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27 April 2018

#HogsAbroad Frequent Flyer

Hogs Abroad 101 Drop-In Sessions
EVERY WEEKDAY from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM at the Study Abroad House.
Learn all the study abroad basics – program types, locations, housing options, scholarships, etc. Peer mentors are available to help you review your options for study abroad and start searching for a program. Please note that this will not be available during finals week and is only available during summer months by appointment. Take advantage while it is still available every day!

New Applications
Spring 2019 Study Abroad Applications are now open!
Interested in studying abroad during the spring of 2019? Applications are now open on Hogs Abroad! Now is a great time to start planning for a spring semester in another country.

Rome Center
Spring 2019
Applications are now open for the Rome Center for Spring 2019! Coursework is available in History, Art, Communication, Architecture and Humanities. The deadline to apply is September 15! Review program details, courses, and other opportunities on the Rome Center Website, or link here: https://studyabroad.uark.edu/programs/rome-center.php.

ISA Rome: Italian Culture & Liberal Arts-January Intersession Program
Application Deadline: October 15, 2018
Summer is a great time to start thinking about applying for January Intersession and Spring 2019 programs! ISA is an external program offering January Intersession, or J-Term, programs. The J-Term (January Term) program at The American University of Rome (AUR) is designed for students wanting to complete a Culture or Liberal Arts course in an intensive format. This program can be taken as a precursor to a semester program or as an individual program. This program is ideal for students looking for the iconic Italian experience short term. For more information, click here. If you decide to apply for an external program, don’t forget to apply through the U of A on Hogs Abroad, too!

AIFS Study Abroad: Berlin, Germany-January Intersession Program
Application Deadline: September 15, 2018
AIFS is offering a 3-week January term in Berlin, Germany! Courses are offered in culture, history, law, politics, religion, and social science. Classes are taught in German and in English and no previous German language study is required. More information on this program is available on the AIFS website. If you decide to apply for an external program, don’t forget to apply on Hogs Abroad, too!

To Do
Pending Applications:
If you currently have a pending study abroad program application in your Hogs Abroad Portal for Summer or Fall 2018, please check to see what you need in order to complete the application and check off those boxes!

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!

We look forward to helping you go abroad!