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Study Abroad Checklist 12 - 18 months ahead ____ Set-up
Study Abroad Advising Account ____ Explore
program options - location - courses - cost ____ Ask
questions (study abroad advisor, academic advisor, financial aid, students
returned from study abroad, parents) 9 - 12 months ahead ____ Apply
to program(s) - request
transcript - request
disciplinary clearance - write
statement of purpose ____ Get
courses pre-approved ____ Arrange
for financial aid and/or scholarships 6 - 9 months ahead ____ Apply
for (or renew) your passport http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html ____ Check
on visa requirements for your host country http://www.embassy.org/embassies/ ____ Make
flight arrangements to your host country ____ Make
sure you maintain required g.p.a. and eligibility status to study abroad 3 - 6 months ahead ____ Talk
with your Physician about medical issues (CDC recommendations for
immunizations, prescriptions, mental health, etc.) http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/default.aspx ____ Confirm
that you have submitted all necessary enrollment forms and program
documentation ____ Confirm
that your financial aid will be disbursed appropriately ____ Notify
your current housing of when you will be leaving ____ Look
up local news online from your host country http://www.nettizen.com/newspaper/ ____ Confirm
where you will live when you return to your campus after study abroad 1 - 2 months ahead ____ Attend
Pre-Departure Orientation ____ Make
sure you have a suggested packing list for your program, including culturally
appropriate clothing and household items you may need ____ Make
sure you have obtained medical insurance which can be used in your host country ____ Make
sure you have insurance for your personal possessions while abroad ____ Look
at local news online from your host country http://www.nettizen.com/newspaper/ ____ Make
sure you have a credit card and debit card which can be utilized overseas,
contact your financial institutions and inform them that you will be out of the
country for an extended time ____ Learn
about cultural transition adjustment http://www.pacific.edu/sis/culture/ ____ Fill
out a change of address form and have current mail forwarded to permanent
address in the ____ File
an Absentee Voter registration http://www.fvap.gov/pubs/onlinefwab.html ____ Refill
prescriptions and purchase any over-the-counter health and hygiene products
that may not be available in your host country (check with your program to make
sure they are legal) ____ Obtain
written authorization from your Physician for any prescriptions you will be
taking abroad, any relevant health conditions, and refills for prescribed
medications. ____ Explore
options/costs for using phone service to and from your host country 1 week ahead ____ Make
several photocopies of all important documents, tickets, travel passes (leave
one copy with responsible family member and pack one copy separate from your
carry-on items) ____ Prepare
a small travel file to hold your important documents: passport, plane ticket,
insurance, emergency contact numbers, medical records, directions for when you
arrive in your host country, name and phone number of program coordinator ____ Make
sure you know your airline luggage and carry-on restrictions ____ Look
at local news online from your host country http://www.nettizen.com/newspaper/ ____ After
packing, walk in and out of the house three times with all your luggage to make
sure you can handle your luggage on your own (if you can not – you have packed
too much) ____ Re-confirm
airline and arrival transportation arrangements ____ Compile
a list of emergency, program and friend contacts (phone numbers, email, mailing
address) ____ Check
the local weather of your host city to make sure you dress appropriate for the
weather http://www.accuweather.com/world-index.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0 ____ Register
your travel plans with the U.S. State Department https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ Departure Day ____ Make
sure you have appropriately sized carry-on items, void of liquids and
prohibited carry-on items ____ Carry-on
necessities: - passport - airline
ticket / e-ticket confirmation - emergency
contact information - address
and phone number for destination - prescription
medication - one
change of clothes - credit
card - at
least $200 cash ____ Arrive
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