Santa Clara University

1. Name*

2. Class of*

3. Major*

4. Gender*

Female Male

5. E-mail*

6. Telephone*

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7. Are you currently receiving any of the following forms of financial aid? (Check all that apply.)*

Santa Clara University Loan
Santa Clara University Scholarship
Federal Loan
Private Loan
Private Scholarship
Pell Grant
Other (please explain):

8. Do you plan to study abroad during your junior or senior year at Santa Clara?* If you do not plan to study abroad, skip to Questions 15-17. If you plan to study abroad, please continue.*

Yes
No

9. Where do you plan to study abroad? (Check all that apply.)

Asia
Africa
Europe
Latin America
Australia/New Zealand
Middle East
Other (please explain):

10. When do you plan to study abroad? (Check all that apply.)

Fall quarter
Winter quarter
Spring quarter
Summer quarter
Year-long

11. Why do you want to study abroad? (Rank importance 1-being MOST IMPORTANT)

Increase intercultural appreciation
Challenge myself to be independent
Fulfill graduation requirements
Improve foreign language proficiency
Learn a new language
Ability to travel
Gain maturity insight into myself
Improve future employment prospect
Other (please explain):[]

12. Have you ever traveled outside of the United States?

Yes (If you answered YES, please continue on and answer the following questions.)
No (If you answered NO, please skip to Question 17.)

14. If you answered YES to Question 12: Who did you travel abroad with? (Check all that apply.)

My parents (and or other relatives)
My friends
A school sponsored trip
A religious institution sponsored trip (e.g., volunteer work, mission)
Alone
Other (please explain):(After you have completed this question, please skip to the last question.)

15. Why have you not considered study abroad? (Check all that apply.)

I am on financial aid and I do not think it will cover my study abroad.
I think I do not have the language proficiency to study abroad.
My parents will not allow me to study abroad.
I cannot deviate from my intended course of study in order to graduate on time.
I plan to attend the Washington, D.C. Semester Program.
I plan on attending an SCU Ignatian Center Immersion Program (eg., Appalachia, WV; Nogales, Mexico; San Francisco).
Other (please explain):

16. If you have not considered study abroad, what would make you reconsider? (Check all that apply.)

Receiving financial aid to cover my study abroad.
Enrolling in a study abroad program conducted in English.
Attending Study Abroad information meetings and talking with my parents.
Meeting with Study Abroad Peer Advisors (returning students) and other Study Abroad staff to learn about specific programs that I might be interested in.
Working with my academic advisor and the Study Abroad office to ensure that I will graduate on time.
If the study abroad experience is tied in with an internship or an honors program.
Other (please explain):

17. Was one of the reasons you chose to attend Santa Clara University its Study Abroad Programs?*

Yes
No

Thinking About Studying Abroad? - Pre-Study Interest Survey

Pre-Study Abroad Survey