2019 APPROVED PROGRAMS

JAPAN STUDY ABROAD (May 24-31, 2019) – Business 72 Principles of Retailing (Merritt College) CHINA (May 27-June 7, 2019) – Study Abroad in China (Laney College) ICELAND (June 1-7, 2019) – Anthropology 48 Field Studies (College of Alameda) LONDON (June 1-11, 2019) – Cosmetology (Laney College) COSTA RICA (June 1-15, 2019) – Physical Geography 48CR (College of Alameda) MEXICO (June 1-15, 2019) – Spanish 33 A/B Beginning Conversational Nauatl/Spanish (Laney College) BELIZE (June 5-15, 2019) – English 5 Critical Thinking (Merritt College) EGYPT (June 30-July 14, 2019) – Arabic 30A Arabic Conversation (Berkeley City College) GERMANY (July 5-21, 2019) – Art 3 History of Western Art (College of Alameda) TAIWAN (July 26-August 1, 2019) – Business 72 Principles of Retailing (Merritt College) GHANA (July 26-August 12, 2019) – Music, Dance, Ceremony & Tradition in the Ashanti Kingdom (Laney College/College of Alameda) NEW ZEALAND (August 1-12, 2019) – Anthropology 48 Field Studies (College of Alameda)

FINANCIAL AID/SCHOLARSHIPS

Financial Aid Checklist for Study Abroad

Peralta Colleges Foundation Scholarships (Application Deadline March 1, 2019)

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship (Application Deadline March 5, 2019) – Applications will open in mid-January 2019.

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You may also contact Drew Gephart (International Services Manager) at dgephart@peralta.edu

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FACULTY Interested in creating a study abroad program

College of Alameda Business in Cuba – 2018

study abroad banner photo for laney — Laney College Dance in Ghana – 2016

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

Pre-Travel Study Abroad Information Form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/peraltapretravel
Enroll in the course associated with this program
Check with the Financial Aid Office to see if you are eligible for Aid and review this Financial Aid Checklist for Study Abroad
Apply for Scholarships through the Peralta Colleges Foundation
Read and sign Study Abroad Assumption of Risks, WAIVER AND RELEASE AGREEMENT, & STANDARDS OF STUDENT CONDUCT
Apply for a Passport (if you do not have one already – Check expiration date on Passport as well)
Read our Pre-Departure Handbook
Register with the US Department of State’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) – https://step.state.gov/step/
Attend mandatory pre-departure orientations (Dates: TBD)
Obtain proper immunizations as listed on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website – https://www.cdc.gov/

IIE Study Abroad Scholarship Recipients — Institute of International Education Scholarship Winners

Financial Aid/Scholarships:

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 – Financial Aid Checklist for Study Abroad

Other resources

Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program – HTTPS://WWW.CLSCHOLARSHIP.ORG/
Gilman Scholarship Program – HTTPS://WWW.IIE.ORG/PROGRAMS/GILMAN-SCHOLARSHIP-PROGRAM
Peralta Colleges Foundation Scholarship – HTTPS://WWW.PERALTAFOUNDATION.ORG/
GO Overseas – HTTPS://WWW.GOOVERSEAS.COM/
California Colleges for International Education – HTTP://CCIEWORLD.ORG/

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 at (510) 587-7834 or dgephart@peralta.edu.