Making plans to study abroad can be a time-consuming and daunting task, especially when you’re a busy college student trying to find classes that fit your degree plan while also finding the time to get your travel documents together. On November 1st, 2017, the GW Office for Study Abroad, in collaboration with the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE), worked to break down an initial barrier to study abroad by providing free U.S. Passports to select GW students through CIEE’s Passport Caravan.
CIEE's Passport Caravan is sponsoring passports for 10,000 students around the country as part of its participation in the national Generation Study Abroad™ initiative. This initiative, developed by the Institute of International Education, seeks to double the number of U.S. students studying abroad by 2020 by breaking down the main barriers: cost, curriculum, and culture.
One hundred registered GW students were given a free passport through CIEE’s Passport Caravan. Each student had the opportunity to set up an appointment in the Marvin Center to have their documents processed with the help of the U.S. Department of State and United States Postal Service. The GW Office for Study Abroad and CIEE were also available to share information on scholarship opportunities, study abroad programs, and the Focus on Fall Abroad Community (FOFAC).