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Sessions look to broaden horizons

by JESSICA ROBERTSON
Senior Staff Writer

The Office of International Studies and Programs will provide information about study abroad opportunities and scholarships at its Study Abroad Fair and Information Sessions this week.

The information sessions will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the University Center Mediterranean Room and will include presentations about faculty-led, affiliated and exchange study abroad programs.

Representatives from the programs will host booths at the Study Abroad Fair from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the University Center Arbor. 

"The fair and information sessions help us create awareness for students who may not have known they can study in a different country," study abroad adviser Maria Saldana said. "Studying abroad can be an enriching and eye-opening experience for students." 

The sessions will include programs by representatives from study abroad opportunities in India, China, Japan, Belize, Ghana and Mexico. A speaker from the French Consulate in Houston will also speak about future study abroad opportunities in France.

A short presentation will be devoted to scholarship information, Saldana said. Students who study abroad are eligible for the International Education Fund Scholarship and the Houston Junior Chamber of Commerce Scholarship.

The complete schedule for Wednesday's sessions is available online at http://www.uh.edu/studyabroad.

Besides hosting the Study Abroad Fair since 2002 and the information sessions since last year, the OISP also provides information about travel insurance, scholarships and transfer credits. 

The University also accepts students from other universities in the United States who wish to study abroad as part of a visitor program. Students earn UH credit hours while abroad and can transfer them to their home university later, Saldana said.

The office writes memorandums of understanding, or exchange program agreements, with colleges and universities across the country. UH has agreements with universities in countries all over the world, including Africa, Chile, Vietnam and India.

"There is no substitute to living and studying in another country if you want to become immersed in their language and culture," Saldana said. "It can also provide personal growth and global understanding that will be of interest to future employers."
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