Collaborative Partnership Building between Financial Aid & Study Abroad Offices April 4, 2019

Heidi Johnson Katie Robinson UW-Madison

Overview Why focus on campus partners? Study Abroad at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Financial Aid for Study Abroad at the University of Wisconsin- Madison How we developed our partnership at the University of Wisconsin- Madison Bringing it Back

Why Focus on Campus Partnerships? Accuracy of Information Timeliness Data Collection and Feedback Proactive vs. Reactive Problem-Solving Effective and Efficient Communication Identify Bottlenecks

Challenges to Building Campus Partnerships Resources Lack of Interest Competition

Study Abroad at UW-Madison Definition of Study Abroad Program types Classroom learning Internships Research, fieldwork, service learning Programs for students of all academic levels Summer, winter, semester and year programs

Benefits for students Continued enrollment at UW-Madison Receive in-residence credits to fulfil graduation requirements Can graduate abroad Able to use financial aid

Benefits for students Continued enrollment at UW-Madison Receive in-residence credits to fulfil graduation requirements Can graduate abroad Able to use financial aid

Development of Partnership at UW-Madison Study Abroad (International Academic Programs (IAP)) and the Office of Student Financial Aid (OFSA) Challenges and successes of building relationship Overall benefits of strengthened partnership

Development of Partnership at UW-Madison Office Liaisons established Identified liaisons for IAP and OSFA offices OFSA staff liaison given access to participant information in IAP database Program site visit by OFSA staff with IAP staff

Development of Partnership at UW-Madison Shared resources and messaging for students Satellite office hours at IAP location for financial aid drop-in advising Involvement of OFSA at Study Abroad Fair IAP and OFSA developed funding information session

Development of Partnership at UW-Madison Shared resources and messaging for students Satellite office hours at IAP location for financial aid drop-in advising Involvement of OFSA at Study Abroad Fair IAP and OFSA developed funding information session

Development of Partnership at UW-Madison Advancements in technology through the database OFSA implemented auto-building of semester budgets in student database

Example in Action

Example in Action

Example in Action

Unique funding Model: Global Gateway 4-week summer study abroad cohort China, Brazil, India, Botswana Faculty led First and second year students Students must have high financial need Give-back and engagement post-study abroad

Global Gateway 2017 participant snapshot 40% had never traveled outside North America 27% were first-generation college students 73% were non-white students 60% were Wisconsin residents 16 majors represented 47% reported an Expected Family Contribution of less than $12,000

Impact of Global Gateway 74% of participants say the Global Gateway experience impacted their decision to major in their current field. 48% of Global Gateway participants have studied abroad again, after their Gateway experience. 85% of students say Global Gateway encouraged them to enroll in further courses with an international focu 89% of participants say Global Gateway had an impact on their career choice or preparedness.

Impact of Global Gateway “As the first cohort in the Global Gateway program and a low-income first generation college student, I was able to participate in studying abroad; something that I thought would not have been possible due to my financial limitations. There are many students who I know are in the same position that I am in so I have always been promoting Global Gateway to them since I first went to China in 2014.”

Development of Partnership at UW-Madison New Challenges Continuing to create and foster study abroad opportunities for underrepresented students Continuing discussions on the need to increase the number of low income students studying abroad Implementing auto-build for summer study abroad budgets Building partnerships with additional campus partners

Bringing it Back Stories/Examples Sharing of Best Practices

Questions?