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SEE YOURSELF ABROAD IFSA VIEWBOOK YOUR EXPLORE MORE EDUCATION The IFSA experience isn’t about simply seeing a new culture—it’s about living one. The discoveries you make along JUST GOT the way can be unexpected, and you might find it surprising how much your education can feel MORE like an adventure. Whether you are navigating a new city or trying a new food, EXCITING you will be exploring culture in everything you do. EMBRACE THE JOURNEY.

For our publications, we choose photos of IFSA students by IFSA students. Please know that every IFSA experience is unique. What you experience on your IFSA program will be what you make of it and Photo by IFSA student Dylan Lampe may be different than James Cook University, Australia portrayed here. EMBRACE THE JOURNEY IT’S WITHIN REACH

YOU BELONG HERE Where you come from is just as important as where you’re going. With IFSA, you’ll be part of a community with a shared sense of belonging that persists beyond your time abroad. In a world where opportunity is not evenly distributed, we’ve tailored everything we do, from financial aid to advising, so people of all communities, identities, and abilities can navigate a future where one size doesn’t fit all. WELCOME ABROAD.

Photo by IFSA student Catherine Napolitano University of Melbourne, Australia AFFORD YOUR EXPERIENCE We believe that study abroad is within reach for every student, so we’re committed to helping you identify funding sources. We can assist you with your financial aid transfer, and we offer a wide range of scholarships and grants to help defray the cost of studying abroad.

FINANCIAL AID SAVINGS PROGRAMS Pell Grants, Stafford Loans, and PLUS loans Fill the GAP Program can apply to your IFSA program. College grants and Take part in Fill the GAP (Global Account Program) and scholarships, Perkins Loans, state grants and loans, get a head start by saving early for your IFSA program. and 529 plans may also be used for study abroad, Use this savings account to gather contributions from but ask your home campus financial aid office about friends and family, and IFSA will match up to $1,000 of policies for transferring these types of aid. your savings.

UpFront Advance Program SCHOLARSHIPS Our UpFront Advance Program allows you to bill Scholarships are available to any student certain fees, such as airfare, to your IFSA student enrolled in a summer, semester, or full-year IFSA account. You can then pay these expenses with program. See our complete list and full details online. financial aid or with our monthly payment option.

WORK-TO-STUDY GRANT PROGRAM VETERANS BENEFITS Gain valuable work experience and earn If you are a recipient of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, spending money while you are abroad! With the Work- you may use your tuition benefits for study abroad. to-Study Grant, students complete projects for IFSA This process can differ among U.S. colleges and in exchange for a stipend between $300 and $1,000, universities, so you will want to start the conversation depending on the scope and involvement of the early with your home campus study abroad office to projects completed. determine the best billing procedure.

Photo by IFSA student Victoria Paquette Rome, Italy

IFSA-Butler.org/Scholarships Finding your best-fit program just got a whole lot easier. The Global Wayfinder allows you to include your personal preferences in your study abroad planning, so that you can feel confident in your decision. Simply start with key details that you might already know like what  you want to study and when.

WINTER TERM SUMMER TERM Offered for a three-week period in January, this From June through early August, programs offer single affordable term allows you to take one class and earn or multiple session options, including some internship 3 U.S. semester credits. opportunities. Earn 3 to 9 U.S. semester credits.

FALL SEMESTER SPRING SEMESTER Northern Hemisphere programs usually take place Northern Hemisphere programs start in early January from September through December, with Southern to mid-March and end from early April to mid-July, with Hemisphere programs typically running July through Southern Hemisphere programs typically running February November. Earn 15 to 18 U.S. semester credits. through June. Earn 15 to 18 U.S. semester credits. STUDY ON YOUR

ACADEMIC AND CALENDAR YEAR TERMS OWN For a more extensive cultural experience, academic year and calendar year programs are available at most IFSA partnership locations. Earn 30 to 36 U.S. semester credits. TERMS IFSA-Butler.org Australia China New Zealand Sri Lanka IFSA PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS ASIA & DESIGNED FOR YOU AUSTRALIA Griffith University James Cook University, Cairns and Townsville PACIFIC Macquarie University Whether you seek intrigue, adventure, or Monash University spirituality, this unique area of the world University of Adelaide University of Melbourne delivers. Live and learn where traditional University of New South Wales and ancient cultures meet modern customs. University of Queensland University of Sydney Regardless of your academic area of interest, University of Technology, Sydney you are sure to find the ideal program in University of Wollongong

the Asia Pacific region. and STEM CHINA majors will find a plethora of options in Australia 21st Century City Program Intensive Chinese Language Program and New Zealand. Business students examine International Business Program the rapidly changing environment of emerging Public Health Policy and Practice Program

economies in India or China. Social students INDIA will find a range of choices, including options set Contemporary India Program Global and Public Health Program against the backdrop of Sri Lankan island culture. The City, the River, the Sacred Program

