Top Funding Challenges for Education Abroad

Thursday, June 2, 2022

2:30 PM – 3:20 PM MDT

Location: Room 601/603

In this interactive session, presenters share common challenges students face in funding their programs. Participants work with case studies and share their own challenges and possible solutions related to current financial aid and funding issues. Presenters provide updates on regulations and discuss ways to support students.

Learning Objectives:

Discuss major rules concerning the use of aid, including COVID-related impacts, disbursements, and budgets.
Provide examples of the types of financial aid (federal, state, institutional, and scholarships) for education abroad programs.
Describe various financial aid regulations and how they may impact education abroad.
List the ways to actively advocate for inclusion of education abroad students using different funding sources.

Chair and Presenter(s)

Holly Hudson, EdD

Associate Vice President for Global Engagement
Texas A&M University-College Station Study Abroad Programs

Presenter(s)

Diane Robinson, M.Ed.

Manager of Financial Aid
School for International Training - SIT Study Abroad
Elizabeth Shuman

Global Education Manager
Ohio State University-College Of Food, Agricultural, And Environmental Sciences