You Made It! Welcome to Summer!
Congratulations, everyone! You made it through one of the most challenging academic years in a long time. Buy yourself a celebratory cupcake; you've earned it!

While you're making the most of the summer, we'll be working hard to get ready for international travel to reopen. If you're thinking of studying abroad or away in the next year or so, take some time to explore our website and consider chatting with one of our Global Learning Advisors, who are happy to answer your questions.

Enjoy your summer! See you in a few months!


-The UCSC Global Learning Team
In this newsletter

  • Congrats to our Scholarship Recipients!
  • Share Your Voice!
  • UCSC-APRU Virtual Student Exchange
  • Join Global Learning on Discord
  • Scholarship Information & Deadlines
  • Who Am I Abroad? (WHOA)
  • Program Exploration Tool
  • Where to Get Started with Study Abroad/Away
Congratulations to Scholarship Recipients!
HUGE congratulations to the 22 UCSC students who received scholarships to study abroad or away during Fall 2021! Join us in celebrating them not only for their scholarship awards, but also for being trailblazers as some of the first student travelers post-COVID. We are all incredibly proud of their achievement!

They were awarded a combined total of over $75,000 in scholarship funding from a variety of sources, including public, private, and governmental funders.
Share Your Voice!

We'd love to hear from you!
As research for an upcoming blog article by UCEAP, we'd like to give returned study abroad/away alumni a chance to share their experience!

  • Can you share a personal or lifestyle change you made while on study abroad that you kept when you returned home?

  • Tell us about a revelation you had after returning to the US that surprised you - something you used to take for granted before study abroad.

  • What tips can you share with other students about how to stay connected with your friends abroad after you return?


If you'd like to participate, send your answers to these questions and a photo of your time abroad to globallearning@ucsc.edu by Monday, June 21.
UCSC-APRU Virtual Student Exchange
Take classes online from universities across the globe!
The Virtual Student Exchange (VSE) Program provides UCSC students with the opportunity to enroll in one online academic course offered by a participating APRU member institution, as a complement to their full-time course load taken at UCSC.

This is a fantastic opportunity to experience a global university and earn UC credit without needing to travel internationally!

The best part?

There are no application fees, no additional tuition costs at this time, and any course taken as part of the VSE Program is awarded UC credit. 

Join Global Learning on Discord!
We love finding new and exciting ways to share information, and we've launched a Discord server! Join us there to ask questions, chat with other students interested in or returning from study abroad/away, and much more. Join here.
Scholarship Information & Deadlines
There are many ways that you can save on the cost of studying abroad/away. Check out the Scholarships page of our website. You'll find important information about types of scholarships, advice on where to look and how to apply, and deadline information.
If you'd like more information, set up an appointment with one of our Global Learning Advisors to talk through it.
Ayodele Abdul-Hadi
My name is Ayodele, and I am an Environmental Studies major with a concentration in global environmental justice. In the Winter quarter of 2020, I studied In Córdoba Spain. I am an African American Muslim woman; an identity not commonly encountered while walking around Andalucia, Spain. 

Read the full article here and check out Ayodele's video of her time in Spain below!
Who Am I Abroad (WHOA) is a student series of videos and articles exploring the shifts in perception of the self while abroad or away. The purpose of these stories is to highlight the international and domestic experiences of students and staff in relation to their salient identities.

If you would like to be connected with a study abroad alum who has participated in your program or country of interest and shares your identity, please submit the Connect with Alumni Request Form, and we'll follow up with you by email.
Program Exploration Tool
Not sure where you want to go or what you want to study? We got you.

The Program Explorer is a great place to start if you need a space to brainstorm ideas and create a wishlist.

*To access the Program Explorer, you must be signed in to SlugsAbroad and have completed your Study Abroad Profile.
Where to Start With Study Abroad/Away?
It can be intimidating when you're just starting to think about study abroad or away. There are a TON of options out there and it's difficult to know what your first steps should be. The Get Started webpage will walk you through the steps that you need to take.

If you'd rather talk to a human being, just schedule an appointment with an advisor. All of our advisors have virtual offices where you can find resources and schedule an appointment.

Check out our virtual offices:
Global Learning
Classroom Unit, Room 103, Santa Cruz
CA 95064 United States