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Do you have a passport? Do you need to get one for the first time? Do you need to renew your passport? This site has all the necessary information.
U.S. passports: http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html.
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| International student ID card |
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For insurance and discounts worldwide, make sure that you purchase an international student ID card before you leave! This card will get you into many museums for free or for a very reduced price, in addition to deeply discounted student travel, and more!
This link also has useful information on community college study abroad programs in general, financial aid, and scholarship opportunities.
International student ID card: http://ccieworld.org/saprograms.htm.
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| Scholarships |
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Scholarship money is available for study abroad, but you have to apply for it to get it! There are many search engines that can help you locate scholarship money, but there are several places to apply.
The Gilman International Scholarship is for students who receive a federally funded Pell Grant. Click this link if you are currently receiving a Pell Grant as part of your financial aid: http://www.iie.org/programs/gilman/index.html
Click this link for CCIE-sponsored scholarships: http://ccieworld.org/grants.htm#1. LBCC is a current member of CCIE, so every LBCC student is eligible to apply. Last year two of our students won CCIE scholarships for $500 each!
Search here by country or by subject to find useful study abroad funding information: http://www.studyabroadfunding.org/
If you are a currently enrolled Long Beach City College student, click here to apply for a LBCC scholarship: http://scholarships.lbcc.edu/. Keep in mind that the deadline to apply is December 3, 2007, at 5:00 p.m. Make sure that you indicate on your application that you are applying for a scholarship for study abroad. (This can be in addition to whatever other scholarship you apply for.) Every year our students win scholarships for study abroad!
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| Financial Aid |
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Financial aid can be applied towards study abroad programs, but keep in mind that it will come out of your annual financial aid allotment.
Click here for LBCC financial aid: http://fina.lbcc.edu/.
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| European train passes |
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For an inexpensive way to see all of Europe, consider purchasing a train pass that you can use in any combination of European countries for however many days you choose. Students often find this type of travel extra economical because they avoid hotel expenses by taking night trains. Remember: Europe is a lot smaller than the United States! You can often travel from one country to another in a matter of hours!
Eurail train pass: http://www.eurail.com/?gclid=CIue2LHg5o4CFRiGhgodVBPWIQ.
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| Cell phones |
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Cell phones, also known as mobile phones, can be extremely useful in a foreign country, but most of the time your American cell phone won’t work outside of the United States. Some phones can be taken abroad if they are a GSM phone, but first you must unlock them, and once abroad, you must get a new SIM card with a new telephone number. In most countries, you only pay for the calls that you dial; you do not pay when you receive a call, and you do not sign up for a “plan”; you just “pay as you talk” (if you dial the number). Essentially, they work like a prepaid account. Text messages are almost always cheaper than phone calls. In many countries, you can add money to your account at any ATM.
Since cell phones are so common throughout the world, in many countries much easier to acquire than a landline, you can probably get better rates on phones and plans in the country you visit than in the United States.
Here are some links with basic information about using cell phones overseas. Click here for a mobile phone guide: http://www.kropla.com/mobilephones.htm.
Click here for answers to some basic questions regarding international cell phone usage: http://www.telestial.com/QandA.php.
Keep in mind that these sites also sell products. LBCC in no way endorses any product that they might sell. These links are only provided as an information service.
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