Getting Started
- Apply for a passport. It will take between four and eight weeks for your passport application to be processed. Apply early! Go online to travel.state.gov for more information about passports, including how and where to apply.
- Choose the program that’s right for you. Research
study-abroad and exchange programs that fit your interests and academic
goals under the "programs" link to your left.
- E-mail InternationalEd@apsu.edu to sign up for e-mail updates about new programs, upcoming activities and scholarship opportunities.
- Call (931) 221-6851 to schedule a study-abroad advising session with the international education coordinator to discuss programs, academic coursework, scholarships and more.
- Attend APSU’s study-abroad fair during the fall semester.
- Go to study-abroad information sessions during the fall and spring semesters.
- Consider the coursework. Discuss the courses you will take abroad with your academic advisor and the program coordinator for the program in which you are interested.
- Figure out the finances. Discuss financial aid options – including SEOG grants and Perkins, Stafford, Parent Plus and subsidized and unsubsidized loans – with a counselor in APSU’s financial aid office.
- Meet the program coordinator. The coordinator can provide information about the application process, payment deadline dates and more. Program coordinators are listed under each country. If you need help, call the Office of International Education at (931) 221-6851.
- Research the country. Go online to find out more about the country or countries where you will study at studentsabroad.state.gov.