Education Abroad Students

The Office of International Affairs offers a variety of faculty-led, exchange, direct enrollment, and  affiliate education abroad programs each semester. In order to receive financial aid for one of these programs, follow these steps:

• Enroll in the course of your choice, you must be enrolled at least half-time to be eligible for aid
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• Complete your financial aid file
• Submit a Cost of Attendance Increase Form for additional travel expenses

There are a number of scholarships available to help you finance study abroad programs. To research private scholarship programs, visit the UCCS Scholarship website. In addition, many institutional scholarships can be applied to study abroad costs.

You can expect the processing of your consortium agreement to take up to three weeks from the date you submit your packet to the Office of Financial Aid. Please also be aware that the Office of Financial Aid experiences seasonal changes in volume. These changes may affect expected processing times.

For questions about consortium agreements and budget adjustment forms, contact the financial aid office.