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ELIGIBILITY and EVALUATION:
Opportunities for full-term study at foreign destinations are open to juniors in good academic standing (GPA of 3.00 or better) and a clear disciplinary record. All applicants, with the exception of those to the London Dramatic Academy program, must complete the Fordham Study Abroad Application, which requires a Statement of Purpose Questionnaire, a Major Advisor Reference Form and a Faculty Recommendation Letter. For programs in which the language of instruction is not English, a Language Evaluation Form must also be completed. The following scale is used to rank applications: Statement of Purpose Questionnaire (70%); Major Advisor Reference Form (15%); Faculty Recommendation Letter (15%). Applications that might require additional consideration are reviewed by the Study Abroad Selection Committee (this committee’s recommendations are final).
ACADEMIC POLICIES:
Besides the academic policies of Fordham and major programs, the following policies apply:
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To secure necessary approvals and the transferring of credits, students are required to submit all application forms to the ISAP office on stipulated dates. Participants must make sure their projected study abroad credits do not exceed the number of transfer credits allowed to receive a Fordham degree.
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Students must register for a full course load to meet a minimum Fordham equivalent of 12 credit hours per semester. Summer study require a minimum
of 6 credit hours. Credits for duplicate courses will not transfer. Core curriculum courses are not to be taken abroad.
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Major/minor advisor and Fordham's Director of Study Abroad must approve courses to be taken abroad in advance. Program forms requesting official university approval must be signed by Fordham's Director of Study Abroad.
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Grades earned abroad are recorded on a student’s transcript but, with the exception of those from the London Dramatic Academy program, are not calculated in the student’s GPA. A grade of C or better in each course is required. Normally, one-credit courses will not transfer. Pass/Fail credits will not transfer. (Please note that SAB participants are not eligible for Dean's List honors at FCRH and FCLC, as such honors are based on the GPA earned in a minimum of 24 credit hours taken at Fordham).
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Students applying to programs in non-English speaking countries will need to take a program language placement test. Since a poor placement may require doing course work abroad that amounts to duplication of courses already taken at Fordham, it is important for students to weigh the situation carefully and to avoid a "gap" in language study.
STUDY ABROAD FINANCES:
Fordham per-term tuition covers the London Dramatic Academy and CBA's London
Spring Program in Mexico, Brazil, and Spain Exchange programs' tuition. Given the
student's continuing eligibility, all Fordham financial aid will be portable for these
programs except room-specific aid, work-study and Metro Grants. Tuition Remission,
Tuition Exchange and FACHEX will continue in place for the three programs
mentioned above.
For all other ISAP programs:
Portable Aid: Fordham financial aid will be prorated, it cannot exceed the actual aid
the student would be eligible for if in attendance at Fordham, and is subject to the
following caps: 1) up to $5000 per semester for full year study at sponsored
programs; 2) up to $3000 per semester for one-term study at sponsored programs
in Africa, the Far and Middle East, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, and Latin America;
3) up to $2250 per semester for one-term study at all other sponsored programs.
Non-portable Aid: Tuition benefits obtained through FACHEX, Tuition Exchange and
Tuition Remission are not portable for these other programs. MetroGrants,
room-specific aid and work-study are also not portable.
For all study abroad programs, as long as all eligibility requirements are met, students
eligible for a Pell Grant, a New York State TAP grant or student loans can apply this
aid toward their study abroad charges.
STUDY ABROAD COST:
Fordham per-term tuition covers all SAB fees that are billed to and paid by Fordham
with three provisions: 1) when fees exceed tuition, a supplement is charged to
cover the difference; 2) when fees are lower a credit may apply; 3) study abroad
participants will be charged a $1475 per term tuition premium/administrative fee.
Additional Fees: 1) A non-refundable application fee is required of all semester applicants; 2) Both the University General Fee and the Technology Access Fee will be charged.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Financial holds preclude all registration activity, including acceptance into the study abroad programs.
STUDENT CONDUCT:
Fordham students enrolled in SAB programs are expected to comply at all times with the University Code of Conduct and all other rules, regulations and policies contained in the Student Handbook and other University publications. They are also expected to conform to the rules, policies, and standards of the host institution and program.
TRANSCRIPTS and PROGRAM EVALUATION FORM:
Students must secure transcripts required by the study abroad program(s) they apply to and, upon completing their term abroad, request from the program that an official transcript be sent to the Director of Study Abroad at Fordham. All participants are expected to complete and return the ISAP Program Evaluation Form shortly after their return. Please note that the study abroad transcript will not be evaluated nor the credits posted until this form is returned to ISAP.
APPLICATION DEADLINES:
For Fall / Academic Year: EARLY ACTION.....December 1
For Fall / Academic Year: FINAL ACTION......February 15
For Spring: EARLY ACTION.....April 15
NEW DEADLINE!! For Spring: FINAL ACTION.....September 10 NEW DEADLINE!!
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