Creating a Successful Study Abroad Experience
Build your resume, gain confidence, and study abroad! If you are thinking that you want to add a global aspect to your college experience, then Loyola’s Services for Students with Disabilities (SSWD) and Office of International Programs (OIP) would love to work with you to help make your study abroad dreams a reality.
Tips for a Successful Study Abroad Experience:
Helpful Web sites & Resources:
http://luc.edu/studyabroad/diversity.shtml
This is Loyola’s Office of International Programs (OIP)’s webpage. Here, you can access more links to resources for students with disabilities, scholarships, and research different programs that OIP offers in a variety of countries.
http://www.iesabroad.org/study-abroad/about/diversity-resources
This is just one example of a third-party provider for studying abroad. In case you do not find a program that interests you through Loyola’s OIP then you might be interested in studying abroad with an IES program. This site provides links to various resources for diversity in study abroad. Also, at the bottom, you can click on specific countries to see how universities there accommodate students with disabilities.
http://www.miusa.org/
MIUSA stands for Mobility International USA, and this is an organization dedicated to helping students and people with disabilities engage in meaningful experiences in an international sense. This web site provides many useful tools and resources to check out while you are planning your trip abroad. Important links include their “Tipsheets” and “Stories & Blogs” where you can read about other students with disabilities and their study abroad experiences. MIUSA also offers free advising to students who are thinking of study abroad, funding, and the option to email them with any questions you may have at [email protected].
Resources for Funding:
Tips for a Successful Study Abroad Experience:
- Meet with a study abroad advisor AND a disability specialist at Loyola
- Research countries and programs to learn about accessibility rights and laws overseas
- Ask questions—what accommodations are available? Who will provide them?
- Start early and plan ahead
- Disclose your disability as soon as you have been accepted into a study abroad program. You cannot be denied the opportunity to study abroad based on a disability.
Helpful Web sites & Resources:
http://luc.edu/studyabroad/diversity.shtml
This is Loyola’s Office of International Programs (OIP)’s webpage. Here, you can access more links to resources for students with disabilities, scholarships, and research different programs that OIP offers in a variety of countries.
http://www.iesabroad.org/study-abroad/about/diversity-resources
This is just one example of a third-party provider for studying abroad. In case you do not find a program that interests you through Loyola’s OIP then you might be interested in studying abroad with an IES program. This site provides links to various resources for diversity in study abroad. Also, at the bottom, you can click on specific countries to see how universities there accommodate students with disabilities.
http://www.miusa.org/
MIUSA stands for Mobility International USA, and this is an organization dedicated to helping students and people with disabilities engage in meaningful experiences in an international sense. This web site provides many useful tools and resources to check out while you are planning your trip abroad. Important links include their “Tipsheets” and “Stories & Blogs” where you can read about other students with disabilities and their study abroad experiences. MIUSA also offers free advising to students who are thinking of study abroad, funding, and the option to email them with any questions you may have at [email protected].
Resources for Funding:
- Check out OIP’s scholarships
- IES Abroad offers many funding options, including Diversity Scholarships and Disability Grant. To start exploring, click here.
- MIUSA has a whole web page dedicated to funding that is available for students with disabilities who want to go abroad. Options include: funded programs & fellowships, scholarships, grants, loans, and U.S. government programs & services. Click here for more information.
- Other useful funding resources include: The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, The Fund for Education Abroad, and many disability organizations.