Resources
Why should higher education institutions invest in and/or expand study abroad? These programs:
- Increase student marketplace competitiveness for recruitment
- Improve degree completion, retention, and transfer rates for students
- Community college students are more likely to transfer to a 4-year institution
- First and second year retention rates are higher
- Improve students’ grade point averages
- Improve students’ language learning
- Increase students’ employability and career skills
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To learn more about the impact of study abroad click here.
Library of Resources
| Title | Description | Resource Link | Category | Type | hf:tax:resource_category | hf:tax:resource_tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Proposal Template | Community Resource: General Budget Proposal Template from January 2020 IDEAS Workshop at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Template | faculty-led-program | template | |
| Cooperation Agreement Types | Community Resource: Summary of types and purposes of international cooperation agreements from Georgia State University, from February 2020 IDEAS Workshop at University of Georgia | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Report | faculty-led-program | report | |
| Faculty-led Budget Development Template | Community Resource: Faculty-led Program Budget Template from January 2020 IDEAS Workshop at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte
| Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Template | faculty-led-program | template | |
| Faculty-led Program Design A-Z Presentation Video | IDEAS Resource: Presentation recording from January 2020 IDEAS Workshop at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Recording | faculty-led-program | recording | |
| Faculty-Led Program Design A-Z Slides | IDEAS Resource: Presentation slides from January 2020 IDEAS Workshop at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Slides | faculty-led-program | slides | |
| International Higher Education Partnerships Toolkit | This toolkit, developed under the U.S.-ASEAN University Connections Initiative in partnership with the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA), provides an introductory overview of higher education partnership development. | Partnership Development | Toolkit | partnership-development | toolkit | |
| Letter of Intent (LOI) One Pager | Community Resource: Information on letters of intent from Georgia State University, from February 2020 IDEAS Workshop at University of Georgia | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Report | faculty-led-program | report | |
| Participant Agreement Template | Community Resource: Sample of Participant Agreement Form from the January 2020 IDEAS Workshop at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Template | faculty-led-program | template | |
| Partnership Development Checklist | Community Resource: Template to assist in the development of domestic and international partnerships from January 2020 IDEAS Workshop at the California State University – Bakersfield | Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | Template | outreach-recruitment | template | |
| Program Logistics and Itinerary Template | Community Resource: Program Logistics and Itinerary Template from January 2020 IDEAS Workshop at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Template | faculty-led-program | template | |
| Provider Program Budget Development Template | Community Resource: Provider Program Proposal Budget Template from January 2020 IDEAS Workshop at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Template | faculty-led-program | template | |
| Risk and Release Agreement Template | Community Resource: Sample Risk and Release Agreement form from January 2020 IDEAS Workshop at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Template | faculty-led-program | template | |
| Student Exchange Partnership Agreement Template | Community Resource: Student Exchange Partnership Agreement Template from January 2020 IDEAS Workshop at California State University – Bakersfield | Study Abroad Outreach & Recruitment | Template | outreach-recruitment | template | |
| Student Survey | Community Resource: Example of a Study Abroad Survey for students from Savannah State University, from February 2020 IDEAS Workshop at the University of Georgia | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Template | faculty-led-program | template | |
| Study Abroad Procedures Manual | Community Resource: Example of Study Abroad Programs Procedures Manual from Savannah State University, from February 2020 IDEAS Workshop at the University of Georgia | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Template | faculty-led-program | template | |
| Vetting External Study Abroad Program Providers | Community Resource: List of questions for vetting study abroad program providers from February 2020 IDEAS Workshop at the University of Georgia | Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Template | faculty-led-program | template | |
| What the State Department & U.S. Embassies Can and Can’t Do in a Crisis: Webinar Recording | IDEAS Resource: Webinar Recording; March 25, 2021 | Risk Management | Recording | risk-management | recording |
The IDEAS Resources provided and linked herein are materials provided by the IDEAS Program, a program of the U.S. Department of State and supported in its implementation by World Learning.
The Community Resources provided and linked herein are materials provided by international education community members. The Community Resources are not endorsed by the Department of State or World Learning but are shared by the IDEAS team for informational purposes.
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions stated in the resources within this library are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the State Department or World Learning.
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The IDEAS Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and supported in its implementation by World Learning.