SPU Affiliated Study Abroad Programs

There are three types of programs that are affiliated with SPU. Student costs for these programs are paid to SPU. Financial aid for these programs includes federal and state aid (except work study), as well as some SPU institutional aid (see specific programs for details). Learn more about the financial aspects of these programs from SPU's Student Financial Services.

 

SPU Faculty-Led Programs

Programs led by SPU faculty are listed in the column on the left. Students enroll for their courses through SPU, and the courses will appear on their transcript, with grades counting toward SPU GPA and academic honors. Financial aid can include all forms of SPU aid, and federal and state aid (except work study).

To receive all necessary information related to the chosen program, and provide SPU with all the information needed from you, be sure to do the following:

• Check out the information for each program by clicking on a location in the column to the left

• If you'd like more information about a specific program, contact the faculty leader listed or Brittany Carlson, Study Abroad Program Advisor.
• Contact Student Financial Services to find out how much of your financial aid package will apply to the program that interests you
• Once you have applied and been accepted to a program, you will receive detailed information about costs, payments schedules, timelines, and registration procedures

 

CCCU (BestSemester) Programs

BestSemester.com is the portal for the off-campus study programs offered by the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU). There are a total of eleven semester programs and one summer program designed to serve the academic interests of CCCU member institutions.

Students enroll for their courses through SPU, and the courses will appear on the SPU transcript, with grades counting toward SPU GPA and academic honors. Financial aid includes all forms of SPU aid, and federal and state aid (except work study). SPU sets the cost of these programs and tuition that includes the registered SPU credits, typically 24, plus other CCCU program costs.

Programs

American Studies Program

Australia Studies Centre

China Studies Program

Contemporary Music Center

India Studies Program

Latin American Studies Program

Los Angeles Film Studies Center

Middle East Studies Program

Oxford Summer Programme

Scholars' Semester in Oxford

Uganda Studies Program

Washington Journalism Center

Program information, qualifications for participation, and application timelines can be found at www.bestsemester.com. The Study Programs section of the SPU Undergraduate Catalog identifies which SPU professors coordinate the various CCCU study abroad programs.

To receive all necessary information related to the chosen program, and provide SPU with all the information needed from you, be sure to do the following:

• For general information about all BestSemester programs, contact Brittany Carlson, Study Abroad Program Advisor

• For specific information about a program, contact the SPU professor identified as the contact person for the CCCU program of interest  
• Complete all application materials for the BestSemester program (it’s extensive!)
• Complete the Study Away Financial Contract, which will be provided to you by Student Financial Services
• Complete the CCCU Registration form available from the Study Abroad Office. Please email Brittany Carlson to request this form
• A $200 study abroad fee will be assessed to students studying on Best Semester programs

 

Visitor Programs

SPU has agreements with several institutions which allow SPU students to enroll for a quarter or semester as a visiting student. Credits will transfer to SPU through an official transcript from the host institution. SPU faculty and/or staff help facilitate enrollment. A list of programs can be found in the Visit/Transfer Programs section of our current catalog and on the Christian College Consortium website.

Student costs are paid to SPU, which will forward payments to the host institution. Financial aid for these programs includes federal and state aid (except work study), as well as limited SPU institutional aid. Learn more about the financial aspects of these programs. A $200 study abroad fee will be assessed to students studying away on Visitor Programs.

To receive all necessary information related to the chosen program, and provide SPU with all the information needed from you, be sure to do the following:

Christian College Consortium

• Complete the Christian College Consortium application
• Complete the Application for Studying Away (PDF)
• Contact Student Financial Services to discuss payment and financial aid.
• Once the forms are completed, contact Ingrid Steele in Student Academic Services at 206-281-2578 or isteele@spu.edu for an appointment. You will turn in your application to Ingrid.

Clark Atlanta College (Atlanta, Georgia)

• Contact the Office of Student Life for program information.
• Contact Student Financial Services to discuss payment and financial aid.
• Complete the Application for Studying Away PDF), and submit the completed form to Student Academic Services.

FIT and FIDM

• Contact the designated faculty advisor in Family and Consumer Sciences for program information.
• Successfully apply for admission to your major in the Family and Consumer Sciences department, if you have not already done so.
• Contact Student Financial Services to discuss payment and financial aid.
• Complete the Application for Studying Away (PDF), and submit to Student Academic Services.

Disclaimer: Programs, policies, and procedures may change without notice. Check with the following Student Academic Services counselors, if your last name begins with A-K, contact Jim Kim at 206-281-2255. If your last name begins with L-Z, contact Debbie Crouch at 206-281-2446.