Plan & Set Goals

1. Review the mission and goals for off-campus study that Beloit College has set.
2. Work with your academic advisor to identify your own goals for off-campus study, both within Beloit's learning goals and in addition.
3. Request an advising appointment with the Office of International Education, either by emailing oie@beloit.edu, or through the application system.
4. Take advantage of opportunities to talk with other students, faculty and campus guests about off-campus study.
5. Attend the Off-Campus Studies Fair in the fall to gather information about hundreds of study programs.  

Select a program

1. Use the OIE website to research program options that enhance your Beloit College education and build on your prior coursework and experiences.
2. Attend an information session in the Office of International Education.
3. Consult your faculty advisor, an advisor in the Office of International Education, and, for Beloit College and ACM programs, the advisor for the program.
4. Use grade and credit translation information for study abroad programs when discussing academic plan with faculty advisor.

Apply one year in advance for Beloit College approval

1. Attend an application session in the Office of International Education to get tips on how to prepare your off-campus study plan.
2. Review the prompts for the essays  that will form the heart of your off-campus studies plan, and begin drafting the essays well in advance of the deadline for submitting the plan.
3. Important!  If you are applying for a study abroad program for which the tuition close to or above Beloit College's tuition cap for off-campus study, in your plan you must discuss an alternative program below the cap and why that program also makes sense for you.
4. Using StudioAbroad, the on-line application system for both study abroad and domestic programs, complete and submit your off-campus studies plan. 
5. Request recommendations from two faculty members and one student through StudioAbroad, the on-line application system.
   
6. Be sure to get your advisor's recommendation using the on-line application system if he or she is not one of your recommenders.
7. Print a copy of your unofficial transcript from the Portal. Bring to the Office of International Education by 4pm on the deadline date.  You will schedule an interview with a member of the Committee on International Education when you deliver your transcript. 
8. If approved to study off-campus, complete a second application for the program or university.

Get ready (See Information for Admitted Students for more details)

1. Complete an application for admission into your program, if required.
2. Apply for a passport; make sure you understand visa requirements and application procedures.
3. Draw up a budget for your off-campus study and adjust your financial aid package. The Office of Financial Aid can assist you with these.  Make sure to complete a Power of Attorney form for the Accounting office to manage your loans while you are away.
4. Attend an orientation session held by the Office of International Education.
5. Submit the paperwork required for your off-campus program to the Office of International Education and/or your program/university.  This includes a Medical History Form which may require an appointment with a doctor.
6. Read information about the program/university you will attend.
7. Meet the health and health insurance requirements for your Beloit program, or non-Beloit program/university.
8. Be knowledgeable about policies related to off-campus study.
9. Register for 3 units of off-campus study during the fall or spring registration period.

Deadlines for Submitting Off-Campus Study Plans

Study Abroad: November 1 and February 1 for study abroad in the following academic year

September 15 for study abroad in the spring semester, pending space and budget

Domestic Programs: February 1 for off-campus study in the following academic year

September 15 for off-campus study in the spring semester, pending space and budget