We will be open from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, through Thursday, December 21. The University and all offices will be closed beginning Friday, December 22 and resume normal business hours on Tuesday, January 2. Walk-In Wednesdays will resume the first week of classes, on Wednesday, January 17.
Spring Hogs Abroad 101 Sessions
Beginning this spring semester, Hogs Abroad 101 sessions will take place EVERY WEEKDAY from 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM at the Study Abroad House.
Hogs Abroad 101 will resume the first week of classes, on Tuesday, January 16.
Learn the study abroad basics – program types, locations, housing options, scholarships, etc. – through these peer-led info sessions. These take place from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm every weekday throughout the semester. Space is limited to the first 10 students, so get there early!
Program Applications
Upcoming U of A Program Application Deadlines
NOTE: EARLY APPLICATION IS STRONGLY ADVISED. Applications may close before the published deadline if all spots are filled.
Application Deadline: January 16
- Belize | Coastal Caribbean Biology
The deadline for most U of A Faculty-Led and Rome Center programs is February 1
- Find out more about all our faculty-led program options here: https://studyabroad.uark.edu/programs/faculty-led.php
- Find out more about our Rome Center program options here: https://studyabroad.uark.edu/programs/rome-center.php
Applications for Fall and Academic Year 2018-2019 programs are OPEN!
Apply for your program through the HogsAbroad portal at http://hogsabroad.uark.edu.
Scholarships & Funding
ISA Early Application Discount
Are you applying for a Summer or Fall 2018 program through ISA - International Studies Abroad? Take advantage of this early application discount! Students who complete applications for ISA Summer 2018 programs before January 15, 2018, or for Fall 2018 programs before January 31, 2018 will automatically receive a $100 discount applied to their ISA account. More information here: https://studiesabroad.com/feature/early_apps_2018
Fund for Education Abroad for 2018-2019
Application closes: January 10
Applications for 2018-2019 are now open! The mission of the Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) is to provide scholarships and ongoing support to students who are underrepresented among the US study abroad population. FEA makes life-changing, international experiences accessible to all by supporting minority, community college, and first-generation college students before, during, and after they participate in education abroad programs. For more information, and to apply, visit fundforeducationabroad.org.
Boren Awards
The U of A campus deadline is mid-January, 2018
Students must pursue study of languages, geographic areas and fields of study critical to U.S. National Security. Recipients are expected to fulfill service requirement with U.S. government upon graduation or termination of studies. An appointment with the Boren on-campus advisor, DeDe Long, is required as part of application process. For more details, visit https://borenawards.org
University of Arkansas Study Abroad Scholarships on the Hogs Abroad Portal
Several study abroad scholarships now have their own applications on the Hogs Abroad Portal, so you can manage more of your scholarship applications in one place. Be sure to carefully review deadlines and eligibility criteria for each scholarship at http://studyabroad.uark.edu/funding. If you have any questions about one of these scholarships, refer to the contact information listed on the brochure.
To Do
Apply for Your Passport:
If you haven’t already done so, now is a great time to locate your birth certificate and submit a passport application. You can find instructions on how to apply using the following link: http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports.html.
You can also visit U of A Passport Services at pmcs.uark.edu/passport-services/.
And, once you have your passport, be sure to log in to your Hogs Abroad Portal to upload your passport information to your application!
Get Connected! #HogsAbroad
Stay in the loop with U of A students while they’re abroad! Students who are studying abroad will be posting throughout the summer, so be sure to check-in and see what’s going on. Follow the blogs at: http://studyabroadarkansas.blogspot.com.
Be sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram and Twitter. You can also look for our hashtag, #HogsAbroad all over social media, to see more news and posts from students studying abroad!
Good luck with finals, and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
We look forward to helping you go abroad!
