Students traveling on a non-US passport will have unique opportunities and challenges during their study abroad/away experience(s). The Smith Center recognizes and honors that many students may face unique familial, financial, and/or personal barriers in the study abroad/away process. The Smith Center strives to remove as many barriers as possible, but we are also committed to being realistic about the options for students who do not hold a US passport, including those who are undocumented, international or exchange students, and students who are US permanent residents or Green Card holders. We strongly encourage all students interested in studying abroad/away to meet with the Smith Center or the Taylor Center about the study abroad/away program options, logistics, travel document or visa requirements, etc.
Helpful Links
General International Students Study Abroad Resources
Can International Students in the United States Study Abroad? (A Homeland Security resource)
DACA Student Resource Page (A NAFSA resource)
Immigrant Legal Resource Center – DACA Students
CIA – The World Fact Book (provides information on the history, people, government, economy, etc. of various locations abroad)
Studying Abroad as an Undocumented Student/Advance Parole (A UC-Berkeley resource)
Study in the USA – Can I Study Abroad while Abroad?
#OlesOffCampus! My Identity Off Campus Story
“My name is Taizhou Chen and I am an International student from Ningbo, China. I have participated in two off campus programs. The first one was at London School of Economics(LSE) in 2019 and the other one is at Lancaster University this past year. Both of the two universities are in England. Both experiences were awesome. Life at LSE in London is a fantastic urban life that I never get tired of, and have a lot of activities to do. The academic rigor at LSE is also outstanding. The life at Lancaster is more like an adventure into the rural side of England, which I experienced a lot by the nature side of England. In general, it was marvelous to have two study abroad opportunities and I will always appreciate these experiences.”
-Taizhou Chen ’21, Lancaster University and London School of Economics and Political Science