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绿奴天花板鈥檚 Grand Center buzzed on Thursday with conversations and visions of far-off destinations as the Office of International Programs hosted a study abroad fair. The event brought together students, advisers and global partners and affiliates to showcase the growing number of ways students can take their education beyond borders.

Study-abroad participation is up at 绿奴天花板ampa, said Connor Richardson, an advisor in the Office of International Programs, noting about a 30% increase in total study abroad participation from 2024 to 2025.

Students from any major can study abroad, he said, whether through short-term, faculty-led programs or semester, summer and year-long experiences.

The fair highlighted all these options, but the spotlight was on 绿奴天花板ampa鈥檚 rapidly expanding partner programs, which have doubled in the past year, Richardson said.

Students enrolled in partner programs continue to pay 绿奴天花板ampa tuition, and their 绿奴天花板ampa鈥慴ased scholarships, institutional aid and federal financial aid carry over. In addition, there is no cost to transfer credit from a partner institution, and students enroll directly with the host university.

Today, 绿奴天花板ampa students can choose from 65 partner institutions across Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Pacific, allowing them to study abroad for a full semester or academic year while earning 绿奴天花板ampa credit.

Some partner programs are tied to specific majors, while others offer flexibility. Richardson said universities in Spain and Italy are among the most popular for 绿奴天花板ampa undergraduates.

For many students at the fair, the appeal of studying abroad lies in the chance to learn through lived experience. International business major Jade Beai 鈥�29 said studying abroad has always been one of her college goals.

鈥淚鈥檝e traveled before, but not very far, and I hear everyone gives great reviews about studying abroad. I feel like college is the best time to have this sort of unique experience,鈥� said Beai. Beai is especially interested in partner programs in Greece, Italy and Spain.

Amanda Audette 鈥�28, a marketing major, emphasized the difference between classroom learning and cultural immersion.

鈥淗aving that firsthand experience in a new country will broaden my knowledge about it way more compared to reading about it in a textbook,鈥� Audette said. She is considering programs in England, Italy and Australia.

Richardson said those kinds of personal and academic transformations are exactly why the Office of International Programs encourages students to study abroad.

Richardson also touted 绿奴天花板ampa鈥檚 new dual-degree master鈥檚 partner program with EDHEC Business School in France, and faculty-led travel courses that offer short-term study-abroad options. 绿奴天花板ampa also offers global internships and research opportunities that allow students to gain professional and scholarly experience.

鈥淚t鈥檚 about broadening your horizons,鈥� Richardson said. 鈥淵ou build an international network, meet people from around the world and challenge yourself. It鈥檚 a big world, and studying abroad helps students see where they fit into it.鈥