FAQs

International vacations will not count toward international experience. Applicants must study, volunteer, or participate in an internship abroad or complete an approved on-campus international experience to fulfill this component. Self-designed educational experiences may be counted if approved by the GESP Advisory Committee.

If you choose study abroad to satisfy the international experience component then there is a minimum of at least two short-term study abroad experiences. A semester or year abroad also counts.

Check out the GESP Niner Engage site (the online portal managed by Student Organizations) for easy viewing of all events, lectures, and activities that count towards co-curricular hours! The GESP Coordinator also sends out a monthly email listing co-curricular events occurring on campus.

Yes, volunteer experience abroad can count toward the service requirement provided as long as proper documentation verifying participation is submitted and it is at least 30 hours worth of service. See GESP requirements for more information.

Classes taken abroad can count toward course requirements as long as they display an international focus.

International undergraduate students are encouraged to pursue the GESP. Living in the United States and learning in an English-speaking environment already counts toward the international experience requirement of the Global Engagement Scholars Program. The co-curricular, academic requirements remain the same.

Anyone, regardless of class standing, can pursue and complete the GESP as long as all requirements are met before graduation.