Financial Aid for Marquette Study Abroad Programs

If you are a full-time Marquette student planning to study abroad through a Marquette sponsored, exhange, or affiliated program, the financial aid application procedure is the same as if you were studying on campus.

However, it is particularly important that you complete your financial aid application early so that funds will be available to you before you go abroad.

Financial Aid Awards

The amount and type of aid will vary depending on your program and your individual aid package. The following are the steps that must be taken to ensure that everything is in order prior to leaving:

• Discuss your plans with a financial aid counselor. Will your current financial aid apply to the study abroad program you have chosen? 
  
  
• Share all information concerning your financial aid with your parents.

When to Contact the Office of the Bursar

Contact the Office of the Bursar:

• If you are eligible for aid that requires a check to be signed, make arrangements to do so with the Office of the Bursar prior to your departure.
  
  
• If your aid will exceed your charges, make arrangements with the Bursar to receive your refund check prior to leaving.

While You're Away

While studying abroad, make sure you have someone maintain your financial aid records. If you are away during spring semester and plan to return to school in the upcoming academic year, you must make arrangements to have someone file your financial aid application for the next academic year. The form should be filed in January for priority consideration. This person will also potentially need to provide additional paperwork in your absence (e.g. federal tax returns).

Dropping below full-time status or completely withdrawing from your program may have an adverse effect on your financial aid package. Therefore, if your enrollment status changes, notify the Office of Student Financial Aid immediately.

Need More Help?

The Office of Student Financial Aid can help you understand the impact studying abroad will have on your aid package and verify you have done everything you need to do to have your aid reinstated upon your return to Marquette. Any questions regarding financial aid may be referred to:

Carla Smith-Liebich
Marquette University Office of Student Financial Aid
707 N. 11th St., Room 503
(414) 288-7390