NEW ZEALAND University of Auckland REDEFINING STUDY ABROAD FOR University of Canterbury FIRST-GEN ETHNIC MINORITIES University of Otago By Uzziel Sanchez Victoria University of Wellington University of Otago, New Zealand SRI LANKA Intercollegiate Sri Lanka “I want to instill curiosity and hope ... to demonstrate that anyone is able to Education (ISLE) Program study abroad regardless of socioeconomic background, ethnicity, or major!”

Read Uzziel’s full blog post at IFSA-Butler.org/Unpacked. IFSA-Butler.org/Unpacked ADVENTURE INCLUDED IFSA hosts cultural activities unique to each program to enhance your understanding of the local culture and people. Activities vary by year, location, and term. Possible activities include:

AUSTRALIA INDIA NEW ZEALAND Cheer at National Rugby League In Pune, take lessons in Indian art Explore your host city through and Australian Football League forms such as bharatanatyam and visits to historical landmarks, games tabla cultural festivals, shows, and Take in theater and music Explore India’s diverse physical museums performances and social geography during an Cheer on the local rugby team Partake in a weekend trip of excursion into Maharashtra Engage in cycling or quad-biking, hiking, visiting local wineries, In Manipal, visit local cashew whitewater rafting, surfing, or enjoying city food tours, and factories, tea plantations, and sailing lessons, and visit a local river kayaking, surfing lessons, or the Agumbe Rainforest Research vineyard snorkeling Station Try rafting, kayaking, sailing, Celebrate the Australian country Join in student-run festivals snorkeling, mountain biking, lifestyle with a farm tour, and organizations, and attend tramping (hiking), and great bushwalking and stargazing, and Bollywood movie screenings food during the New Zealand attending a BBQ Ride India’s train system to South Experience Weekend India and bike through the ruins of CHINA Hampi and hike in the hill towns of SRI LANKA Explore the famous Bund along Tamil Nadu Participate in monthly full-moon the Huangpu River In Varanasi, take a boat ride along festivals and religious holidays Visit modern art studios and the Ganges, explore villages, see important to the country’s four museums stunning waterfalls, and visit main religions Discover the economic drivers and local temples and religious sites, Take lessons in Kandyan dance, local industries beyond Shanghai including Sarnath Sri Lankan cooking, Buddhist while on a field study trip to the Admire the monuments and meditation, and traditional batik southern or western provinces markets of Kolkata, and visit Explore the diversity of the island Learn to make Shanghainese Tibetan communities nestled in with multi-day tours to areas such dumplings, and take lessons in the Himalayan foothills during a as the Cultural Triangle, Jaffna, traditional calligraphy or tai chi field study trip to West Bengal and the Eastern Province

HOW MY STEM INTERNSHIP IN INDIA JUMP-STARTED MY CAREER By Erica Copenhaver Contemporary India Program, Pune

“My experience as a STEM major in a non-traditional program turned out to be the best thing I could have done for my career in prosthesis design. I have been able to talk about my experience working in a prosthetics center abroad in many interviews and applications. The uniqueness and value of my experience has really given me a leg up in my chosen career path.”

Read Erica’s full blog post at IFSA-Butler.org/Unpacked.

IFSA-Butler.org/Unpacked Czech Republic IFSA PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS Ireland DESIGNED FOR YOU Italy CZECH REPUBLIC Northern Ireland Reimagining Program ENGLAND Scotland Career Accelerator Program City, University of London King’s College London London School of Economics and Political Science Wales Queen Mary, University of London SOAS, University of London University College London University of Cambridge, Pembrook College University of Kent University of Leeds EUROPE University of Oxford University of Sussex Europe calls to undergraduates looking for University of the Arts, London a quality education abroad. Whether you University of Westminster University of York are interested in studying at the world’s best Urban Research Lab Program and oldest universities or experiencing the IRELAND juxtaposition of modern life in a part of the Burren College of Art National University of Ireland Galway world with centuries of history, you are sure to Trinity College Dublin University College Cork find your exact fit. Examine the global business University College Dublin world from another cultural perspective, study University of Limerick with the world’s leading scholars on topics from ITALY economics to cellular biology, conduct meaningful Influence in Society and Business Program research, or participate in an internship. Along the NORTHERN IRELAND Queen’s University Belfast way, you’ll build lifelong skills and memories. Stranmillis University College Teacher Education Ulster University

