FAQs Are students allowed to work while studying away? Are students with a disability able to study away? Can I get a recommendation from a professor outside of SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY? Can I participate in Study Away during the year I plan on graduating? Can I study away if I’m not a US citizen? Can I use Financial Aid while studying away? Can my work supervisor fill out a recommendation? Do I have to click “Submit” before my Application Approval Appointment (AAA) meeting? Do I need a Foreign Language Recommendation? Do I need a Passport to study away? Do you have any tips for getting a professor to fill out the recommendation form? For how long does my passport need to be valid? What if my passport is going to expire? How do classes transfer back? How do I calculate my major GPA? How do I know what classes to take while studying away? How do I know which NSE host university I should apply to? How does financial aid work when studying away? I am planning on applying for the program next year. Is there anything I can do to prepare myself? Is there a deposit? When is the deposit due? How much is the deposit? Is there an application fee? Should I declare a double major or a minor before I apply? What about using medications or other prescriptions while abroad? What are the NSE payment plan options, and how do I know which one I should do? What if a student wants to participate in an external program? What if I am in the process of changing my major? What should I put on my application? What if I do not have my application completed by the deadline date? What if my GPA is below the minimum requirement? Should I still apply? What is the GPA Statement? What if my professor lost the recommendation email or never received it? What if this is my first semester in college and I don’t have a GPA? What is required for the Application Approval Appointment (AAA) meeting? What is the Academic Planning Form or Academic Advising Agreement, and when is it due? What is the difference between “Save” and “Submit”? When are the applications due? What do the Preferred and Priority Deadlines mean? Where will students be living while studying away? What is their housing? Why do I have to enter Emergency Contact information in the application?
