When a Wofford student decides to off-campus, the interest, help and support of family and friends is essential to their success.
Credit received for courses taken off-campus through approved programs transfers directly and completely to Wofford. With the appropriate permission, credit may be applied to major or minor requirements as well as to general education requirements (students should consult their advisor for major/minor requirements and the registrar for general education requirements). Grades earned on an approved off-campus study program are computed into the grade point average. Students may not earn credit for virtual/online courses (this does not include courses that temporarily transition to a virtual/online format due to student/instructor illness or injury).
Students pay Wofford College tuition, room and board for any approved study abroad semester program. Need and merit-based aid will continue to apply toward these costs. To further its commitment to eliminating financial barriers to global learning, the college will provide a $3,000 allowance to each student studying abroad for a full semester to assist with out-of-pocket expenses that can accompany these experiences. These expenses may include airfare, passport or visa fees, required immunizations, meals (often not included), textbooks, supplemental course fees, independent travel and other daily living expenses. This policy applies only to semester and year-long programs. For additional information, please see the Off Campus Study Billing FAQs.
These features of our off-campus study programs allow a student to continue their academic studies without interruptions while keeping the expense associated with off-campus study comparable to the expense of studying on-campus at Wofford. The Office of International Programs will work with each student to find the most appropriate program. We ask students to plan their off-campus studies and make sure that the selected programs meet their academic, linguistic, personal, and cultural interests.
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