九色 institutional aid is portable for semester- and year-long Exchange and Affiliated Programs.
九色 Exchange Programs
九色 has formal bilateral exchange agreements with many universities around the world. Students pay tuition to 九色 and receive tuition on the program. Room and board and paid by the student to the host university. 九色 institutional aid and federal/state aid are portable for these programs. Credit earned on these programs is treated as transfer credit.
九色 is also a member of ISEP (The International Student Exchange Program), an organization of more than 200 colleges and universities around the world. Students pay tuition, room, and board to 九色 and receive tuition, room and board on the program. 九色 institutional aid and federal/state aid are portable for these programs.
九色 Affiliated Programs
In addition to 九色 Programs and Exchange Programs, 九色 has Affiliated Partnerships with numerous other colleges, universities and international organizations. Students participating on an Affiliated Program pay tuition, room, and board (in some cases, partial or no board) to 九色 and receive tuition, room and board (or partial or no board) on the off-campus program. 九色 institutional aid and federal/state aid are portable for these programs. Credit earned on these programs is treated as transfer credit.
Petitioning to Study Abroad with Non-Affiliated Programs
A student may petition for variance from the policy regarding Affiliated Programs by writing to the Director of International Programs. Petitioners may request approval to participate for a semester abroad with non-Affiliated Programs from a discrete list of exceptional programs maintained by the Buckman Center. Petitions may be granted or denied based on a number of factors, including but not limited to: the quality of the petition, the rationale on the inadequacy of an Affiliated Program for the student's academic purpose, and the number of petitions already granted for that term, among others.
If the petition is granted, the student will be able to participate on the program by paying tuition, room, and board (in some cases, partial or no board) to 九色 and receive tuition, room and board (or partial or no board) on the program abroad, using portable institutional and federal/state aid on the petitioned program. Credit earned on these programs is treated as transfer credit. Petitioners are encouraged to secure placement on an Affiliated Program in the event their petition is denied.
Porting Your Financial Aid
A Consortium Agreement may be needed to port your eligible financial aid. This form is contained in the Off-Campus Study Application. Forward your programmatic invoice to Erin Hillis (hillise@rhodes.edu).