Study Abroad Affiliations and Exchange Programs

Adrian College offers an exciting variety of study abroad opportunities for a semester, a year, or during May or summer terms.  To initiate the study abroad process, students must first contact the Director of the Institute for Study Abroad Office, located in Valade Hall. Students who study abroad through one of Adrian College’s affiliate or exchange programs remain enrolled at Adrian College and may use non-institutional financial aid to pay for their programs. Credits hours earned on an Adrian College affiliated program are applied to the student’s transcript and count towards graduation. Grades received on these programs are recorded on the student’s permanent transcript and will be factored into the cumulative grade point average. Students may participate in these programs for one or two semesters during the regular school year and during May and summer terms.

For a complete list of affiliated programs, please visit the Institute for Study Abroad’s webpage:

http://adrian.edu/academics/institutes/study-abroad/

Adrian College Study Abroad Policies

Adrian College has affiliations in the form of signed agreements with study abroad programs which allow two things to happen: (1) credit earned at host institutions transfers back to Adrian College as graded AC credit; (2) students are able to use federal, state and private forms of financial aid to help pay for their study abroad experience.  Note: Institutional financial aid requires residency at Adrian College (i.e., students are registered full-time and attending classes at the College) and is therefore ineligible for application to a study abroad program. Exceptions to this rule are any scholarships endowed for the specific purpose of studying abroad (i.e., McGinnis-Burris Renaissance Travel Award).

Students must study abroad through one of Adrian College’s affiliate institutions in order to guarantee that all of their credits transfer back and to use their non-institutional financial aid to help pay for their program.

If a student chooses to study abroad through a non-affiliated program or institution, they will not be a matriculated Adrian College student, and Adrian College assumes no responsibility for that student or the non–affiliated program or institution.

Credits and Registration

During the regular school year, if a student studies abroad, they must register for study abroad hours through the Registrar’s Office to hold his or her place as a matriculated student at the College.

Although May and Summer terms are not considered part of the regular school year, a student studying abroad during these terms must also register for study abroad hours through the Registrar’s Office before beginning the program.

All credits earned through one of Adrian College’s affiliated programs or institutions transfer back to the College as graded Adrian College credit.

Charges and Payments

During the regular school year, the student will be charged the fees of the host institution or program.  Exceptions to this policy are programs with which Adrian College has an exchange agreement (i.e. Yonsei University).

Financial Aid

During the regular school year, students studying abroad through one of Adrian College’s affiliates may use their non-institutional financial aid (i.e. Federal, state, private) to pay for their program. Institutional aid from Adrian College carries a residency requirement and may only be used while a student is attending undergraduate classes full-time at Adrian College.

During the May and Summer terms, the only financial aid available to students for studying abroad is in the form of student loans.

Limits on Study Abroad Experiences

Normally a student may participate in one study abroad experience during any regular school year while at Adrian College. This is defined as one study abroad experience in one country with one program for either a semester or a year.  A student who wishes to study abroad more than once during any regular school year while at Adrian College may petition the Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs for permission to go abroad again.  There is no limit on the number of times a student may study abroad during May or Summer terms.