Program Contact

If you have questions regarding the application process, special needs, eligibility, or need assistance completing the requested forms, please contact:

Shelly Kippa at kippa017@umn.edu or call 612.626.7134.

Application Checklist

Follow this checklist to apply for the program.

	Apply for your passport
	Research Scholarship Possibilities
	Apply to the Outside Program through the host university or program sponsor
	Upon acceptance by the Outside Program, submit materials listed below to the Learning Abroad Center by the Application Deadline
	Print and submit the following pieces to the Learning Abroad Center (map): Print and Submit: Application Checklist Learning Abroad Application Outside Programs Application Current Unofficial Transcript Release & Waiver Form The first paragraph of the first page of the form should include: • the name of your program • "approved by the LAC" • on the "UMTC campus" • during the "[insert semester & year you will be abroad]" CISI Insurance Form Graduate Students Only: Copy of Degree Program Form Include the study abroad courses on the form and have it signed by your faculty adviser.

Copies of these pieces should be handed in prior to departure (not needed at time of application):

Copy of Your Outside Program Acceptance Letter
Academic Planning Form
Signed by your academic adviser (except graduate students).
Photocopy of Power of Attorney Paperwork

For students using financial aid, submit both forms below to your program sponsor or university. The completed forms should be returned to the University of Minnesota Office of Student Finance (not to the Learning Abroad Center).

Study Abroad Outside Programs Cost Estimate (SACE)
Study Abroad Outside Programs Consortium Agreement

Once the above forms have been submitted to the Office of Student Finance, you may meet with an adviser in 200 Fraser to discuss how to access your aid to pay for your program while abroad. You can contact them at 612.624.1111 or helpingU@umn.edu.

Complete the 3-step orientation:

Online Confirmation Orientation
Mandatory online Health & Safety Orientation (emailed at a later time)
In-person, Program-Specific Orientation

Application Deadlines
Submit complete applications to the Learning Abroad Center according to the appropriate deadline. You are not accepted or denied, we just need the information.

Term	Deadline*
Academic Year	August 01
Calendar Year	December 01
Fall Semester	August 01
Winter Term	December 01
Spring Semester	December 01
May Term	April 01
Summer Term	May 01

*If the deadline falls on a weekend, submit your materials on the following business day.

Next Steps

Expect an email within two weeks of submitting your application to the Learning Abroad Center. The email will provide final instructions that may include registration information depending on when you have applied and if registration information is available at that time.

Program Fees
You are responsible for all program fees to your Outside Program provider or university. They will bill you directly.

Your University of Minnesota student account will be charged the $100 Learning Abroad Center administrative fee, which is NON-REFUNDABLE, as well as the international health insurance fee. See the CISI insurance form for details on cost.