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<Title>Study Abroad Ambassador Blog Post: Tess McRae, England</Title>
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<Summary>Catch-up with Tess as she looks back on her semester abroad, her emergency travels home due to COVID-19 and how she is dealing with being stateside before expected. </Summary>
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<Title>Room for rent near UMBC</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><p>There will be bedrooms  available  for summer break or fall semester   student(lease 9 months or longer)</p><p>price ：   $420  /month about（depend on room） + utilities (average $50/month/per month)+ wifi $10/per month</p><p>Location: Walking distance to UMBC  about 5 minutes.</p><p>If interesting, please contact me with your name and your umbc email address；</p><p>my e-mail is ；  <a href="mailto:lidimin@gmail.com" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">lidimin@gmail.com</a> (please write "Re room") </p></div>
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<Summary>There will be bedrooms  available  for summer break or fall semester   student(lease 9 months or longer)  price ：   $420  /month about（depend on room） + utilities (average $50/month/per month)+...</Summary>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="92622" important="true" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/globalengagement/posts/92622">
<Title>Cancellation of Fall Education Abroad Programs</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><p><span>UMBC and its Office of International Education Services continue to actively monitor the outbreak of COVID-19.</span></p><p><span><br></span><span>As you may know, UMBC has suspended all university-related domestic and international travel. In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the State Department have issued travel advisories for the entire globe at this time. Given the current situation, and out of an abundance of caution, we have made the difficult decision to cancel education abroad programs for Fall 2020. </span></p><p><span><br></span><span><strong>This means that you will no longer be able to participate in your study abroad program this fall. </strong>Please contact your program provider about their refund or deferment policies. </span></p><p><span><br></span><span>This is extremely disappointing news for all of us. However, this decision is based on the latest guidance available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and is being made with your health and safety as our highest priority.<br></span><span>If you have submitted an external application for a non-UMBC study abroad program, you will need to notify your program coordinator as soon as possible. If you enrolled through UMBC, we will notify your program. </span></p><p><span><br></span><span>We hope to resume study abroad activity as soon as possible and will continue to monitor the COVID-19 and health conditions around the globe. Our staff is ready and able to assist you with withdrawing or deferring your application, or advising you on future program opportunities. </span></p><p><span><br></span><span>One such opportunity is offered during </span>Summer Session 1 (4 week):<a href="https://highpoint-prd.ps.umbc.edu/app/catalog/classsection/UMBC1/2206/2886" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"> GLBL 409 - Global - Local.</a> This is a special offering that has been devised as an option for Global Studies majors who had applied for summer or fall 2020 study abroad. It will count as the Global Experience requirement for that group of students. It is also open to others outside of the GLBL program who might want a dose of cross-cultural content, albeit in a virtual format. </p><h5><span><br></span></h5></div>
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<Title>Retriever Alumni Profiles Have Been Updated!</Title>
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<Summary>Check out our study abroad alumni profiles on our Retriever Alumni tab! Hear funny stories, get advice and see if anyone you know has studied abroad at UMBC!</Summary>
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    <div class="html-content">We are excited to launch our annual International Photography Contest! <div><br></div><div><div>The Education Abroad Office and the greater International Education Services is looking for photos that tell a story and provide a glimpse into the study abroad experiences at UMBC. We want to see images from different perspectives including, UMBC students who have studied abroad, faculty and staff who have studied abroad, and international students “studying abroad” at UMBC. Our office would like to encourage everyone who is eligible to submit a photo, to be considered for the First Place Award and the People's Choice Award. We look forward to seeing all of your submissions!</div></div><div><br></div></div>
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<Title>Study Abroad Ambassador Blog Post: Camille Blackford, Bhutan</Title>
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If you would like to defer your study abroad to a future term, please send an email to </span><a href="mailto:educationabroad@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>educationabroad@umbc.edu</span></a><span> so we can update your information in our application portal. Don't forget to tell us which term you would like to go. Starting in August, we intend to start accepting applications for Winter 2021 and Spring 2021.</span></p><p><span><strong>I no longer want to study abroad during my time at UMBC. How do I withdraw my application?</strong></span><span><br></span><span>If you are no longer interested in studying abroad, please let us know by sending an email to </span><a href="mailto:educationabroad@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>educationabroad@umbc.edu</span></a><span> so we can update your information in the application portal. If you have applied to an affiliated partner, please be sure to notify them as well and follow their processes for withdrawing your application.</span></p><p><span><strong>Can I start a new application for Fall 2020 study abroad?</strong></span><span><br></span><span>Given the global pandemic, we have temporarily suspended new applications and payment of application fees related to Fall 2020 study abroad.</span></p><p><span><strong>If I have already started an application for study abroad in the fall or my application is pending review, will my application be processed?</strong></span><span><br></span><span>Application processing for Fall 2020 is currently on hold. If you have already applied to an affiliated partner program, you can contact the provider to check on the status of your application. Please be sure to ask about their refund policy should your program not be able to proceed.</span></p><p><span><strong>If my application has already been approved in the application portal should I move forward with the next steps in the process?</strong></span><span><br></span><span>We recommend holding off on the next steps in the process for now. Given that many of our partner institutions and affiliate providers are still assisting spring students at this time, consulates around the world are suspending visa services, and travel restrictions are preventing free movement globally, we feel this is the appropriate approach.  </span></p><p><span><strong>What if the deadlines for next steps are coming up?</strong></span></p><p><span>Since Fall 2020 study abroad is currently on hold, UMBC is unable to make nominations for student placements at this time. All applicants will be notified when and if this situation changes. Unfortunately, some partners and affiliates may not accept late nominations. Students should consider backup options in case their first choice is no longer available.</span></p><p><span><strong>What if my study abroad program is suspended for the fall?</strong></span><span><br></span><span>If your Fall 2020 study abroad program is suspended, you will receive a refund of your UMBC application fee (if already paid). If you have applied to an affiliated partner program, we recommend checking with the provider now to find out what their refund policies are in case of program cancellation or the suspension of study abroad by UMBC for the fall. UMBC is not able to refund fees paid to affiliated partner organizations.</span></p><p><span>Please be advised that UMBC has an international travel policy that prohibits student travel to any location that has a Department of State Travel Advisory of 3 or 4 or a CDC Travel Advisory of 3. At this time, these advisories apply to every country.</span></p><p><span><strong>What if my program requires a deposit? </strong></span></p><p><span>We do not recommend that you move forward with a program deposit unless it is refundable. Be sure to check with your program to determine if and under which conditions it is refundable.</span></p><p><span><strong>Should I register for UMBC courses for the fall semester?</strong></span><span><br></span><span>Yes. We recommend all students enroll in regular courses through UMBC for Fall 2020 just in case. Your UMBC courses can be dropped from your schedule later if you are able to proceed with your study abroad plans.</span></p><p><span><strong>Should I register for housing for the fall?</strong></span><span><br></span><span>Yes, if you are eligible for UMBC housing. You can be released from University housing later if you are able to move forward with your study abroad plans.</span></p><p><span><strong>Where can I find more information?</strong></span><span><br></span><span>Our office will email you if anything changes pertaining to study abroad for the Fall 2020 semester. Continue to check your email regularly for communication from the University and visit UMBC's dedicated webpage for COVID-19 for the most up-to-date information at </span><a href="https://covid19.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>https://covid19.umbc.edu/</span></a></p><p><span>We thank you for your patience and understanding during this unprecedented time. Please keep in mind that decisions are being made with the safety of our students as our top priority and with the best information available at the time.</span></p><div><span><br></span></div></span></div>
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