Applying for Credit (Only) - April 1 Deadline
Applying for Credit Only (April 1 Deadline)
1. Apply to your Study Abroad Program
- Apply for admission directly to your study abroad program or university by their published deadline. This will likely be before April 1.
- Do not wait for an admission decision to complete the additional steps below.
2. Request Course Approval through the SFSAO
Opens December 15, closes April 1
- Review the list of suggested programs
- Request Course Approval within the SFSAO Portal. You may submit a maximum of two course approval requests.
- If the program you are applying to does not appear on the list of suggested programs, you must apply to the generic "Summer Study Abroad Program"
- Follow the instructions within the SFSAO application portal to complete the required electronic documents
- Complete the required electronic documents within the application portal
- Download the Summer Course Approval Form from the SFSAO portal and complete the required information
- Obtain course syllabi (for submission to SFSAO; see below)
- To obtain faculty signatures for concentration, secondary, and language courses, email the form and course syllabi to the relevant department advisor. Before signing, the advisor may request to meet with you to discuss your course(s) and study abroad program
- Upload the completed form (including syllabi and, where relevant, faculty signatures) to the SFSAO portal (see: Upload Complete Summer Course Approval Form & Syllabi). Complete and accurate applications must be submitted by April 1 at 11:59pm ET.