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Session

Education Abroad (EA)

Elephant in the Room: Lowering Barriers Despite Rising Costs in EA

Tuesday, October 29, 2024
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM EDT
Location: Meeting Room 23
Presentation Description: We all know that costs for EA are always rising. This creates a burden on program providers, universities, and especially students seeking to participate in EA. This session faces this reality on directly, asking these questions: How do we in EA deal with this reality, specifically for students who increasingly cannot afford these increases? What is our responsibility to continue creating bigger and stronger paths to participation for students? This interactive session invites participates to share their work in increasing access to EA and breaking down barriers to participation.

Learning Objectives:

  • During my presentation, attendees will exchange innovative advising approaches aimed at increasing education abroad access in the face of rising costs.
  • After my presentation, attendees will be able to bring back new ideas for collaborative partnerships, inter-campus initiatives, & strategic decision-making focused on increasing pathways to student participation.
  • During my presentation, attendees will explore strategies to develop cost-effective & high impact EA programming.