Enrollment Capacity
Domestic Programs
Prerequisites
Credit and Grades
The Application Process
Program Advisors
Dates of the Program
Fees
Beloit College Application Deadlines
Second ApplicationsEnrollment Capacity
As a residential college committed to learning through extensive interactions with peers and teachers, Beloit College tries to maintain an even distribution of students living and studying on campus between the fall and spring semesters. With this commitment in mind, the College regulates participation in off-campus study to achieve its on-campus enrollment goals. Participation on domestic programs is limited to 20 students per year and only one U.S. semester program per student.Domestic programs
Domestic Off-campus Study programs offer students the opportunity to participate in a topical program at another university. Such programs are designed and offered to afford students the opportunity to add a special dimension to their studies, such as studying international development or law in one of American University's Washington Semester programs, or working in a non-Governmental organization in Chicago through the ACM Urban Studies Program. Students may also propose a program for approval.Beloit College reserves 20 semester slots per year for enrollment in domestic off-campus programs. Should there be more qualified applicants than available slots, priority will be given to students who will not also study abroad.
Prerequisites
Applicants to off-campus programs through Beloit College need to check the prerequisites for their chosen program. For example, some programs have a requirement that the student have completed 2 years of college work in order to participate. Students are encouraged to enroll in courses with a focus in that area of study. There may be other requirements for programs, such as a grade point average of 3.0 or above. In addition, students should work with their faculty members to develop a course plan that allows them to advance to junior status by completing their distribution requirements during their first two years of study. Juniors and seniors planning to study off-campus should have completed distribution requirements. Students planning to study off-campus as sophomores should have a plan for completing their distribution requirements while away or immediately thereafter.Credit and Grades
Students need to be familiar with how the host institution awards academic credit and how that will translate into Beloit College credit.Courses taken on domestic programs will be posted on the transcript with grades, and the grades are calculated into the gpa.
(Courses taken on overseas programs will be posted on the student's transcript along with the grades, but grades will not be calculated into the gpa.)
Information on credit and grades.Students planning for off-campus study should:
- discuss your plans with your academic advisor
- attend a general study abroad information session at OIE
- meet with the faculty advisor for the program and other students
who have been on the program- make an appointment to talk with an advisor in OIE for specific program information and advice
- consider the courses you would take on the program
- attend an OIE session on how to write successful application essays
- think about how you would cope in a new environment
- write a draft of your academic rationale meet again with your advisor regarding recommendations and guidance on application essays
- turn in a completed application ahead of the deadline
Dates of the Program
Some programs are offered only one semester while other programs may be taken either for fall or spring semester. Consider the course schedule for your major to see how the program dates fit into your plans.Fees
Students pay Beloit College tuition for all domestic and study abroad programs. Beloit College costs for an academic year. If a non-Beloit College program’s tuition exceeds Beloit College tuition, the student must pay the difference.For domestic programs, you are billed for room and/or board by the provider. All students pay a $50 administrative fee. Beloit College financial aid is applicable to a semester-long domestic program for Beloit students.
Link to information on Costs and Financial Aid for Study Abroad Programs.Beloit College Application Deadline
Domestic Programs
(This is the only application date for domestic programs.)
February 1 for all U.S. programs the following year
Domestic applications are available in two formats:
Download a domestic application (Word file) from the web (you complete it on a computer, including the essasy, save and print)Recommendations
1) Download recommendation forms (PDF file) from the web (you print it and complete it with a pen)
2) Download recommendation forms (Word file) from the web (you complete it on a computer, save, print or send as an attachment to: oie@beloit.edu
Read PDF files with Adobe Reader
All domestic programs require a second application. Students are responsible for submitting applications directly to the program sponsor. Check to see if there is a rolling or a fixed application deadline. Please submit a copy of that application to our office for your file.
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