SCOTLAND Glasgow School of Art RED, WHITE, BLUE, AND BLACK: University of Edinburgh NAVIGATING MY AFRICAN- University of Glasgow AMERICAN IDENTITY IN LONDON University of St. Andrews University of Stirling By Francesca Walker King’s College London, England SPAIN Design Thinking, Business, “Over the course of those five months, I became more cognizant of the myriad and Liberal Arts Program of experiences Black people have around the world, and also more proud WALES of the richness of my own heritage.” Cardiff University Read Francesca’s full blog post at IFSA-Butler.org/Unpacked. IFSA-Butler.org/Unpacked ADVENTURE INCLUDED IFSA hosts cultural activities unique to each program to enhance your understanding of the local culture and people. Activities vary by year, location, and term. Possible activities include:

CZECH REPUBLIC ITALY Take a weekend trip to the Explore Prague’s neighborhoods Take in weekly lunches with talks Scottish Highlands to see Loch and farmers markets by local influencers, and weekly Ness, Culloden Field, Dunrobin Enjoy guest lecturers and classical dinners with a local Italian family Castle, a whiskey distillery, and a music performances Travel to Lecce to examine working sheep farm Tour the Museum of Communism medieval Arab culture in Southern Visit to the towns of Kutná Hora, Italy and visit a coffee plantation SPAIN Kavlovy Vary, and Česky Krumlov Venture into the Apennines to Visit Salvador DalÍ’s house and learn about agriturismo and museum, the Timanfaya volcano ENGLAND earthquake recovery park, and the Poblet Monastery Discover the Houses of Ride the train to Girona to Parliament, the world-famous NORTHERN IRELAND see medieval walls, a Jewish Barbican Centre, Wembley Enjoy rugby matches, theater neighborhood, and a cathedral Stadium, museums, and the Kew performances, comedy gigs, and featured in season six of Game of Gardens botanical park tours of Ireland’s castles Thrones Explore rural Northwest England Participate in a weekend visit to Explore Seville with walking tours with a weekend trip to The rural Connemara of UNESCO World Heritage Sites Lake District for a walking tour, Take a multi-day Dublin trip with and a flamenco performance mountain biking, canoeing, a visits to Kilmainham Gaol and the night walk, and sailing Guinness Storehouse WALES Visit the Welsh Parliament, IRELAND SCOTLAND museums, an old colliery, and Enjoy rugby matches, theater Experience cooking lessons, city castles around Wales performances, and castle tours tours, and theater performances Discover rural Northwest England Participate in a weekend excursion Enjoy a short homestay with a with a weekend trip to The to rural Connemara local Scottish or English family Lake District for a walking tour, Take a Belfast and Antrim Coast Enjoy a trip to Argyll with hiking, mountain biking, canoeing, a trip with visits to Dunluce Castle, underground , canoeing, night walk, and sailing Carrick a Rede Rope Bridge, and mountain biking, and gorge Enjoy a short homestay with a Giant’s Causeway scrambling local Welsh family

DO NOT LET DISABILITIES HOLD YOU BACK ABROAD By Julia Woodruff University College Dublin, Ireland

“In Ireland, the accessible symbol that is often used on the door of the bathroom is an individual in a wheelchair in motion. This is important because it signifies that people with disabilities are capable of being independent. I was overjoyed when I saw it the first time.”

Read Julia’s full blog post at IFSA-Butler.org/Unpacked.

IFSA-Butler.org/Unpacked Argentina Chile Costa Rica Cuba Mexico Peru IFSA PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS DESIGNED FOR YOU LATIN ARGENTINA Argentine Universities Program Business and Economics in English Program AMERICA Psychology in English Program Choose Latin America for its range of options. CHILE Chilean Universities Program, Santiago Study alongside Spanish-speaking students in Chilean Universities Program, Valparaíso Spanish or English classrooms where you can COSTA RICA explore the biodiversity of everything including Universidad Nacional rainforests, beaches, mountains, glaciers, and CUBA volcanoes or study the history and impact of Universidad de La Habana rights or gender studies issues. Live in MEXICO cosmopolitan Buenos Aires while studying business Mérida Universities Program and psychology in English. Or, expand your Spanish PERU language skills through integrated coursework and a Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú homestay experience.

