As you enter, please sit at a table with your peer institutions. We’ll be having a few small group

discussions during the session. Thanks!

Large / Public

Institutions

International Institutions

Community Colleges

Private Institutions

Minority Serving

Institutions

Presenters

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May 29, 2014Laura BrunsonLindsay Calvert

Jeff Simpson

ObjectivesYou will gain tips and ideas for: Instigating more faculty/college/campus

buy-inReducing cost barriersReaching more studentsUnderrepresented groups (STEM, males, first

gen) Including concerned parents

Introductions

Laura BrunsonDirector of Education Abroad,

University of Oklahoma

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Introductions

Lindsay CalvertGilman Scholarship Program Director, Institute of International Education (IIE)

Goal to double the number of Americans studying abroad by2019 (from under 300,000 to 600,000+)

How do we double?

Opportunity for your institution

Join the Generation Study Abroad Challenge at http://www.generationstudyabroad.org

Follow us at @IIEglobalJoin the conversation at

#generationstudyabroad

Introductions

Jeff SimpsonDirector of Study Abroad / Natl. Student Exchange,

Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State University

Current Goal: 50% of all undergraduate degrees conferred will include a meaningful international experience.

Arts and Sciences 13%Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources 25%Engineering, Architecture and Technology 20%Education 19%Human Sciences 23%Business 31%

Increasing Buy-in

Increasing Faculty/College Buy-in

Top Down Support from President – Big Goal 50% of all students

Many faculty opportunities and payment structures Faculty-led Provide more support to faculty College liaisons Centers with in-country support Faculty 101 session Regional Committees

Increasing Faculty/College Buy-in

Independent and Exchange Programs Faculty leaders promoting long-term experiences Marrying faculty-led and exchange programs Collaboration between faculty and third-party

providers Endowed faculty chairs Curriculum integration and

engaged classroom learning Appreciation events

Increasing Faculty/College Buy-in Generation Study Abroad Commitment Partners

(implemented or planned to implement) 90% Recruit and train faculty members to develop or lead

study abroad programs 79% Establish or expand existing study abroad office and

staff training opportunities 79% Enhance technical or online study abroad support

systems 74% Create a study abroad advisory board, committee or

council for global engagement 72% Commit or increase finances for faculty members to

develop and lead faculty-led study abroad programs

Discussion

DiscussionWhat is working or not working for your program

to increase institutional buy-in?What can you do this summer to increase buy-

in?What can you do during the 2015-2016

academic year to increase buy-in?

Reducing Cost Barriers

Reducing Cost Barriers

Relationship with financial aid office Expanded scholarship opportunities: Travel FellowshipNamed scholarships/endowments

Scholarships webpage and resources Tuition waiver applicable programs Planning grantsWork compensation

Reducing Cost Barriers

Freshman Scholars Programs Student Savings Plans Inbound and Outbound Pre-Departure Grants Arguments for early and sustainable programsRethinking program costs before scholarship Spring Break in Mexico - $549 Semester in Puerto Rico - $900

Reducing Cost Barriers Generation Study Abroad Commitment Partners

(implemented or planned to implement) 84% Create or expand scholarships to attract financially

needy and/or underrepresented populations 72% Commit or increase finances for faculty members to

develop & lead faculty led study abroad programs 56% Implement or increase the availability of fee waivers

and/or travel grants 51% Create or expand scholarships for nontraditional

fields of study 49% launch new scholarships for students to study abroad in

nontraditional destinations

Reducing Cost Barriers Foundation scholarships (community colleges) Creating a Study Abroad Fund (employees donate) Propose a nominal fee to the student body Partial tuition waiver for faculty-led courses Reaching out to alumni relations and development

departments Promote external scholarships Crowdfunding / fundraising campaigns Streamline & enhance efficiency of procedures

required to access to Federal financial aid dollars for study abroad opportunities

DiscussionWhat are you doing that you think is most helpful or innovative for reducing funding barriers?

