Prior to your study abroad experience, you will participate in a mandatory pre-departure orientation hosted by the College of Honors and Global Education. During this orientation, you will be provided with information including but not limited to:
It is possible to use your federal financial aid to go on Kent State University-approved education abroad programs. You can learn more on the Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center website.
It is also possible to use most Kent State scholarships for education abroad costs. You can find education abroad scholarships on ScholarshipUniverse.
In 2018, Matthew Cornshaw-Arnold graduated from Kent State with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, crediting the degree with providing a philosophical approach to his studies. After graduating, Cornshaw-Arnold completed an internship with Akron METRO and started a full-time position at the Republic Steel office in Canton, Ohio. Due to COVID-19, his position was short-lived but brought over a new opportunity. “I’d always wanted to study Hebrew and enrolled in a class during Fall 2020, then later a second,” Cornshaw-Arnold said. “My professor, Chaya Kessler, also wrote me a le...
Since the summer of 1990, the Academic S.T.A.R.S. (Students Achieving and Reaching for Success) Program has been offered at Kent State University. The E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center oversees the program, which supports the successful transition of first-year students of color into the university. It focuses on their academic, personal, social and cultural development, building community with peers, faculty and staff, and engaging with resources to ensure their success. The program was born from Kent State’s efforts to recruit and retain new African American fir...
Program Contact Information
7:30 – 7:55 am: Registration | Student Center/KSC Ballroom, 2nd Floor
8:00 – 9:40 am: Concurrent Sessions:
