International students

[MarcioPorto]

<p>Hey, I thought about creating this for international students going to Mac to talk about whatever we want and for future international students who will want to ask us stuff... Anyway, beginning our conversation, is it true that international students can't study abroad?</p>

[Descartesz]

<p>No, although it is possible you won’t be able to use financial aid to do so.

Who can study off-campus?</p>

<p>Any Macalester student can! The college encourages all students to pursue off-campus studies and experiences as an enriching component of their liberal arts education along the path of becoming global citizens. The following majors require a semester of off-campus study: Anthropology, Asian Studies, Biology with Emphasis in International Issues, Chinese, Classics, French and Francophone Studies, German Studies, Hispanic and Latin American Studies, International Studies, Japanese, and Russian Studies. The following minor requires a semester of off-campus study: Hispanic Studies minor in Portuguese Language, Literature, and Culture. All students who wish to study off-campus for a semester or longer must receive approval from the Study Away Review Committee. Read the Applying for Off-Campus study section for more details.</p>

<p>Note: ***International students may use financial aid for a semester of off-campus study only if their major or minor requires study abroad (except International Studies). ***Macalester’s program in the Netherlands, Perspectives on Globalization is an exception; international students with any major can use financial aid for this program.

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<p>[Frequently</a> Asked Questions (FAQ) - International Center - Macalester College](<a href=“http://www.macalester.edu/internationalcenter/faq/#sr01]Frequently”>http://www.macalester.edu/internationalcenter/faq/#sr01)</p>