Begin to think about where you want to go, though exploring links to our overseas partner universities. Complete the attached questionnaire and return it to the address below at least one day before the information session you plan to attend. Eligibility 2.75 GPA or 3.00 GPA for year or semester programs, depending on exchange program 2.5 GPA for summer programs Financial Aid Almost any grant, scholarship, or loan can be used. LSU offers exchange programs to thirty-six countries, representing all continents. Yes, before leaving for their study abroad program most students obtain approval for transfer of their overseas credit upon their return.
Additional expenses are transport costs, and personal spending money.
Exact program costs are usually available around the Thanksgiving before the program commences. Yes, almost any grant, scholarship, or loan can be used. If you are attending a university whose first language is other than English, you will need to have a minimum of four college-level semester's language study before your program commences. However, there are many countries around the world, other than the obvious, whose universities offer courses in English, for e.g. the Netherlands, China, Finland, Hungary, and many more. Most students go in their junior year, although there are no hard and fast rules about this.