As an IWU student, you have the opportunity to both study and serve abroad. Our faculty have carefully shaped programs to help you:
These global experiences are credit-bearing and are associated with a course in the existing IWU catalog. Travel costs listed do not include the cost of tuition. The trip leaders are the best contacts for details.
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Service trips are non-credit bearing experiences. The listed prices include all costs with an estimated rate for flights. These trips are eligible for tax-deductible fundraising. Please contact individual trip leaders for details.
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These longer-term experiences of 3-16 weeks give students the chance to truly immerse themselves in partner communities, both domestically and internationally. Because these programs are longer and highly varied, they require initiative and attention-to-detail from participants.
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These international experiences are exclusive to the School of Nursing and range from covering just the Intercultural Nursing requirement to full semesters encompassing multiple courses.
Learn MoreSEMESTER & SUMMER PROGRAMS:
There are Global Studies SEMESTER & SUMMER affiliate programs available in multiple countries. The Semester Abroad page provides additional information.
SUMMER PROGRAM OPTIONS
The Travel Classes page provides a brief overview of each of the programs.
SEMESTER & SUMMER ABROAD PROGRAMS
All semester abroad programs cost at least the amount of IWU tuition, a Global Engagement fee, insurance charge, plus the program's room, board and other program or course fees; some program costs include initial flight costs and field trip costs but not all.
Other out-of-pocket costs including application deposits, insurance, flights, personal travel, passport, visa, immunization fees, etc. are the responsibility of the student.
*NOTE: IWU should receive program invoices and/or statements, and students should coordinate payment to IWU in the normal IWU billing process.
*NOTE: The student will be eligible for the "frozen" benefit rate for IWU room and board upon return to campus, but must re-apply for that benefit in the usual manner.
TRAVEL CLASSES
Students are responsible to pay both regular tuition costs for the class as well as program and travel costs and fees. Those vary by program; see the current list of travel classes below. No tax-deductible receipting is possible for fundraising efforts. Learn More
GLOBAL SERVICE LEARNING TEAMS
Students are responsible to pay program and travel costs and fees. Those vary by program; see the current list of world impact teams below. Tax- deductible receipting is possible for fundraising efforts. Learn More
Both the Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) Academic Affairs Office and the IWU Financial Aid Office assist students in locating financial resources for their semester abroad and other global studies opportunities.
The IWU Financial Aid Office will administer 100% of a student's eligibility for Federal and State grants, such as Pell Grants and Freedom of Choice Awards, as well as all student loans and outside scholarships.
In addition, eligible students can apply for IWU institutional financial aid specifically designated for global studies programs such as the World Changers Scholarship and the Global Studies Grant. These applications are reviewed by a selection committee charged with determining appropriate awards based upon student financial need and academic merit; preference is given to participants in IWU owned programs and those participants in programs with a strong curricular connection.
Additionally, there are other sources of financial aid for global study opportunities such as affiliate programs, for which the IWU Academic Affairs Office and the IWU Financial Aid Office can provide information, with some of them linked below; note that some have deadlines for application more than a year in advance of the semester in which a student participates:
Boren Scholarship: https://www.borenawards.org/
Gilman Scholarship: https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/
Fulbright Scholarships: https://www.fulbrightprogram.org/apply/
Other financial aid search providers:
• http://www.studyabroad.com/scholarships.aspx
• http://www.careerinfonet.org/scholarshipsearch/
• http://www.studyabroadfunding.org/
• http://www.fundforeducationabroad.org/applicants/scholarships/
The general health and safety of students is a top priority for IWU.
While no guarantees can be made regarding students' health and safety while traveling, all of our travel programs are monitored carefully and vetted for safe travel by IWU's Office of Risk Management. Emergency situations are monitored and administered by IWU administration with a focus on student safety and well-being. If a travel location is under a Travel Warning from the US Department of State, travel to that country by IWU students (even to an approved program) may be prohibited.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) webpage provides helpful information regarding health alerts and immunization requirements.
A physical exam and/or statement of health may be required for travel. The IWU Health Clinic is a helpful resource for students who need to have health screenings and/or immunizations for international travel.
For more information, check out these important links:
Any questions? We'd love to hear from you!
Please email Shawn Yang, Director of International Programs.
