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Get your passport! Passport applications may take as long as 12 weeks to be processed (more info).

Steps to confirm your placement and important preparation information are below. Be certain to read all three checklists!

Confirmation Checklist: Follow this checklist (click to see below) to confirm your place in the program.

Pre-Departure Checklist: Follow this checklist (click to see below) to plan for your departure.

Financial Aid Checklist: Follow this checklist (click to see below) to register and research financial aid.

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Confirmation Checklist

Follow this checklist to confirm your place in the program.

Note: If you plan to use financial aid (loans, grants, scholarships) to cover costs for your study abroad experience, you are encouraged to schedule a financial aid preview meeting prior to submitting your confirmation deposit.

	Review the Registration and Billing instructions to access your financial aid
	Print & submit materials to the Learning Abroad Center by the date indicated on your acceptance email: Copy of your acceptance letter or email from Morris (as soon as you receive it)
	Study Abroad Registration Form You will receive this form directly from Morris after they have notified you of your acceptance into their program. This form must be completed and signed by a Learning Abroad Center study abroad adviser and returned to the Center for International Programs at Morris.
	Print & submit materials to the Learning Abroad Center prior to departure: Academic Planning Form (University of Minnesota–Twin Cities undergraduate students only) Copy of notarized Power of Attorney paperwork (optional but strongly recommended)
	Complete the 3-step orientation: Online Confirmation Orientation Mandatory online Health & Safety Orientation (emailed at a later time) In-person, Program-Specific Orientation
	Passport & Visa: All students must have a valid passport to participate in this program If you already have a passport, make sure that it is valid for the duration of the program, as well as up to six months after your return If you do not have a passport, apply for one as soon as possible; go to Travel Documents for more information You will receive more detailed visa information later in the process

Registration
Once we have received confirmation from Morris of your participation on this program, the Learning Abroad Center will set up a multi-U plan on your student record to enable you to be registered for your study abroad courses at the University of Minnesota-Morris. These courses appear on your University of Minnesota-Twin Cities transcript and enable financial aid (if applicable) to be disbursed based on your credit load. Credit is University of Minnesota resident credit for all programs except exchanges.

Billing
You will be billed by Morris. A second student billing account will be set up for you on the Morris campus. Contact Morris at least one month prior to departure for more details about accessing this account to pay your bill. No fees are due to the Learning Abroad Center. Read the UM System Registration and Billing web page.

Acceptance Checklists

	» Confirmation
	» Pre-Departure
	» Financial Aid Checklist

Last modified on November 21, 2008