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Sign up for OAP Paperwork Sessions Online
If you have already met with an OAP Advisor and just need to pick up OAP Paperwork or need clarification on how to complete it. You can sign up for an OAP Paperwork Session! Please remember, you MUST have met with an OAP advisor about this program before attending this session. Sign up for a Session
Pell Grants Now Available for Summer Study Abroad
Because of the recent passage of the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), universities are now allowed to award up to two Pell Grants for students in an academic year. This means that Pell Grants may be available for summer study abroad participants with awards of up to $1,700. Contact the Financial Aid Office for more details.
The Programs Abroad Scholarship is NOW CLOSED.
Application deadline was on Friday, April 2, 2010
The scholarship application for students leaving in the Summer or Fall is now closed. Winter and Spring student departures will have their application posted Fall 2010.
STA Travel Deferred Payment Plan
Financial aid students can now pay a $300 deposit for plane tickets through STA Travel and defer the full payment until 7 days prior to departure. Offer not available online. See your advisor or contact the Pacific Beach STA Travel office at 877-211-4351 for more information.
2009-10 EAP Undergraduate Research Award Program
The Education Abroad Program is now accepting applications from students who conducted research in any academic discipline for academic credit while on EAP. Three $1,000 awards will be given in the fields of science and engineering, humanities and social sciences. See the Universitywide EAP Office website for more information. Deadline May 15, 2010.
UCSD students Kenneth Wong and Jacob Blac won this award in 2009. Kenneth Wong also won the Forum on Education Abroad Undergraduate Research Award. See UCSD News article for details about their projects.
Silk Road to the Future 2010 Deadline Extended
Legends of China is celebrating the tenth anniversary of it's annual educational trip to China for University of California affiliates. Find out how you can be an "Ambassador of Peace" this summer. Registration deadline May 1, 2010.
Australia Biotech Internships in Summer 2010
Summer 2010 Biotech internships in Australia are now available through our local partner, PBD. Student will have a 40 hour per week internship in Sydney with a biotechnology company during summer session one, 2010. This five week opportunity will connect students with global career opportunities in biotechnology.
Interested students are invited to meet with Jim Galvin in the Programs Abroad Office. This is a great way for students to explore careers in biotechnology.
Study Abroad Does Not Delay Graduation!
UC San Diego's Student Research and Information office analyzed the time to graduation rates for UCSD students who started as freshmen in fall 2002, comparing those who did and did not study abroad, and found that students who study abroad graduated at higher rates and more quickly than those who did not. See the full report for details.
Important Furlough Information
Effective September 1, 2009, all UC San Diego employees will be required to take an average of two unpaid days off each month (furloughs) in order to offset the State of California budget crisis. Read this document (pdf) to find out how the furloughs will Programs Abroad Office services.
Get a Passport: Study Abroad
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