Studying Abroad is a program that IVCC provides for students who want the opportunity to pursue their education in a foreign country. They can take classes in a different country and engage in the culture there. IVCC offers these four semester programs Austria, England, Ireland, Spain. In the summer IVCC offers Austria, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Ghana, and Spain
There are requirements to be able to apply to study abroad. You must have at least a 2.5 GPA and 12 credit hours (may be dual credit). You must pass an English class with a B grade or higher. If you have a C as your grade, you may still have a chance, but you should reach for the B. You must also be 18 or older.
Studying abroad can give a student many opportunities. You will learn and engage in the culture of the country you are studying in. It can help you learn another language/ become more fluent. A big positive is that if you are looking to transfer, the administration will look at your academic resume and see that you have studied abroad and that gives you a much greater chance at your transfer.
Will studying abroad affect your graduation timeline? Most of the time it should not, depending on your major. You should be planning ahead to figure out how your own timeline will be going and ending up.
There are deadlines to apply to study abroad. Fall semester deadline is May 15th. Summer semester deadline is February 15th. Spring semester deadline is October 15th.
Certain programs have different living arrangements. There are mostly dorms but two of the programs are homestay only.
You will need a passport to travel to any country. A visa will be needed for the spring semester of Spain.
To fund your studies, you can get a Pell grant or student loan. There are also scholarships that you can get to help you, one of them is called the Gillman scholarship. Also, if you have any financial aid left over, you can use that as well to pay off your fees.
The websites www.ICISP.org and www.ivcc.edu/internationaleducation will give you all the information you will need to study abroad.