Fall Updates:
Office
of Study Abroad Fall Hours: Our
fall office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, and begin on
Monday, August 24th.
Save
the Date:
Snow Cone Party, Wednesday, August 26
Study Abroad Office from 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Join us as we welcome everyone back to campus and say,
“Hello,” to our new international exchange students! Come visit our office,
enjoy a refreshing snow cone, meet some international students, and have a
chance to share your first week of classes with each other. We hope to see you
there!
Info. Session on Fulbright Scholarships for U.S.
Students: Wednesday, August 26
KIMP 305 from 4:30 – 6:00pm
2016-2017 awards for study, research or teaching English
abroad; applicants must be graduating seniors or graduate level.
Hogs Abroad 101
Sessions Start Tuesday, September 1
Center for World
Languages: JBHT 207 from 4:00 pm – 5:00
pm, Every Tuesday & Wednesday!
Interested
in studying abroad, but don’t know where to start? Consider attending one of
our weekly study abroad Hogs Abroad 101 information sessions! The Hogs Abroad
101 information sessions are led by peer advisors and are a great place to
discover what kind of programs are offered, how to apply, and how to fund your
trip. Sessions are held every Tuesday and Wednesday at 4:00 pm and last
approximately 45 minutes. Space is limited to the first 25 students each week,
so get there early!
Applications for Summer 2016 Faculty-Led Programs & Rome
Center Open Wednesday, September 23!
Ready to get started with your summer, 2016, study abroad
application for a faculty-led program or for the U of A Rome Center? Mark your
calendar for September 23rd and directly apply for your program
through our study abroad online HogsAbroad portal!
Quick Tip: Learn more about each of the study
abroad programs by attending the Study Abroad Fair on
Wednesday, September 23rd, to meet faculty and past student
participants (see below).
Study
Abroad Fair, Wednesday, September 23
The Union International Connections Lounge from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Mark
your calendar! You will find an amazing range of
information about study abroad programs and scholarship opportunities.
Faculty-led program leaders, study abroad advisors, program representatives,
and students who have studied abroad in the past will all be in available to
help you. Study abroad programs are available for all majors, so stop by to
learn how to turn your scholastic dreams into a reality! Check it out: http://studyabroad.uark.edu/fair.
Gilman Scholarship Information Meetings & Application Help
Spring 2016
Application Deadline: Tuesday, October
6, 2015, by 11:59 pm
The
Gilman Scholarship is for students who are either currently receiving a Pell
Grant or are Pell Grant eligible. For more information, please attend one of
the following meetings:
Wednesday, Sept. 9th, 3:00 - 4:00 pm JBHT
207
Friday, Sept. 18th, 12:00 - 1 pm JBHT 207
Friday, Sept. 25th, 3:00 – 4:00 JBHT 207
Friday, Sept. 25th, 3:00 – 4:00 JBHT 207
Tuesday, Sept. 29th, 3:00 –
4:00 JBHT 207
To Do:
Apply for Your Passport:
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/english.html.
Welcome back to campus!