SEEING THROUGH A DIFFERENT LENS: STUDYING ABROAD AS AN LGBTQ STUDENT By Bo Carlson Argentine Universities Program, Buenos Aires

“Whether talking with IFSA program staff, going on dates, or coming out to my host mom, I found that being gay wasn’t an obstacle. Instead, it allowed me to see Argentina through another lens.”

Read Bo’s full blog post at IFSA-Butler.org/Unpacked. IFSA-Butler.org/Unpacked ADVENTURE INCLUDED IFSA hosts cultural activities unique to each program to enhance your understanding of the local culture and people. Activities vary by year, location, and term. Possible activities include:

ARGENTINA COSTA RICA MEXICO Visit the Latin American Art Discover the secrets of cacao Discover the history of Mérida Museum, Museo Nacional de during a chocolate tour at the with a day trip to the Ek-Balam Bellas Artes, and the National Tirimbina Biological Reserve archaeological site and a city bus Congress building Explore the Monteverde Nature tour Tour the traditional La Boca Reserve including a canopy tour Visit the city of Valladolid, swim neighborhood, including the Boca hovering above the cloud forest in a local , and view one of Juniors football stadium Visit Teatro Nacional, Museo the best preserved Mayan grand Attend screenings at the Buenos Nacional, and the Pre-Columbian scale masks Aires film festivals Gold Museum in San Jose Explore the ancient city of Uxmal, View the Iquazu Falls, among the Join a Sarchi oxcart painting the Grand Museum of the Maya largest in the world, located along workshop, and tour a sustainable World, and the state of Chiapas the Argentine-Brazil border dairy and strawberry farm near during an excursion the Poas Volcano Participate in a community service CHILE project including a homestay Tour downtown Santiago CUBA experience with a rural Maya family including Cerro San Cristóbal and Enjoy concerts, dance La Moneda Palace performances, art exhibitions, PERU Take an excursion to San Pedro de the Havana Film Festival, and the Learn how to play the cajón (a Atacama and be amazed by Valle Havana International Book Fair drum box) and do dances such as de la Luna, salt flats, altiplanic Visit cities such as Trinidad, Santa the festejo and the zapateo lagoons, volcanoes, and geysers Clara, or Santiago to see UNESCO See the pre-Hispanic past of Lima Tour Valparaíso, the Las Cruces World Heritage Sites unfold in Huaca Pucllana, an Marine Research Center, and the Explore western Cuba including ancient archaeological site Casablanca vineyard Las Terrazas, an intentional Take a breathtaking trip to Machu Take an excursion to the Andes community within a biosphere Picchu including a visit to Cusco Mountains region and engage reserve, with a guided tour of and the ruins of llantaytambo with indigenous Mapuche the coffee plantation ruins and Visit Caral, an ancient city dating communities, including a ecovillage, as as a visit to the back to 3000 B.C., discovered in homestay and artisan workshops San Juan River 1994 and still under excavation

LIVING WITH A HOST FAMILY: LOVE, LANGUAGE, AND LEARNING By Sophia Padden Chilean Universities Program, Valparaíso

“One of the greatest opportunities living with a host family can provide is a space for you to practice your language. My Spanish was okay coming to Chile, but nothing helped more at improving it than speaking daily with my host family. Spanish was the first thing I heard in the morning and the last thing I heard before I went to bed. I learned the names of dishes and recipes, funny Chilean phrases and even swear words from my sister.”

Read Sophia’s full blog post at IFSA-Butler.org/Unpacked.

IFSA-Butler.org/Unpacked TM We’re here to help you find the classes you need while studying abroad. CHART, IFSA’s first-of-its- MAJOR kind and award-nominated academic resource tool, allows you to find specific classes available on our POWERED BY IFSA programs around the globe. OPPORTUNITY No matter your major, we have the classes you want and need for your degree.

