<p>Partyoffour, I’m flattered knowing that you’ve read my tripe on this not once, but twice. You’re a glutton for punishment, I suspect. Your recall is impressive, far more so than my response to your question.</p>
<p>However, I’ve 2 thoughts about your response.</p>
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<li><p>I’ve some familiarity with Centre’s study abroad programs and the sole reason they provide funding is that they are all Centre College programs, led and directed by Centre profs (who of course, must be paid, by Centre College, and more specifically, mostly from the tuition, charitable, and grant monies generated back in ol’ Danville. (A fine school, neat place, btw, just a bit too tiny imo.) And it’s the same gig for their January term mini-courses. So comparing those to genuine study-abroad programs at foreign U’s. is comparing apples and oranges. And more specifically to your question of portability of FA, none of the $$ is leaving Centre College coffers.</p></li>
<li><p>And thus your point of " … but I doubt they’re shorting themselves in the process. Centre College is one such institution." is essentially moot. The law of higher education economics remains. They are solely in the “cash collection” business, not in the doling out business. Even awarded FA is only money being re-circulated, i.e. giving it to you with the right hand and taking it right back with the left. Think about it. The rare exceptions are a Penn State payout to molested young boys and their families. Hush money, essentially. </p></li>
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<p>There are some variations on this theme, with institutions often determining portability on the Centre notion that the institution providing the FA is also the “sponsor” or the program, in which case the FA often goes with the student because like Centre (and others … Seattle, Tulsa, etc. … the money stays in the same pool.</p>
<p>Some state and federal aid, which of course would not come to the home institution anyway if the student goes abroad, can often be applied. Check with your state and fed grant conditions. Often these are connoted as “approved” programs by the home college or U. </p>
<p>Some schools like Evansville have their own over seas campuses. Evansville’s is somewhere in England. And of course, that again keeps the money at home.</p>
<p>Some schools also have “exchange” programs, i.e. programs where with designated institutions abroad, if they can ID a student to come to the USA campus … then essentially it becomes a wash and each institution simply keeps their own tuition.</p>
<p>Now, I do not doubt there may be some institutions willing to fund students’ study abroad programs, but before I’m a believer, you’ll have to “show me.” And I’m not even from Missouri. </p>
<p>But lastly … please … even if you do find one, any, some … don’t suggest that doing so doesn’t “short” the institution. Where do you think money comes from? Obama’s “stash?” Be like you deciding you’re gonna buy your neighbors groceries simply because your child’s eating at their house. And doing so … wouldn’t “short” your own cash flow. Entitlement mind-set runs rampant, it seems.</p>
<p>Good luck in your search. Sometimes a blind pig finds an acorn. I’ve found a few. But I think your barking up an empty tree, thinking you’re going to find a Denison or other college that will pay for your student to study elsewhere, be it domestic or overseas. And of course … per your message … you only have to do your homework on 3 campuses. Let us know what you find or don’t.</p>
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