Peace College supports and encourages students to make inernational travel a part of their education plan because we recognize the value travel and study in a different culture offers.

 

Regina Schantz, a senior from Matthews, N.C. who is spending Spring 2006 in Ecuador, says her trip to Yucatan, Mexico, last summer with a group from Peace College was surprisingly rewarding.

 

"I loved being able to communicate with the people in Merida and find out ways that their life is so much different from my own," Regina says. "I adored the people in the Yucatan, all throughout our trip. It was truly rewarding to be able to communicate with people using a language different from my own and having them do the same when they would speak in English."

 

Every summer Peace faculty members offer a variety of international study programs. Students participate in these programs or approved programs offered by other colleges or institutions.

 

We also encourage students to study abroad for a semester during their college careers. Any off-campus programs, during the summer or for a semester, must be approved by the Student Advancement Committee. The approval process begins with the Coordinator of International Studies, Adair Robertson. You can contact her at (919) 508-2754 or by e-mail at arobertson@peace.edu.

 

The Ragland Travel Fund
We are fortunate to have a fund, endowed by Mr. and Mrs. W. Trent Ragland, Jr., that helps support the international travel of our students. If you qualify, these Ragland grants can significantly reduce the costs of your participation in approved international programs. Ragland grants are awarded to full-time students with a GPA of 2.6 or higher who will be returning to Peace the semester after the international experience. In addition, Peace graduates with a GPA of 2.6 or higher are eligible for grants the summer after their graduation if they are participating in a Peace led program.

 

If you decide to study abroad for a semester, you can take all your financial aid with you to help fund that study as long as your proposed study is approved by the Student Advancement Committee.