Resources Working with development personnel Other examples: Bridging Loan Program First Generation Presentation from Forum NAFSA – U.S. Study Abroad Scholarships Grants List The Forum on Education Abroad Annual Conference 2015 –

“Developing Scholarships to Create Access for Underrepresented Students in Education Abroad”

Reaching More Students

Reaching More Students: Overcoming Student Myths

Study abroad is only for rich people You must study a language to study abroad You have to be a special major (international

studies, foreign language) You must go for a semester or year People “like me” don’t study abroad

Freshman recruiting events Gateway Courses Table during residence

hall check in Work with recruitment

services Collaborate with Student

Affairs Events with faculty-in-

residence in dorms

Study Abroad 101 -session each day Work with Academic

Advisers Study Abroad Day

Reaching More Students

Reaching More Students:Expanded Programming

Journey Programs Centers OU in Arezzo, Puebla, Rio

President’s Leadership Council – study abroad Music Department

Performance Programs Partnering across

institutions Student Teaching Abroad

Reaching More students:Curricular Integration

Aligning and Mapping Curriculum

Especially effective for underrepresented majors Key elements include:Relationship BuildingOrganizational Capability

Awareness Focus on opportunities

within home departments

Reaching More Students:Curricular Integration

Generation Study Abroad Commitment Partners (implemented or planned to implement) 92% Create or expand programs to offer more international

for-academic credit opportunities 68% Develop a course-equivalency/credit-transfer

database for courses taken abroad 64% Increase the number of academic programs

(certificates, minors or majors) that require or offer a study abroad component 63% Offer or expand long term study abroad programs

that allow students to complete more or most program-specific requirements abroad

Reaching Underrepresented Students Go to that group – project

Trio office Passport Day Reaching out to student

groups and across campus (faculty/staff) University of Arkansas,

Pine Bluff -Multidisciplinary Global Leaders Certificate Program

Identifying charismatic faculty of diversity LGBTQ UT Austin – sponsorship

for diversity Redefine audience and

marketing UST – developing

program for student athletes

Reaching Students through Parents

Admissions and Freshmen Orientation Events Parent guide from IIE Parent guides from providers in

other languages University of Colorado FAQ's in Spanish Rochester University Parent Handbook CIEE Parent Guide

Reaching Students: Awareness & Marketing

Generation Study Abroad Commitment Partners (implemented or planned to implement) 98.5% Provide study abroad fairs, information sessions,

or workshops for students, faculty and/or staff 98.5% Promote study abroad and scholarship

opportunities through your institution and social media 97% integrate study abroad awareness into orientation

activities and sessions 77% Build a study abroad alumni network to engage

prospective students 46% Hold workshops for high school students &

teachers to build the pipeline early on

DiscussionChallenges

Institutional Buy-in

What is the biggest challenge you’re facing to expand study abroad at your campus?

Generate ideas to help each person overcome their challenge.

Share back

Discussion

Where would you like your school to be in five years?

What would you like to do in the next year or two?

What is one thing you can start doing next week to expand study abroad?

Moving Forward

Audience Funding Ideas Interest free loans to help students pay for things like plane

tickets and passports prior to the point where financial aid is released. Students can then pay loans back after financial aid is dispersed One institution mentioned they allow students to pay these off

anytime before graduation Incorporating summer programs into a semester class so

students get financial aid months before they go Critical Language Scholarships Offer scholarships that students can apply for freshman year

and then use as they have time over their four years (person using this program said there are accounting complications but it’s a great program)

Audience Funding Ideas Have a fund that alumni and others pay into that then can be

used for loans Reduce any stigma associated with low cost programs by

presenting them as a special opportunity not a low-end program Have an endowed pool of money that gets divided among all

study abroad students. University can collect and donate airline miles to students Have a student fund Have an endowment for university that university employees

can pay into to fund a scholarship