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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 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) Release & Waiver Health Information Form Transcript Request Form (non-University of Minnesota participants only) Housing Request Form (see Housing Overview) Course Registration/Interest Form (semester and academic year students only) Summer Course Registration Form (summer students only) Five Passport-Sized Photos (for administrative use on site) Copy of passport Internship Application (optional)
	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 (U of M students) Online Confirmation Orientation (Non U of M students) Mandatory online Health & Safety Orientation (emailed at a later time) In-person, Program-Specific Orientation (see the Program Dates & Fees page)
	Passport & Visa: All students must have a valid passport and visa in order to enter France 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 All semester and academic year students are required to apply for a visa; refer to the Visa Instructions for Study Abroad in Montpellier for further information

Program Track
Be sure to refer to your acceptance email to verify the track for which you were accepted. Refer to the Academics section for a list of courses available on each track.

Academic Planning Form (University of Minnesota–Twin Cities Students Only)

The French Department holds a special session at the Montpellier pre-departure orientation to discuss French major/minor credit and course equivalencies. Students planning to apply coursework taken on the Montpellier program to a French major or minor should wait for this special session and submit the Academic Planning Form after this meeting.

Housing Deposit
Students placed in apartments and the Observatoire are billed for a $500 refundable apartment deposit. This deposit is billed to your University of Minnesota student finance account, and you must pay this deposit. Your home institution does not pay this fee. A refund, minus any damage expenses, are issued to you approximately 3–6 months after the program ends.

Program Guide
Read the Program Guide (pdf) for details about your program and pre-departure preparations.

 

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Last modified on November 26, 2008