Newcomb-Tulane College: General Information
Academic Year 2008-2009
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ISO participants have studied in Dominican Republic, New Zealand, Senegal,
South Africa, Switzerland, Tanzania and Vietnam. Tulane credit and grades are
awarded for coursework successfully completed abroad. Participants pay Tulane
tuition, the academic support service fee and a charge for evacuation insurance.
Airfare, housing, meals, vacation travel, and personal expenses are extra and vary
by location.
Prospective ISO applicants should be highly mature, independent, and have a
cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better up until the semester of their departure. In
addition to a standard application and resume, the applicant must submit a
detailed proposal including the academic rationale behind choosing a particular
overseas university, demonstration that the applicant can meet its acceptance
requirements, and discussion of any health or safety risks associated with the
proposed site. Applicants should also attach a detailed, published description of
the program. If the proposal receives conditional approval from the Tulane Study
Abroad Committee, the applicant will need to show proof of acceptance to the
foreign institution before final approval can be given. Students who are or have
ever been on disciplinary or honor board probation are not eligible.
Tulane Summer Programs
Each summer, individual departments and programs, such as the Center for Public
Service and the Stone Center for Latin American Studies, offer short-term
summer study abroad programs that award academic and/or service-learning
credit. In recent years, programs have been offered in Australia, Belize, Brazil,
Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, France, Guatemala, India, Mexico, South
Africa, and Trinidad and Tobago. Costs and application procedures vary by
program; the Center for International Studies posts these opportunities each
spring.
Non-Tulane Study Abroad Programs
To participate in a study abroad program that has not been approved by the
Tulane Study Abroad Committee, students must petition the CIS for permission to
participate on a "non-Tulane" program. Students should consult the Center for
International Studies on the petition process.
Students in the A.B. Freeman School of Business and the School of
Architecture should consult with their respective schools on study abroad
programs and policies
Financial Aid and Study Abroad (NOT applicable to summer programs)
As part of the study abroad planning process, the CIS urges students to meet with
a counselor from the financial aid office. For eligible students, all federal financial
aid (Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Perkins Loans,
Stafford Loans, and Parent Plus Loans) except for work-study awards can be
applied to all Tulane study abroad programs. All Tulane University institutional
aid (Dean's Honor Scholarship, Distinguished Scholars Award, Founders