Learning Abroad Center: Programs

Information for U of M Students Studying Abroad through another U of M Campus

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As a student from a University of Minnesota campus, you are eligible to participate on most programs offered by another U of M campus. It is your responsibility to communicate with both your home and your host campus and to understand their policies and procedures. Plan to work with both your host and home campus throughout the process of applying for a education abroad program.

The information below offers some answers to frequently asked questions about registration, financial aid, billing and payments.

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University of Minnesota Education Abroad Centers
Glossary of Terms Used
Home and Host Campus Actions

Application and Registation
Financial Details
Predeparture
U of M Email

Financial Aid Login Links
Financial Aide Details

University of Minnesota Education Abroad Centers

University of Minnesota Crookston—Learning Abroad Center
University of Minnesota Duluth—International Education Office
University of Minnesota Morris—Academic Center for Excellence
University of Minnesota Rochester
University of Minnesota Twin Cities—Learning Abroad Center

Glossary of Terms Used

Home Campus: The campus you usually attend for classes
Host Campus: The campus that is offering the education abroad program
Multi-U: Registration code on your record to allow registration on multiple U of M campuses
Placeholder class: Temporary class registration used to maintain your full time status at the U of M, will be removed after your education abroad program
Resident credit: Each course taken abroad will be listed individually on your transcript and will have a grade that is factored into your GPA.
Transfer credit: Block of course credit on your transcript, will not have a grade and will not be factored into your GPA
Predeparture orientation: Orientation given by host or home campus that is given before you leave for your education abroad program
Financial Aid: Grants and loans given by the federal or state government that can be used for education abroad program fees
Scholarships: Money not required to be paid back, can be from on campus or off campus organizations

Home and Host Campus Actions

Application and Registration
	Home Campus	Host Campus
Application Top of page	Check with home campus education abroad center for requirements.	Complete application as listed on web site or contact educationabroad office for details.
Registration Top of page	Registrar or education abroad center will enroll you in a placeholder class. This class will appear on your U of M transcript. Do not drop this class. Placeholder class allows your financial aid to disburse (if applicable) and keeps your student status active. Type of credit (resident or transfer) is determined by home campus.	Registrar or education abroad center will give you instructions on registration for your study abroad courses. Courses may be placeholder credits or may be the actual courses you will take abroad. Do not drop these courses.
Financial Details
	Home Campus	Host Campus
Financial Aid & Scholarships Top of page	Financial aid is processed by your home campus. Financial aid disburses to your home campus student account. View financial aid payments disbursed to your student account, login using the links below. More information. Select disbursement options through One Stop. More information. U of M education abroad scholarships are available through your home campus.	You are ineligible for financial aid or scholarships at the host campus.
Billing Top of page	No charges for education abroad are assessed by your home campus. Any financial aide credited to your home campus student account will NOT be automatically applied as payment to your host campus student account.	Education abroad related tuition and fees charged by host campus billing process. Charges and payments will appear on your account for the host campus. This is a separate account from your home campus student account. To view education abroad charges and pay on your host campus account, login using the links below.
Payments Top of page	You will not receive an e-bill notice from your home campus unless you have other non-education abroad charges.	Education abroad payments are made to the host campus. You will receive an e-bill notification from the host campus to your official University email address. Pay your study abroad charges by logging into the U of M Pay site on the host campus' login page. More information.
—Remember, you will receive a bill for your study abroad program from the campus hosting your program ("host" campus). You will receive financial aid from your regular campus ("home" campus), if applicable. You need to check your student account from your Home campus to see any financial aid disbursements and your student account on your Host campus to view/pay your bills or pay using UM Pay on the host campus. If you are a financial aid and/or scholarship recipient, any amount you owe in your home campus student account will be automatically paid at the time funds are disbursed to that account. You must use any remaining financial aid in your home student account to pay your host campus charges billed by the campus hosting your study abroad program. Do not use any financial aid credit balance for any other expenses until charges from both campus accounts are paid in full. Your Host and Home accounts are not linked. Financial aid and/or scholarships disbursed to your home campus account will not automatically pay your host campus charges. You are responsible for securing the release of your home campus funds and paying your host campus charges.
Predeparture
	Home Campus	Host Campus
Predeparture Orientation Top of page	Check with home campus regarding predeparture orientation requirements. Twin Cities students: Will automatically be enrolled in a required online Health and Safety course. This must be completed prior to leaving.	Host campus may offer a predeparture orientation. Plan ahead to attend this orientation.
U of M Email
	Home Campus	Host Campus
U of M email account Top of page	Communication regarding your education abroad program will be through your U of M email.	Communication regarding your education abroad program will be through your U of M email.

Financial Login Links

Campus**	UM Pay/eBill Login (Information as of most-recent billing date for Host Campus): Pay Your Bill Authorize a Payer Select Host Campus	Student Account Login (Information always up-to-date): View Your Study Abroad Charges Select Host Campus Link. To See your Financial Aid Payment, Select Home Campus Link.
Crookston	Crookston UM Pay eBill Login	Crookston Student Account Login
Duluth	Duluth UM Pay eBill Login	Duluth Student Account Login
Morris	Morris UM Pay eBill Login Select the Student Login	Morris Student Account Login Select the View Your Student Account
Twin Cities	Twin Cities UM Pay eBill Login	Twin Cities Student Account Login

Financial Aid Details

To ensure timely, secure payments and/or to receive any credit balance quickly, we recommend that you set-up automated direct deposit of the financial aid remaining in your home campus student account (your credit balance) into a personal bank checking or savings account. You may do so at Online Direct Deposit. With this step, you will be prepared to use your remaining financial aid to pay the amount due to your host campus student account. Using the UMPay system, you may elect to have funds withdrawn from your personal bank account to be applied to your bill on your host campus.

Last modified on November 17, 2009