Also, be sure to consider the remaining courses you need to fulfill your concentration, distribution and graduation requirements. Remember that prior approval for course work taken at foreign universities or non-Colgate study programs is not automatic and is normally granted only to those students who have completed four terms at Colgate. It is extremely helpful to discuss your course of study with your faculty advisor before coming to any decisions. A program in a location that suits you personally coupled with an academic program that allows you to pursue your academic course of study usually provides the ideal off-campus experience. However, think about your extracurricular commitments which may influence your choice of semester or year and note that many programs are offered only during one semester each year and some are offered biennially.
Study abroad provides an excellent opportunity to sharpen foreign language skills.
Note, also, that many programs require other prerequisite courses. When you examine an off-campus program, determine exactly what the program fee covers. Students who receive Colgate University financial aid will continue to receive aid during participation in a Colgate Study Group. Colgate aid will not be offered for participation in non-Colgate or affiliated programs. Additional information about Colgate financial assistance may be obtained from the Office of Student Aid.