VCU Study Abroad Blog

The 2008-2009 VCU Education Abroad Scholarship Competition is now open!

The scholarship is intended for students who will be studying abroad during the summer of 2008 or during the academic year 2008-2009. Applications can be accessed by downloading the application (Download file) or by picking up a copy in our office.
Please print, complete and return the application to our office no later than 4:30 PM on Wednesday, February 14, 2008!
Late or incomplete applications will not be considered!

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A representative from Peace Corps Head Quarters will be holding an information session for students who are interested in becoming a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer. The session will be held in Virginia Room A in the Commons. For more information please contact Nasha Lewis at nlewis7@vcu.edu or call 804-827-7882. You can also visit the Peace Corps website at http://www.peacecorps.gov/

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Come to the VCU Study Abroad Scholarship & Financial Aid Session on

Thursday, November 15 from 11-12 in the
VCU Student Commons
Commonwealth Ballroom B.

Gather information from
Mr. Jeff Wing, National Scholarship Coordinator,
Ms. Linda Smith, Financial Aid Counselor, and
Ms. Stephanie Davenport, Assistant Director of Education Abroad.

For more information or questions, please contact Stephanie Davenport at davenportse@vcu.edu or 827-7882

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Did you know that VCU has an exchange program with USP in Sao Paulo, Brazil? I never imagined I would be here....

but here I am, as the director of education abroad, checking out what's going on and sizing up the place for our exchange students. The verdict so far: otimo! That is Portuguese for great! Sao Paulo is alive with people, culture, shopping, art, and more. The Brazilians are so welcoming and hide their judgements of my dusty Portuguese. Any student who wants to experience one of the most vibrant cities in the world and attend the premier university in Latin America ought to give the USP program a second thought. Tomorrow I am going to check out the language classes and lab, as well as the university campus. By the way, the dollar is worth about 1.80 reais, meaning your money will go almost twice as far. That means you can't let finances hold you back...

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Lisa Goddard is available on Mondays from 9:00a-12:00p and 1:00p-4:00p; Wednesdays from 9:00a-12:00p; Thursday afternoons after 12:15p; and Fridays from 8:00a-12:00p. She can be contacted via email at goddardla@vcu.edu or by telephone at (804) 691-3213.

Jacqueline Longo is available 8:00p-10:00p, Monday through Friday; and Saturday and Sunday from 10:00a-3:00p. She can be contacted via email at longoja@vcu.edu or by telephone at 540-379-6536.

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CEA Global Education Solutions is coming to VCU Nov. 6, at 3 p.m. in Virginia Room C of the Student Commons. CEA is one of the premier program providers in study abroad, offering undergraduate and graduate credits in almost any subject including Business, Communcation, Education, Engineering, Arts, Foreign Language, and Science. Come speak face-to-face with a CEA Advisor and learn about programs in Argentina, Australia, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Russia, and Spain. Free pizza will be available. For more information about CEA please visit their website at http://www.gowithcea.com/

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