Preparing To Go

Now that you have been accepted into an international study program it's time to plan your travels. Make sure you have all the right information by using our resource links for useful information.

1. Do you have at least a 2.75 GPA?

2. Have you contacted your academic department?

Academic Department Contacts

3. Have you completed the Academic Credit Form?

Academic Credit Form

Choose several options for credit as some courses may not be available when you arrive. Find course descriptions and, if possible, syllabi for the courses you wish to take. Copy and paste web site links into a word processing document with this information.

4. Have you made registration arrangements at the School of Mines?

Registration at SDSMT

5. Health insurance is required for study abroad. Please make arrangements with the Ivanhoe International Center.

Insurance Portal

South Dakota Board of Regents policy number is 10 GLM N01060946. Plesae include spaces.

 

Other preparations

Vital information from the Center for Global Education

This is a great resource for study abroad from your starting point until you return to the US

 

Financial Aid Information
FinAid: The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid

SDSMT Financial Aid Office

SDSMT Financial Aid Director - David Martin

Scholarship Information
School of Mines Scholarship

Brass LIFE Award

SDSMT students only

Interested students will need to submit a Scholarship Application. (see link below)

Deadline for this scholarship is usually in mid-October.

• Recipient will receive $5000 per semester for a total of three semesters.
• Funds for at least one semester must be used to study abroad through an approved SDSMT study abroad program, preferably with the recipient earning credit for the international experience. (contact the Ivanhoe International Center regarding programs)
• Recipient must be a rising junior or senior engineering student
• Recipient must have at least a 3.0 cumulataive SDSMT grade point average.
• First preference will be given to US citizens.

Frank Family International Fund

SDSMT students only

Deadline for this scholarship is usually mid-October.

Opportunities include scholarships for introductory experiences, design experiences, and educational immersion.

 

Search pages

Scholarship Search

International Scholarships

Study Abroad Funding (IIE Passport)

Scholarships

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship (must be receiving Pell grant)

Boren Scholarship for Undergraduates

Language Flagship Program

Bowman Travel Grants

Freeman Awards for study in Asia

Guide to Online Schools Study Abroad Scholarship

International Education Financial Aid

Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarships

Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program (Biomedical Engineering or Bioengineering)

 

New Developments

Recent information on scholarships, internships, and other opportunities

Travel Information

Foreign Consular Offices in the US

Transportation Security Administration

U.S. Department of State: Travel Warning on Drugs Abroad

Monetos

(Monetos is an independent internet portal offering free information on the financial and social sectors of the European Union. It's articles on living, working and studying in the countries of the EU are a great resource to students considering a study abroad or internship abroad, while it's articles on international finance and insurance will help those studying Europe's financial and social systems.)

ISIC - International Student Identity Card