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NON-AUGUSTANA
PROGRAM APPLICATIONS
OVERVIEW JANUARY TERM
Augustana encourages students to thoroughly Augustana does not recommend that students
review the options made available by the engage in external or unaffiliated J-Term
college before exploring external or unaffiliated programming as there is no transfer of financial
study away opportunities. Students who decide aid funding to an external provider for a January
to enroll in a non-Augustana or independent Term program. While some grants, such as
study away program may still be eligible for Augie Choice, may be possible for such an
Augustana grants, scholarships and aid, and experience, they are not guaranteed.
may also receive assistance in transfer of
credit to Augustana from the International &
Off-Campus Program Office. Students should SEMESTER
anticipate that a review process for any
external program will be required, as well as While we certainly encourage students to review
separate processes for course transfer the pool of Augustana endorsed programs prior
approval and grant, scholarship or financial aid to seeking an external option, we recognize that
approval. These processes vary depending on there may be considerations which might
the qualities and timing of the external motivate a student to apply for such programs.
program. In these cases, it may still be possible for a
student to receive Augustana financial aid or
scholarships by enrolling in the program through
SUMMER Augustana. Students who wish to do this should
speak with the Director of IOP as soon as
Students who wish to participate in a non- possible to begin the application process.
Augustana summer internship or summer study Application and the availability of financial aid will
program should visit with the Director of be dependent upon enrollments within the
International & Off-Campus programs to start Augustana pool of programs. For this reason
the process in motion. The IOP Office will applications for external programs will only be
require some basic documentation of the accepted during the extended enrollment period
program and will provide students with for each semester (Dec-Feb. for Fall, Feb-May
information and appropriate documentation to for Spring). Students who do not qualify to enroll
transfer credits from the summer program back in the external program through Augustana, or
to Augustana. Additionally, IOP can assist programs which are not eligible for this option,
students with locating both internal and are encouraged to discuss other possible
external scholarships and grants which may enrollment & transfer credit options with the
apply to the summer study program. Director of International Programs.
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