Define Your Objectives
Why do you want to study off-campus?
What aspects are most important to you: Academic program? Locale? Internship or hands-on experience?

Academic Considerations
Which subjects would you like to study while you are off-campus?
What is unique about the program?
Do you have specific major or degree requirements you plan to fulfill off-campus?
Have you talked with your departmental advisor? Do you need approval to get departmental credit?

What is your grade point average? What is required? What is necessary to be competitive for the program?

When should you study off-campus? What is required? What are other factors you should consider? See the page: When Should I Study Abroad?

Personal Considerations
How well do you adjust to new situations, judging from past experiences?

Beloit students have participated on these Domestic Programs recently: ACM Chicago Arts ACM Newberry Library ACM Urban Studies O'Neill National Theatre Institute, Connecticut College Documentary Studies, SALT, Maine Semester in Environmental Science (SES) at the Marine Biological Lab, Woods Hole Washington Semester, American University Williams Mystic Maritime Studies

Which Program?

• Make lists of criteria you want to look for in a program and your possible choices.
• Attend a General Information Session for Off-Campus Study at the OIE.
• Schedule an appointment with the off-campus studies advisor to discuss options: Barbara Spencer, 363-2064. Email: spencerb@beloit.edu
• Use the materials in the Study Abroad Resource Center.
• Talk to on-campus program advisors (available for some programs).
• Talk with faculty and students who have experience on a domestic program.
• Find website pages and courselists for the programs that look interesting.
  

Eligibility
Students in good standing, whose faculty recommend them, qualify. Some programs will have gpa requirements. See the Application Process page for answers regarding study abroad policies and practices.

Enrollment in Domestic Off-Campus Programs
Students enrolling in domestic programs may do so either by applying for permission through the College or by taking a vacation term and transferring credit to Beloit College. Beloit College financial aid applies if the student does not take a vacation term.

Students who take a vacation term for domestic study need to consult with the Registrar for transfer credit. Students should note that the maximum number of units that can be transferred toward the Beloit degree is 15.  Further, only 2 units of these units may be earned in the senior year.

Estimate your costs
Keep in mind that you wil probably not have a job while studying off-campus, and the added cost of personal travel. [If approved through the Office of International Education, your financial aid can be applied during the regular academic year.] Link to information on Costs and Financial Aid

Note: Domestic programs can be expensive. If a program’s tuition exceeds Beloit College tuition, the student must pay the difference.

Meet the Beloit Application Deadline
February 1 is the Beloit application deadline for all domestic programs in the following academic year. A limit of 20 students will be accepted for domestic programs for the academic year.

Second application deadlines vary by program provider. Check early for the fixed date or rolling (closes when the program is filled) deadline. It is your responsibility to submit the second application to the program provider.

APPLICATIONS are available in two formats: Download an application (Word file) from the web (you complete it on a computer, including the essays, 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)

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