Resources For Parents & Guardians
Helping your student plan for a successful study abroad experience is as crucial as the actual experience. For a majority of our students, the decision to study abroad signals a deep desire for independence, maturity, growing up, and intellectual challenge. Their ability to make informed decisions is very important. Parents are great resources in this maturing process by listening, asking questions, supporting their decisions as well as knowing how to welcome the students back from their abroad experiences.
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Students have talked about their re-entry back into their culture as being one of the most difficult part of study abroad. This letter from the International Programs Office staff contains helpful tips for parents of returning study abroad students on how to properly welcome their students back home.
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Parents are often unaware of some of the most practical things they can do to help their students in their re-entry back into the home life. We recommend this wonderful reading material to help parents prepare to welcome their students from abroad.
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More practical ways for parents to help their study abroad students make the readjustment to life at home.
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Review the policies and procedures for all study abroad candidates.
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Study abroad students are billed the same time as all other on-campus students. Find out how to pay online via the Bursar's office website.
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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The University cannot release any information about a student to a third party without authorized written permission from the student. We encourage study abroad students to consider signing the FERPA waiver at the Bursar's and Registrar's offices (Walsh Administration Bldg) if they want their parents to have access to financial records & information. Please familiarize yourself with FERPA.
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Powerpoint used during the Study Abroad Sessions at Parents Weekend 2011.
