Study Abroad
Non-UWL Programs
Recently, students have sought out study abroad programs from other universities and program providers. It is important to consider that if a student applies for non-UWL programs, the student is completely independent in the application process. By applying to non-UWL approved programs, students acknowledge the following:
| APPLICATION & PAYMENT: | Students are responsible for all program
application, submissions, payment of fees, insurance coverage,
orientation sessions, visa procurement, etc.
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| UWL ELIGIBILITY: | Students applying for non-UWL supported
programs will NOT be enrolled at UWL for the term of
study. Therefore, students will be required to re-apply prior
to their return to campus (see Admissions Re-entry section:
http://www.uwlax.edu/admissions/html/reentry.htm). NOTE: There is no guarantee that there will be a spot at UWL for you for when you want to return to UWL.
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| CREDIT TRANSFER: | Students are responsible for contacting
the Office of International Education and request an Academic
Plan form to be completed with their faculty or College advisor
PRIOR to departure on their program. It is also the
student’s responsibility to request their study abroad program
transcripts be sent to the OIE office for credit evaluation.
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| PROGRAM APPROVAL: | At the time of your meeting with OIE, you
must submit a printed description of your study program and the
institution offering the program. If approved, OIE will submit
a letter to Financial Aid alerting them of your participation in
a non-UWL program. You will be required to complete three (3)
forms for this approval:
OIE's
Application Form These forms will be provided to you at the time of your meeting with the OIE representative
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| FINANCIAL AID: | IF your study abroad program has
been approved by OIE and IF the school offering the study
abroad program that you want to participate in is a school
within the U.S. Borders and IF the school is approved to
process Federal Title IV Financial Aid, the UWL Financial Aid
Office (FAO) can request the other school (the visiting school)
to participate in a Consortium Agreement with UWL (the home
school). You will have to make an appointment with Kent Ohlfs
in the UWL FAO. Bring with you the approval letter provided
you by OIE. The UWL FAO will complete the Home School Section of the Consortium Agreement and will show you the Student Section that has to be completed. It will be the student's responsibility to get the Consortium Agreement to the Financial Aid Office of the visiting school. The FAO at the Visiting School will complete their section and return it to the UWL FAO. It will also be the student's responsibility to follow the progress of the Consortium Agreement to make sure that it gets back to the UWL FAO. FAO will process Consortium Agreements for UWL students attending programs offered by other UW System campus, Viterbo University, Western Technical College and Winona State. They will NOT initiate a Consortium Agreement for University of Minnesota or St. Mary's programs. The student's financial aid will NOT be sent to the visiting school until AFTER the start of the UWL's grading period for which the financial aid was processed.
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International Education
116 Graff Main Hall
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
1725 State Street
La Crosse, WI 54601 USA
| Telephone: 608-785-8016 | Fax: 608-785-8923 | E-Mail: studyabroad@uwlax.edu |