Planning and policies for students
The most important preparation you can do for going abroad is to research and be informed.
The Center for International Studies is here to help you plan your Education Abroad experience from beginning your financial planning a year in advance of your trip to making sure your health insurance and safety plan are in place while you are abroad.
All students are strongly encouraged to attend the pre-departure orientation to begin your planning and research for departure.
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Health exams, insurance, and medication needs prior to studying abroad.
LEARN MOREPre-travel, during travel, and post-travel planning.
Create a safety plan for in case of emergency situations.
Students receive policies in their online education abroad application specific to the program they are participating in. Questions about education abroad policies should be directed to the education abroad office: educationabroad@stcloudstate.edu
Students on education abroad are subject to the laws in the foreign country they are studying in as well as the policies on the university campus in which they are studying. They are also subject to the St. Cloud State University Student Code of Community Standards.
When applying for education abroad, students sign an Enrollment Agreement and Contract form which they are to abide by and understand while abroad.
Cancellation from a program should be discussed with a member of the Education Abroad staff. Students will pay any unrecovered costs that have been paid by the Center for International Studies. This could be up to the full program fee cost. This may include airfare, tour costs, and any other costs paid out for the program on the students’ behalf. If the student cancels within 60 days of departure, an additional fee of $250 will be assessed.
Education Abroad has a force majeure clause in its contracts. If there is an extraordinary event such as war, an epidemic, pandemic, acts of terrorism, or natural disaster, the University may cancel an education abroad program.
Students will be reimbursed any recoverable costs in these situations. Because not all costs are recoverable, this means students could incur a financial loss. Students are encouraged to purchase travel insurance for unforeseen personal situations, but travel insurance will not cover situations such as war, an epidemic, acts of terrorism, or a natural disaster.
All program fees, including tuition and all costs associated with the program, will be paid prior to departure. If financial aid is covering the program and tuition costs, the financial aid needs to be accepted two weeks prior to departure.
The required health insurance policy has been established for the benefit and ease of students traveling. The insurance policy is from GeoBlue International Insurance.
