Summer 2018 Programs

Please contact individual instructors for more details regarding the programs listed below. You may also contact Drew Gephart, International Services Manager, at dgephart@peralta.edu

CUBA – College of Alameda Business – Dr. Tracey Coleman (tcoleman@peralta.edu) Travel dates from May 26-June 2, 2018 (Enrollment in 3-week BUS 10 – 29501- required)
COSTA RICA – College of Alameda Physical Geography – Gary Hasbrouck (gmhasbrouck@peralta.edu) Travel dates from July 15-28, 2018. (Enrollment in 6 week GEOG 1 required).
JAPAN – Merritt College Business – Simon Chan (ychan@peralta.edu) Travel dates from May 28-June 4, 2018. (Enrollment in BUS 72 (29362) required).
GERMANY – College of Alameda Art History – Maria Guzman (mguzman@peralta.edu) Travel dates from July 7-21, 2018. (Enrollment in ART 3 required).
LONDON – Laney College Cosmetology – Petra Maria (petramaria@sbcglobal.net) Travel dates TBD
GHANA- Ceremony, Tradition & Urban Dynamics- An new integrated study abroad with Laney, College of Alameda and Merritt College through the lens of INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION, DANCE & SOCIOLOGY
Contact: Andrea Lee- Global Education Pathways Coordinator- Ghana, avlee @peralta.edu Program Details here! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vzo-kEF_A79LTD4BV16mTmK-s_G7IsXe/view?usp=sharing

APPLY HERE – https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/peraltapretravel

FACULTY Interested in creating a study abroad program – Click here for proposal

Financial Aid Checklist for Study Abroad

$2,000 Travel Grants for Students – Application deadline March 7, 2018

Have you considered enhancing your skill set to prepare you for your future career in our ever-expanding and interconnected global marketplace? If you haven’t already considered studying abroad, now’s the time! Whether you’re interested in academic study, internship or service-learning opportunities abroad, there are financial resources to support your academic, professional and personal development through study abroad programs.

We are a Commitment Partner of IIE’s Generation Study Abroad initiative and, as such, our students qualify for the IIE Generation Study Abroad Travel Grants.

This means YOU – yes YOU – could be eligible to receive $2,000 to support your study abroad travel costs! Visit the IIE Generation Study Abroad Travel Grants website to learn more about the opportunity and program, including eligibility and deadlines/timeline.

Submit your online application by March 7, 2018 for consideration of a Travel Grant to support your participation in a summer 2018 or fall 2018 study abroad program. Send questions to studyabroad@iie.org.

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Prior to departure, each student will need to complete the following items:

Complete Online pre-travel information form (Includes students personal information, emergency contact info, demographics data and a student code of conduct agreement) – https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/peraltapretravel
Apply for a Passport (if you do not have one already)
Purchase travel insurance
Sign Assumption of Risk/Waiver forms – http://web.peralta.edu/international/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Waiver-Release-AOR-2.doc
Enroll into the PCCD course associated with the trip (Need Course # from College Passport System)
Attend mandatory pre-departure orientations
Make payments by deadlines as listed on program information
Obtain proper immunizations as listed on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website – https://www.cdc.gov/
Register with the US Department of State’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) – https://step.state.gov/step/
Read the Pre-departure Handbook (http://web.peralta.edu/international/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/4-Student-Handbook-Pre-Departure.pdf)

Financial Aid – A student’s enrollment in a program of study abroad approved for credit by Peralta may be considered enrollment for the purpose of applying for assistance under Title IV. Title IV financial aid is federally funded aid such as Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Subsidized and Unsubsidized Direct Loans.

If you are a student interested in studying abroad, or a faculty member interested in creating a study abroad program, please contact Drew Gephart, International Services Manager and (510) 587-7834 or dgephart@peralta.edu.

PCCD Study Abroad Booklet