Accounting Deaf Studies Industrial Actuarial Science Early Childhood Education Industrial Relations Pharmacy/Pharmacology Advertising Science Information Technology Philosophy Aeronautical/ Ecology Intelligence/Security Studies Philosophy of Science African Studies Economics Interior Design Photography Agriculture Education Studies International Business Physical Education American History Electrical/ International Studies/Affairs/Relations American Sign Language Elementary Education Irish/Gaelic Physiotherapy/Physical Therapy American/Canadian Studies Engineering, General Italian Poetry Anatomy/Physiology English Japanese Political Science Ancient History English Literature Jewelry Making Population Studies Ancient/Medieval History Entrepreneurship and Innovation Jewish Studies Population Studies/Demography Animal Science Environmental Engineering Journalism Premedical Animation Environmental Health Kinesiology/Exercise Science Psychology Animation/Illustration Environmental Science/Studies Landscape Architecture Public Policy/Policy Studies Anthropology Equine Studies Latin Public Policy Arabic European History Latin American Studies Public Relations Archaeology European Studies Law/Legal Studies Public/Global Health Architecture and Design Fashion Design Linguistics Religious Studies Art Education Fashion Marketing and Merchandising Literature Rhetoric Art History Film Production Management Arts Administration/Management Film/Cinema Studies Management Information Systems Russian Asian Studies Finance Marine Science/Oceanography Sculpture Astronomy Fine Arts Marketing Secondary Education Astrophysics Foreign Language, Other Materials Engineering Sinhala Athletic Training Forestry and Engineering Social Justice Aviation French Social Policy Behavioral and Cognitive Game Design Social Work Biochemistry Gaming Media/Multimedia Studies Sociology Biology Genetics Medicine, Premedical Spanish Geography Medieval History Special Education Biomedical Science Meteorology Speech Pathology Biotechnology Microbiology Sports and Recreation Management Botany/Plant Science German Middle Eastern Studies Sports Studies/Physical Education Business Graphic Design Midwifery Sri Lanka Studies Business Law Greek (Modern and Classical) Engineering Business Psychology Health Administration/Management Molecular and Cellular Biology Student Teaching Health Education Museum Studies Studio Art Health Promotion Music Supply Chain Management Chemistry Health Studies Music Business Chinese Hebrew Music Business/Technology Sustainability Studies Herbal Medicine/Naturopathy Music Composition Tamil Classics Hindi Music Education Teaching English as a Second Language Climatology Historic Preservation Music Performance Telecommunications Communication Science/Disorders Historic Preservation and Conservation Music Studies Textiles & Apparel Communications History Music Technology Theater/Drama Community Studies History/Philosophy of Science Natural Resource Management Theology Computer Science Hospitality & Tourism Neuroscience Translation Computer/ Human and Child Development Nursing Urban Studies Construction Management Human Resources Nutrition/Food Science Veterinary Studies/Science Creative Writing Human Rights Occupational Therapy Viticulture and Oenology Criminal Justice/Criminology Human Services Oceanography Welsh Cultural Studies Illustration/Drawing Organizational Leadership Wildlife Management Cybersecurity Immunology Organizational Management Women and Gender Studies Czech Indigenous Studies Painting World History Dance Industrial/Organizational Psychology Peace/Conflict Studies Zoology Photo by IFSA student Louise Judd Argentine Universities Program, Argentina GREATER RETURNS The IFSA experience is about creating serious momentum for the professional you’re becoming. The lessons you learn will pay rewards throughout your career and life. You’ll enhance your education with opportunities to participate in internships, research, and service projects while staying on track to earn your degree.

INTERNSHIPS STUDENT TEACHING Immerse yourself in the professional culture of As a future educator, you will encounter an another country while establishing an international increasingly diverse student population in the network of colleagues and demonstrating your classroom. Showcase your ability to work with ability to navigate a global business world. With students from different cultures by conducting opportunities in 27 different programs, you can find student teaching in a global setting. the placement that best suits your needs. VOLUNTEER DIRECTED RESEARCH Give back to your adopted community With the help of a faculty guide, you will create abroad through meaningful work as a volunteer. a research project that will serve as a tangible and Opportunities are available in a wide variety of meaningful product that showcases your commitment interests, with activities ranging from a single-day to your academic topic. project to a commitment for an entire semester.

COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING JOIN A COMMUNITY Community-based learning opportunities carry Every IFSA program gives students the academic credit while providing a chance for active opportunity to engage in a community of their involvement in your host community. Placements choosing. Whether through an on-campus club or are possible in NGOs, nonprofits, community a group based in the wider host community, IFSA organizations, schools, and government agencies. programs facilitate true integration with the culture.

