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Accepted Students

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 Learning Abroad Center Cancellation Policy before turning in your confirmation materials

Print & submit materials to the Learning Abroad Center by the date indicated on your acceptance email:

  • Confirmation & Payment Agreement (after completion, a $400 non-refundable deposit is billed to your U of M student finance account) Do not submit a deposit to the sponsor!
  • Release & Waiver
  • Copy of the acceptance letter/email from your sponsor

Print & submit materials to the Learning Abroad Center prior to departure:

Passport & Visa: All students must have a valid passport to take part 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

Deposit and Program Fees
You do not pay the sponsor's deposit. All sponsors have agreed to accept the Learning Abroad Center deposit as confirmation of participation for University of Minnesota students. However, if you decide to cancel after you pay the non-refundable Learning Abroad Center deposit, you are additionally responsible for paying your sponsor’s deposit. Consult the Learning Abroad Center’s Cancellation Policy for more details on your financial obligations.

Acceptance Checklists
  » Confirmation
  » Pre-Departure
  » Financial Aid Checklist
 
Last modified on July 9, 2008