Why you should study abroad, how to choose a program and how to pay for it.

1. Hosted by Do It While You’re Young
Sponsored by CEA Global Education

2. Agenda
 About
 Why You Should Study Abroad
 How to Find a Program
 Funding Your Study Abroad Experience
 Success Stories
 Q&A

3.  Do It While You’re Young
(DIWYY) was founded by
Jerri Stephenson and
Kristina Wegscheider
who met studying abroad
in Australia.
 The mission statement of
DIWYY is to inspire
young women to travel,
study, work and
volunteer abroad.
Kristina’s Profile
•Study Abroad experience:
Australia and South Africa
•Travel experience: 52
countries, all 7 continents
About Kristina & DIWYY

4. Top 5 Reasons to Study Abroad
1. Enhance Your Resume
 Differentiate your resume from other candidates
 Gain a new perspective – make the world your
classroom
2. Make New Friends
 Meet students from other schools
 Find people who share interests
 Develop lifelong friendships and maybe even meet
“the one”

5. Top 5 Reasons to Study Abroad
3. Travel Opportunities
 New location = new options for weekend trips
 Holidays/Schedules in other countries
4. Learn A New Language
 Language Immersion
 Beneficial in the future to potential employers,
graduate school applications, future travel
 The four factors: Reading, Writing, Speaking,
Listening

6. Top 5 Reasons to Study Abroad
5. Get Out of Your Comfort Zone!
 New city and country
 Possible new language
 New cuisine
 New culture
 New holidays and celebrations

7. How to Find a Program
 Questions to Ask Yourself
 WHO is going?
 WHAT do I want to study?
 WHERE am I interested in going?
 WHEN do I want to go?
 HOW will I finance it?
TIP: Make an appointment with your Academic
Advisor to plan your curriculum accordingly.

8. Study Abroad with CEA!
24 Cities in 14 Countries

9. Where to Look
 Academic Advisor
 Study Abroad Office
 School-affiliated programs
 Independent programs
 Ask Friends & Family
 Travel Websites
 Do It While You’re Young

10. Funding
 Compare cost of program with your tuition & fees for
the semester.
 You may discover it is actually CHEAPER to study
abroad!
 If it is more expensive, try:
 Financial Aid
 Scholarships
 Grants
 Promotions from Study Abroad programs
 Self-funding

11. Self Funding Options
 Get a part-time job
 Use the 50/50 savings rule
 Sell items on eBay, Craigslist, Half.com
 Sell items you own or sell for others and keep a
percentage of the sale
 User Studies
 Frequent Flier Miles/Hotel Points for airfare &
excursions

12. Travel Profile: Anna Heimbichner
 Studied abroad at Oxford
University for a year in 2003-2004
 Anna loved her time abroad so
much that she went back to
England for both graduate school
and law school – she is now an
Attorney working in London.
 What studying abroad taught
Anna: resourcefulness, how to
think on your feet, maturity,
appreciating other people and
cultures
“Travel is by far one of the most
important things in life, and studying
abroad is the easiest and best way to
take a first step.” - Anna

13. Travel Profile: Gillian Clow
 Studied abroad in Barcelona, Spain in
2009 in a Language & Culture program;
took Intensive Spanish language courses
 Studying abroad gave Gillian a sense of
wanderlust and a curiosity about the world
– When she got back to the US, she
enrolled in Portuguese classes!
 Graduated and now works in Madrid as a
Language & Culture Assistant at an
elementary school

14. Questions & Answers

15. Contact Us
 Kristina Wegscheider
 kristina@diwyy.com
 Jerri Stephenson
 jerri@diwyy.com
 Erich Wegscheider
 erich@diwyy.com
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