What
1
 Student Submits application with application fee
2
 Learning Abroad Center Finance Bills deposit to student's account using PS
3
 UofM Student Finance Sends bill to student for homestay
4
 Student Pays homestay fee
5
 UofM Student Finance Receives homestay fee from student
6
 Learning Abroad Center Finance Bills program fee and deposit to student account
7
 Learning Abroad Center Finance Credits Student's account moves cost to Institution
8
 Student Sees activity online account—nothing sent out if student has a balance of $0
9
 Learning Abroad Center Finance Enters billing info into PS for Third Party Billing
10
 Third Party Billing Sends bill to Institution
11
 Institution Finance/Registrar Receives bill from UofM—LAC
12
 Institution Finance/Registrar Pays bill to 3rd Party Billing Office
13
 Student Pays bill at home institution

Institution pays program fees (equivalent to tuition and fees), including non-U of M fee and deposit but no housing costs or additional homestay fees
Step
Who
What
1
 Student Submits application
2
 Learning Abroad Center Finance Bills all housing costs (including any addiitonal homestay fees) to student's account using PS
3
 UofM Student Finance Sends bill to student for all housing costs
4
 Student Pays housing fee
5
 UofM Student Finance Receives housing fee from student
6
 Learning Abroad Center Finance Bills program fee (equivalent to tuition and fees) to student account
7
 Learning Abroad Center Finance Credits Student's account moves cost to Institution
8
 Student Sees activity online account- nothing sent out if student has a balance of $0
9
 Learning Abroad Center Finance Enters billing info into PS for Third Party Billing
10
 Third Party Billing Sends bill to Institution
11
 Institution Finance/Registrar Receives bill from UofM-LAC
12
 Institution Finance/Registrar Pays bill to UofM Student Finance
13
 Student Pays bill at home institution

Institution does not pay any portion of the program fee
Step
Who
What
1
 Student Submits application with application fee
2
 Learning Abroad Center Finance Bills deposit to student's account using PS
3
 UofM Student Finance Sends bill to student for deposit
4
 Student Pays deposit cost within 30 days
5
 Learning Abroad Center Finance Bills homestay and program fee to student's account using PS
6
 UofM Student Finance Sends bill to student for homestay and program fee
7
 Student Pays bill to 3rd Party Billing Office
8
 UofM Student Finance Receives payment from student

Mission

The Learning Abroad Center is a leader in providing innovative international learning experiences that expand and redefine the world for a diverse population of students, colleagues, and staff. Through collaboration and individual attention, the Learning Abroad Center will continue to promote empowerment, development, understanding, and responsibility in the global community.

Advising Resources for International Educators

  • Curriculum Integration
  • Information for incorporating education abroad into major and minor coursework
  • Access Abroad
  • Services for students with disabilities preparing to go abroad
 
Last modified on October 29, 2009