IFSA-Butler.org/Experiential-Learning WHY IFSA? THE VALUE OF AN We asked our alumni the same question. IFSA PROGRAM Here’s what they had to say. We take a “total cost of attendance” approach that will help you and your family plan for expenses reasonably and honestly. Your IFSA 341,751 experience includes: U.S. students studied abroad in the 2017-2018 “To be given the chance No application fees Academic tutor academic year. to both immerse myself in (Latin America programs) Spanish and learn about Excursions, activities, and the history of human rights cultural engagement in your 24/7 health and safety in Latin America with a host city and country support focus on Argentina, I felt like I couldn’t have made a On-site orientation to On-site IFSA personnel better choice.” get familiar with your to assist with academic, surroundings, the culture, personal, and professional Ananda Deacon and the academic system goals IFSA Argentina 26 % Comprehensive medical Access to a global network of of those students were insurance professionals and educators “I chose IFSA because they STEM majors. did so much more than just Two copies of your transcript Signature Exploring send me abroad or provide with credits already Community & Culture™ basic services. They gave converted to the U.S. system in a Global Context class me innovative strategies and professional support for preparing to study abroad and understanding my culture holistically.”

Madeleine Ross 21 % IFSA Northern Ireland of those students were THE BUTLER business majors.

“I knew I wanted to have a CONNECTION relatively independent experience. I chose IFSA IFSA (Institute for Study Abroad) was founded in 1988 at Butler because its staff members University in Indianapolis, Indiana, as a provider of study abroad and program leaders take programming for U.S. undergraduates. Over time, IFSA has a more malleable maintained its independence as a nonprofit organization and its approach to study abroad — close connection as an affiliate of Butler University, a nationally they’re there whenever you recognized, comprehensive university. 17% need them, but they are by In addition to providing transcripts for all IFSA students, Butler of those students were no means overbearing.” University endorses all IFSA-taught classes through a faculty social science majors. committee that reviews class syllabi and provides curriculum Aaron Smithson advice, verifying that our academic rigor meets or exceeds IFSA Australia According to the annual Open Doors expectations. report, published by the Institute of International Education.

For more stories,IFSA-Butler.org/Alumni-Resources search #WhyIFSAWednesday on Instagram IFSA-Butler.org YOUR FUTURE SELF THANKS YOU Engineering major Brandon Barry studied with IFSA at the University of Auckland in New Zealand in the spring of 2017. After graduating from Brown University, he founded Detroit-based Block Harbor Cybersecurity, a cybersecurity service provider specializing in securing organizations, software, and hardware.

“Overcoming barriers, especially financial, in order to study abroad was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I met incredible people from all over in New Zealand that taught me to think worldly, to think big. I learned to be completely independent and confident in my abilities to navigate in unfamiliar territory.”

Brandon Barry Block Harbor Cybersecurity Owner/CEO

Read Brandon’s student blog post, “Studying Science and Engineering Abroad,” at IFSA-Butler.org/Unpacked.

IFSA-Butler.org/Alumni-Resources SO MUCH MORE Imagine an experience so compelling that its impact lasts a lifetime. That’s why we’re here. No matter where you’re coming from, we’ll help you make meaningful connections with people, places, and ideas that will challenge your outlook, empowering you to approach future opportunities with confidence. YOUR FUTURE SELF THANKS YOU.

YOU’RE GOING PLACES IFSA-Butler.org HOW TO BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY: CONSIDER YOUR OPTIONS 1 Do you see yourself in Europe, Asia or the Pacific, or Latin America? A year- or semester-long program, or a shorter summer or winter term? Think about where and when you want to go.

DISCOVER INTERESTING PROGRAMS 2 Do you see yourself at a traditional campus? Or would you rather study in an ultra-modern city? This is the time for you to decide what you want most.

USE GLOBAL WAYFINDER 3 Once you’ve considered the basics, dive deeper with Global Wayfinder. This IFSA website tool helps you consider all of DIVE the important factors in your study abroad decision.

EXPLORE CLASSES IN CHART 4 Visit IFSA-Butler.org/CHART to find the classes you need in the location of your dreams. INTO MEET WITH YOUR STUDY ABROAD ADVISOR 5 Schedule a meeting with your campus study abroad advisor to discuss all these considerations, including which IFSA programs are approved by your school. STUDY CHAT WITH YOUR IFSA ADVISOR 6 Our dedicated Program Advisors are here to help you every step of the way. ABROAD WE’RE HERE FOR YOU BY PHONE 800.858.0229 317.940.9336

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