To study abroad, students must complete:
- TCNJ Study Abroad Application (click on the link to go to our online application system, and then find your program page)
TCNJ Faculty-Led Courses
Please go to your program homepage and hit Apply Now to apply for any Faculty-Led Programs. You only need to submit this application and the $150 application fee to Student Accounts (please bring the receipt to Roscoe West 202) No other forms or documents are required! Do not follow the other instructions on this page.
Deadlines
- Spring Semester 2016: September 25, 2015
- Winter Session 2016: October 1, 2015
- Faculty-Led Programs – Maymester and Summer Session 2015: February 14, 2020
- Summer/Fall Semester 2016: March 6, 2020
Application Process
We must first review, approve, and process your application in our office before your application materials can be forwarded to your program provider/host school. To ensure that your application reaches your host institution in a timely manner, do not wait until the last minute to submit your application.
The TCNJ deadline is the latest date you can submit your application materials to ensure full consideration of your candidacy for study abroad, and we encourage ALL students to submit their materials well before the deadline! STEP-BY-STEP APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS CAN BE FOUND HERE
Application Fee
Non-TCNJ Faculty-Led Programs:
- Pay $425 TCNJ application fee in Student Accounts (Green Hall 119) by cash or check (make check payable to: The College of New Jersey).
- Bring the receipt to our office, Roscoe West 202; we will only accept the receipt from Student Accounts.
Important notes:
- This is a one-time fee; and can be applied to as many programs as you’d like to go on; or can be transferred to a different program if you choose to change programs
- This $425 fee is non-refundable
- Application fees paid to program sponsors are in addition to this application fee paid to TCNJ.
- Students who submit applications after the deadline will need to pay an additional $50 late application fee and their applications will only be considered if there is space available in the program.
- This $425 is applicable to ALL non-TCNJ faculty-led programs (including Winter/Summer programs)
TCNJ Faculty-Led Programs (Winter and Summer Sessions):
- Pay $150 TCNJ application fee in Student Accounts (Green Hall 119) by cash or check (make check payable to: The College of New Jersey).
- Bring the receipt to our office, Roscoe West 202; we will only accept the receipt from Student Accounts.
Important notes:
- This $150 fee is non-refundable unless you are not accepted to participate in the program.
- Students who submit applications after the deadline will need to pay an additional $50 late application fee and their applications will only be considered if there is space available in the program.
Application
Academic Evaluation
- Download and print the Academic Evaluation Form (this form details the courses you intend to take overseas and makes sure your courses will count at TCNJ).
- Print out a list of titles and descriptions for the overseas courses that you believe will count towards your TCNJ degree requirements.
- Bring course information to and get signed approvals from faculty department chairs for major/minor courses and from an Academic Evaluator in the Office of Records and Registration for electives and for liberal learning requirements.
- Sign the bottom of the form (not signing the form may delay your consideration in going abroad).
- Submit this form in a hard paper copy to the Center for Global Engagement, Roscoe West 202.
Program Application Forms
Transcript
- Log onto PAWS, go to “Academic Records” and click on “Request Official Transcript” and have it sent (there is no fee) directly to Roscoe West 202. Do not volunteer to pick up the transcript yourself or have it sent to your home.
- For transfer students only: In addition to your TCNJ transcript, please also request transcripts from all previous institutions you have attended. Have these transcripts sent to Roscoe West 202.
Medical Exam
Other Health Forms
- Submit the ISA health forms in addition to the TCNJ Medical Clearance Form.
- Bring both sets of forms with you to your medical appointment.
- Note: If using TCNJ Health Services, contact goglobal@tcnj.edu for an additional form that Health Services requires.