跳到主要内容

父母需要知道的事情

The student who decides to study abroad is about to embark on a life-changing experience. This will be a great time of independence and personal growth for your son or daughter, 部分原因是承担了一些重要的责任. 同时, it is important to provide emotional support as your student prepares for and embarks on this once-in-a-lifetime experience. The information below provides a list of some of the responsibilities that your son or daughter will take on as part of the study abroad experience.

出发前父母如何提供帮助

旅行证件

护照

  • 因为你的儿子或女儿的护照可能在你家里, you can help by checking the expiration date as some countries require that visitors have a passport that expires at least 6 months after they leave the visiting country.
  • 如果你的儿子或女儿是第一次申请护照, his or her birth certificate or official abstract of the birth certificate will be required.
  • 永久居民将需要他们的美国护照.S. Resident Alien Card up-to-date and will need a valid passport from their country of citizenship.
  • 你还应该持有有效护照以备不时之需.

学生签证

  • 在大多数国家停留超过90天需要学生签证. 而康考迪亚大学欧文分校的工作人员, 项目赞助人员, 或者主办大学的工作人员可能会提供提示或建议, 学生最终负责获得自己的签证. Student visas are issued by the host country's government through its embassy and/or consulates in the U.S. 学生需要知道在哪里申请, 需要哪些申请材料, 什么时候申请.
  • 考虑申请签证的时间是非常重要的. For some countries, students must submit their visa application months before going abroad. 与此同时, the student's passport may be held at the consulate until soon before studying abroad. Keep in mind that this could interfere with your student's or your family's vacation travel plans.
  • Keep in mind that non-US Citizens may have to follow different procedures in order to obtain a visa. 尽早研究必要的步骤.

健康

出发前, your son or daughter should have a general physical and any immunizations that are necessary. 在出国之前,所有未完成的牙科检查都应该做完. Make sure he/she packs a complete medical record and any needed prescription medications. 根据你的健康保险政策,继续抚养你的孩子, 即使他/她在国外学习期间有其他保险. Be aware that in many countries the cost of medical services must be paid in advance by the patient (and then reimbursed by insurance). 了解更多关于留学健康与安全的信息

财务状况

获得资金

  • Decide with your son or daughter how to access money for both everyday financial needs and also in case of an emergency. Your student should ask the bank how (or if) its ATM card will function abroad and what extra fees there might be. A personal credit card with cash advances or traveler's checks could also make sense. The student should contact the credit card provider to inform them of the dates and location of his/her overseas study program in order to avoid fraud alerts and holds being placed on the credit card account.
  • 适用于获得经济援助和/或奖学金的学生, keep in mind that they are usually disbursed shortly before the 欧文康考迪亚大学 semester begins. If your student's study abroad program begins prior to the 欧文康考迪亚大学 semester, 你的学生可能需要预付一些钱.

预算

  • 如果你的学生没有制定和坚持预算的经验, the pre-departure period is a good time to discuss wise consumer behavior and set some guidelines as to how much extra spending money will be available.

提供支持

让你的孩子在出国之前和期间承担责任, but make sure he/she knows you are also there if he/she needs someone to talk to or needs any kind of support. Discuss any travel plans independent of the program so you have a clear idea of the duration and cost of your child's experience.

当你的学生在国外时

不要太投入

调整

适应新环境对任何人来说都不容易. 你的儿子或女儿可能会和你分享挫折和思乡的故事, 你会忍不住想要解决他/她的问题, 即使这意味着要飞往另一个国家. Give your child support and understanding during his/her time of difficulty but avoid getting too involved. Encourage your student to first make use of the student support services that are available at the program site. 项目将有一名住校主任或一名国际学生办公室. Part of the study abroad experience is learning how to overcome difficulties and moving past them. Your child will be much happier and more confident knowing he/she was able to overcome difficulties independently.

沟通

准备好减少与孩子的交流, 并记住,他或她每时每刻都与你(或美国的朋友)联系在一起.S.)通过电子邮件、短信、电话等. is time that he or she is not making and interacting with new friends in the host country. 沟通频率降低并不意味着沟通质量降低.

参观

记住,出国留学的学生并不是在度假. 和孩子一起上课, 或者带他/她走出教室去观光, 会中断教育过程和沉浸式体验吗. 如果你想参观的话, it's best to do so when the program has finished or during a semester break so you can travel together. Remember to be sensitive to local customs and cultural norms in the host country and the home-stay or dorm.

当你的孩子回来

  • 为转型做好准备: After living abroad for an extended period of time it is hard not to feel changed by the experience. 这可以采取多种形式, from new ways of dressing to cravings for different kinds of foods to a newfound sense of independence, 甚至还有回国的愿望. 支持你的孩子并对他/她的转变持开放态度是很重要的.
  • 不要往心里去: Some students may experience some degree of reverse culture shock and need some time to fully readjust to living at home again. 他/她甚至可能会经历一段时间的抑郁和渴望回国. 不要往心里去, 这是游戏体验中很自然的一部分, 在此期间,您的支持和理解将会非常有帮助. Most study abroad participants report years later that the time they spent overseas was the best part of their college years - and that it changed them for life.

学生隐私政策和留学

Federal Education Rights of Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) rules that apply on campus also apply when your child is abroad since he/she will be an enrolled 欧文康考迪亚大学 student. There is a broad range of student information that the university cannot share with parents. If you contact the university about certain matters, we may be unable to respond to you directly.

回到顶部