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Drake works with accredited international institutions and reputable study abroad organizations to provide more than 200 study abroad opportunities in over 60 different countries. 访问 Drake’s application portal to re搜索 approved education abroad programs.

不，不需要懂一门外语. While speaking the native language of the host country would likely enrich one’s experience, knowing a foreign language is not a prerequisite to studying abroad.

Short-术语 summer and January-术语 (J-Term) program costs vary according to location and duration. Semester-long programs are often comparable to the cost of a semester at Drake and financial aid is available. The office of Student Financial Planning reviews each student's package individually. One hundred percent of your student’s Drake grants and scholarships may be awarded to Drake, 交换, 和附属计划. 所有其他经济援助(i.e., federal grants, loans, and outside scholarships) may be awarded as allowable at 100 percent. 

Drake also invites students to apply for need-based Global Learning Scholarships, 专为出国留学的学生设计.

Drake follows a rigorous risk-assessment process for its programs and works only with organizations that adhere to standards for safety and security set forth by the Forum on Education Abroad. 除了, Drake subscribes to an international safety monitoring service that provides worldwide updates. Drake has cancelled programs when security concerns justified doing so and has arranged for students to return home, 转到其他课程, 或者在允许的范围内接受退款.

是的, during the application process students complete a Course Approval Form which is signed by the student’s Academic Advisor and Dean’s Office to confirm how courses taken abroad will apply in the student’s Drake degree. 学生 can take courses abroad that will fulfill major courses, 小课程, 和aoi(“调查范围”).

More than 400 Drake students go abroad each year, usually during their sophomore or junior year. It is important that students work with their Academic Advisor as early as possible to identify the best semester to go abroad.

Drake’s Education Abroad Advisor works closely with students to select a program and country that best meets their 个人, 专业, 以及学术目标. The Advisor is available through the pre-application process, 包括让学生为离校做准备. Typically, on-site staff in-country assist students who are abroad. Drake’s Advisor then welcomes students back to campus after their 术语 abroad is completed, 并提供重返社会的培训.

家庭 should check with their insurance agent to confirm what medical coverage is available for a student that is abroad and how claims will be handled. Based on your family’s circumstances and the program your student chooses, you may also want to consider travel or trip cancellation insurance, 租房者的保险, 或者补充医疗保险. 

另外, many of our Affiliate Partners include medical and life insurance as part of their program fee. After your student selects a program, verify if insurance is included. 如果包括保险, 回顾所涵盖的事件类型(疾病), 紧急疏散, 等.)，以及这些事件的承保金额.

Urge your student to plan early and talk to an Academic Advisor and the Education Abroad Advisor. 问一些关于留学目标的问题. Does your student want to improve language skills, have an internship, or delve into family history? Do they want to develop conduct re搜索 or immerse themselves in a new culture by living with a host family? 学术思考, 个人, and 专业 goals before selecting a program will help enhance their ability to pick the best program for their circumstances and make the most of the opportunity.