Virginia Tidewater Regional International Project VTRIP

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Virginia Tidewater Regional International Project
VTRIP

• Financial Aid Workshop
• February 7, 2003
• In collaboration with
• Virginia Tidewater Consortium

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VTRIP Member Institutions

• Christopher Newport University
• Hampton University
• Norfolk State University
• Old Dominion University
• Tidewater Community College
• Thomas Nelson Community College
• Virginia Wesleyan College

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Introductions

• Name
• Title
• Institution
• How long have you worked in your current
  position?
• How many students does your office serve each
  year?
• What are you hoping to get out of this workshop?

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A major deterrent for students seeking to study
abroad is the higher cost, whether real or
perceived, that it entails. Supporters of study
abroad should join forces to see that students
and their advisers are fully informed about the
possibilities of receiving financial aid while
studying abroad. Barbara BrownUniversity of
Massachusetts
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Obstacles to International Experience
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Campus ReportsFinancial Aid for Study Abroad

• Current procedures
• Scholarships or other institutional aid
• Communication with the study abroad
  office/advisor/faculty
• Issues with cross-registration
• Obstacles
• Goals

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Scholarships and Other Resources Where Do We
Get the Money?

• ODUs Deans Awards and travel grants (orange
  handouts)
• Other financial resources (blue handouts)
• Educational Opportunity Center (flyer)
• VTRIP Website WWW.VTRIP.ORG

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Discussion Questions

• What are the financial aid implications of
  cross-registration?
• Are all VTRIP programs approved and eligible
  for the awarding of financial aid?
• What needs to be included in the program budget
  (gray handouts)?
• What is the processing time-line for financial
  aid requests?

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Discussion Questions, Cont.

• What happens when the financial aid package is
  not available before the program fee is due?
• How can the communication between participating
  offices be improved?
• Are there any specific institutional needs that
  need to be addressed?

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Discussion Questions, Cont.

• How does the VTC agreement help/hinder the
  financial aid process?

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Establishing a contractual agreement is an
important element in the use of federal financial
aid for a program sponsored by an institution
other than a students home institution.
Government regulations take the position that in
such cases the students home institution is
subcontracting out a portion of the students
education. Since the home institution is
awarding the degree, that institution is still
considered the primary provider of educational
services, and thus federal financial aid may be
used to cover the costs of a subcontracted
semester or year.Financial Aid for Study Abroad
A NAFSA Publication
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The Role of VTRIP and VTC

• How can VTRIP and VTC improve communication
  between study abroad and financial aid officials?
• How can VTRIP and VTC improve communication
  between campuses?

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SWOTs

• What are the Strengths, Weaknesses,
  Opportunities, and Threats (SWOTs) to
  establishing common procedures, forms, and/or
  policies between campuses?