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If your campus doesn’t allow your financial aid to support an off-campus semester, you might have a lot of questions about how to strategize financially. In the FAQs below, we answer common questions about finances:
How much will the program cost?
In most cases, your costs will reflect the program’s instructional fees, room, and sometimes board (food). You can find detailed information about costs, anticipated additional expenses, and billing for each program on their page.
Will I be able to use my financial aid?
Again, it is very important for you to check with your school to determine if/how campus aid or scholarships are applied to a semester off campus on a CCCU GlobalEd program.
Are there any scholarships available?
By now you have probably realized (or will soon!) that there is a lot to get done before you head to one of our CCCU GlobalEd programs. But you may not know that there is actually a lot that needs to be done on your own campus before you can study off-campus. Read the FAQs below to find out what preparations you need to do on your campus.
How do I get campus approval?
Each school has a different procedure for approving off-campus study. You may need to complete additional paperwork or have an interview on your campus before your school officially approves you to apply to CCCU GlobalEd . The best place to find out the details of that process is your campus’s off-campus study office/contact.
Your campus must verify that you are approved to participate in a CCCU GlobalEd program through the Certification Form. Instructions on how to complete this form will be given once you open an application. The form needs to be signed electronically by you, an off-campus study contact, and an academic officer (i.e. Registrar or Chief Academic Officer).
How do I send my transcript to CCCU GlobalEd?
To request a transcript from your college or university, contact your Registrar’s/Records office.
Where do I send my transcript?
CCCU GlobalEd
321 8th St NE
Washington, DC 20002
For official electronic copies, please send them to: globaled@cccu.org
Remember: Make sure to give your campus enough time to process the certification form and transcript prior to the admissions deadline! We can accept unofficial faxed or scanned copies to use to review your application, but CCCU GlobalEd must receive an official transcript before we send you an admissions decision.
What are the equivalent courses on my campus for the courses I would take through CCCU GlobalEd?
CCCU GlobalEd does not assign course numbers due to the variety of campus/department policies. However, we provide resources to help. Each program’s “Academics” section on the webpage includes course descriptions and/or syllabi. Since courses do not frequently change from semester to semester, the posted syllabi will give you and your academic advisor a general idea of the coursework you would take while studying with CCCU GlobalEd.
I do not attend a CCCU school. Can I still participate in a CCCU GlobalEd program?
Sometimes, the online application process can get a little confusing! What do you need to turn in? And when? Then what happens? In the FAQs below we cover information that will be helpful as you go through the CCCU GlobalEd online application process:
How do I know if you have received my requirements?
Please note that hardcopy transcripts may take several days to arrive by mail and 1-2 business days to manually process.
If you have questions or concerns about the status of your required materials, please contact your CCCU GlobalEd program advisor.
When will I find out if I have been accepted?
What do I need to do after I'm accepted?
If you haven’t already started talking with your parents about your plans to study abroad or off-campus, now is the time to start! To help get the conversation going, the FAQs below answers questions commonly asked by parents.
What important information should I share with my parents?
From there, you can get into the nitty-gritty details. Everyone’s parents are going to have different concerns and questions, but some important topics to cover are program dates, costs, safety, and communication. While some topics are covered below, we also encourage you to share the program’s website with your parents. It contains a world of information about everything from housing to academics to program staff.
Who should my parents contact if they have questions?
Will I be safe during the semester?
CCCU GlobalEd has been in operation for more than 35 years. We only operate programs in locations where we are confident that you will be safe. We continually monitor the news and safety conditions for changes, responding as necessary. Each program has an emergency plan that is reviewed regularly in light of standards of good practice in off-campus programming, local regional advice, risk management consultations, and experience gained through previous emergency events. Program staff members are well connected within their local communities, with many years of experience and deep networks of resources to draw upon for advice and assistance. Additionally, each program includes safety topics in orientation in which we ask students to do their part to stay safe as well.
If your parents would like more details on this issue, please direct them to CCCU GlobalEd’s Health & Safety page.
Will CCCU GlobalEd ever contact my parents?
International programs: How often will I be able to communicate with my family and friends back home?
In the case of emergency: CCCU GlobalEd program staff always have means of communicating with our U.S. offices, including at times when the group is traveling.