Are you ready to depart?

For safety tips and much more, see the Study Abroad Student Handbook at http://studentsabroad.com/.

Need to apply for a passport? Wondering about travel conditions in a specific country?

US Department of State travel information, including passport application, travel tips and country-specific advisories.

 http://travel.state.gov/

Online Embassy Locater. The following link allows you to find the nearest U.S. Embassy in case of an emergency (i.e. lost passport).

http://www.aneki.com/nearest_embassy_consulate.php

Curious about how the world views the United States? How American attitudes compare to those around the world?

The Pew Global Attitudes Project is a series of worldwide public opinion surveys. More than 90,000 interviews in 50 countries have been conducted as part of the project.

http://pewglobal.org/

Want to find out what educational travel opportunities other California Community Colleges offer? Looking for student scholarships?

California Colleges for International Education is a non-profit consortium dedicated to the ideal of increasing international understanding through education. At present, seventy-two California community colleges are members.

http://www.ccieworld.org/grants.htm

Interested in scholarships and long-term international exchange opportunities?

Institute of International Education is one of the world’s largest international education and training organizations. Goals include

• Promoting closer educational relations between the people of the United States and those of other countries.

• Strengthening and linking institutions of higher learning globally.

• Rescuing threatened scholars and advancing academic freedom.

• Building leadership skills and enhancing the capacity of individuals and organizations to address local and global challenges.

http://www.iie.org/