Written by: Sydney Weber As someone who often takes months (and sometimes years) to consider purchases over $15, learning I had ignorantly signed up to go to the second most expensive country in the world led me to literal sleepless nights. Not only was my experience in Switzerland a testament to the power of pre-application research, it also taught me several important … [Read more...] about A Cheapskate in Switzerland: My Study Abroad Lessons in Personal Finance
It’s 6:34 AM and you're standing in Chicago’s O'hare airport. The immigration and customs line is moving rather quickly. You mentally take note of any items that you might need to declare. The officer waves you forward. He asks you where you’re coming from and you respond, “Germany.” As he looks over your passport and documents, he goes on to ask what was the purpose of your … [Read more...] about Processing Life After Study Abroad
Prompt Hi, I'm Priscilla and my student is starting college at Missouri State. What does it mean to study away? If my student decides to apply for a study away program, is the tuition paid by Missouri State? How does a student apply to study away? Would my student be safe on a study away trip? Where are some places a student can go on a study away trip? Does the student … [Read more...] about The 411 of Study Away at Missouri State University
At 6:00 A.M. on the cool morning of April 10th. A group of Missouri State international students and staff boarded two buses bound for Jefferson City. Later that morning, Study Missouri Consortium would be hosting their annual event where they invite the universities within their network to participate in what they call, International Education Day. Starting out the day We … [Read more...] about International Education Day at the Capital
For students who are looking to save a little moolah on their study away programs, one that goes away for only three weeks seems like the logical choice instead of an entire semester. Not necessarily. Let's break down some of the factors on why this occurs. Smaller group of students When you're going on a short term faculty directed program (STFD) it's typically with a … [Read more...] about Why going Away for a Semester can be Cheaper than a Short Term Faculty Directed Program