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• Aid for Study Abroad

Aid for Study Abroad

Costs

Students who participate in Oxy’s Study Abroad program are charged a comprehensive fee for Study Abroad. As a result, you will receive the same merit and need-based scholarships if you study at Occidental or in an approved Study Abroad program.

However, keep in mind that while your scholarships stay the same, your charges may differ. The standard Study Abroad fee includes the costs of a double room and Meal Plan B. Thus, if you normally have Meal Plan C, you will see an increase in your charges.

Please visit the International Programs Office (IPO) for more information regarding Study Abroad Finances.

Change to Work & Loan Eligibility

When you participate in Study Abroad, your loan and work eligibility changes. Since you may not work under Federal Work Study or the Oxy Work Award program while you are studying abroad, the "work" component of your financial aid award is reduced and the loan component is increased by the amount of work award (to accommodate the loss of work study income).

Example	Fall On-Campus	Spring Abroad	Total
Scholarship/Grant	$9,600	$9,600	$19,200
Loan #1	$2,750	$2,750	$5,500
Loan #2	$1,100	$2,650	$3,750
Work Study	$1,550	$0	$1,550
Total	$15,000	$15,000	$30,000

If you normally receive $3,100 in work award for the academic year, you can expect your award to be reduced for the semester you are abroad. You will not have your full work award available to you in one semester.

Travel Grants

Financial aid is available to assist you with your travel costs. If you are determined by the Financial Aid Office to be a needy student, you might be eligible to receive a travel grant. This grant will be an estimate of your airfare expenses. This grant will not be a reimbursement of your actual flight costs; your actual costs may vary from your travel grant.

To determine your travel grant, we look at the flight costs on Travelocity, Orbitz, and Expedia. We use the international airport closest to your hometown as the departure location and the international airport closest to your abroad program as the destination. The departure date is 3 days before your program begins and the return date is 3 days after your program ends.

If the closest international airport is several hours away from your hometown, we may determine your travel grant departure location from the closest airport to your home.

Travel grant amounts are not negotiable once determined by the Financial Aid Office, and you are encouraged to find the least expensive flights available.