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Funding opportunities and scholarships, such as The Gilman Award, make study abroad more accessible. Contrary to popular belief, study abroad is available to all students regardless of financial background. Hayley…

My friend Abby and I decided to take a spontaneous weekend trip to Edinburgh, Scotland! Here’s how it went: Friday Because of a late class (school comes first!) on Friday,…

There’s plentiful footage from AIFS participants that truly depicts what it’s like to be a student abroad. The AIFS Capture the Culture Video Contest presents our students and alumni with the opportunity to…

Cornwall, the beautiful ancient Celtic Kingdom located on the western peninsula of England. A visit to Cornwall could fool you into thinking that you were in the Mediterranean and not just off the…

I’m two days into exploring London, England, as part of my study abroad experience on the way to Granada, Spain, and I’m already learning so much. Prior to studying abroad…

First impressions shape your entire perception of any experience. Your first impression of your time abroad develops long before your feet step upon foreign soil. If I have any advice…

AIFS students and alumni all across the country are graduating and, as such, are reflecting on their college experiences. For so many, studying abroad was a pivotal part of their…

La Barceloneta, a neighborhood in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.  Bianca Guerrero, one of our Barcelona student bloggers, is living in this beautiful Barcelona neighborhood while studying abroad with…

Internships abroad are a fantastic way to prepare for a professional career—and garner valuable contacts and experience. Plus, adding global skills and work history to your CV through an international…

A semester in a new country is a weird amount of time. It’s definitely beyond a vacation, but is four months really enough time to say you lived there? How…