You should make an appointment with your financial aid counselor immediately. If you are studying at CESA, you may be able to use all of your Virginia Tech, federal and state financial aid: loans, and grants. Receiving financial aid for a Virginia Tech program abroad works the same way it works for studies on campus.

The only additional requirement is the completion of the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid's Study Abroad Program Documentation form. This form helps in documenting all of the costs associated with studying abroad, including airfare. Fill out the top of the documentation form, then submit it to your program director, who will sign it and send it to Education Abroad office in OIRED (1820 Litton Reaves Hall).

If you do not receive aid currently, you may qualify for the term you will be abroad. Fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form available in the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid in 200 Student Services Building. This form must be on file in order for you to be considered for any type of aid. Fill it out even if you are unsure at this point - it can only help the process in the long run.

Students who participate in a residential program at CESA and who have financial need (as documented by the FAFSA and the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid) can apply for additional need-based scholarships. If you are interested in applying for one of these need-based scholarships, you must submit a separate application.

• Application for Spring Semester 2006 (application is due October 14, 2005)

• Application for Fall Semester 2006

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