A small number of study abroad programs have their own financial aid available, and a Study Abroad Adviser can direct you to these programs. Payment of this fee, which covers services rendered by the University in connection with study abroad, guarantees that credit will be awarded for work taken abroad when the student has documented successful completion as outlined earlier. Inactive Status may not be used for study abroad. Students who declare Inactive Status and decide to study overseas pay the difference between the fee for Inactive Status and the fee for Study Abroad Status if they wish to receive credit for work done overseas. Students on Study Abroad Status are eligible for continuation of University of Rochester health insurance while abroad.
Students fill out the appropriate paperwork at the study abroad pre-departure meetings.
A sheet describing Study Abroad Status in detail is available from the secretary in Lattimore 206. It is also mailed to parents when Study Abroad Status is finalized and is distributed to students at the study abroad pre-departure meetings. Instead, if you are participating in a UR-sponsored program, you will be charged the Study Abroad Fee and the program fee. If you are participating in a non-UR program, you will be billed by the University of Rochester only for the Study Abroad Fee, and you will be billed for your study abroad program directly by the sponsoring institution.