Education Abroad Advising

Education Abroad Staff offer in-person, open advising hours, 1:1 Advising Appointments, and group advising with virtual options. Financial Aid for Education Abroad and the CSU Passport Office offer 1:1 Advising Appointments as well.

Find more information about the type of advising you need below.

Meet with a Peer Advisor

Peer advisors are current CSU students who participated in an Education Abroad experience. Interested students can meet with a peer advisor to learn the basics of the Education Abroad process. You can learn more about our peer advisors by visiting our Meet the Peers page. Peer advisors are available to meet with students without an appointment in person during open advising hours:

Open Advising will resume the week of August 25. Check back later this summer for our Fall semester hours.

Peer advisors hold Education Abroad 101 information sessions each semester. Please join us on the following dates and times this semester to learn about the basics of Education Abroad:

• Education Abroad 101 information sessions will resume in September
• See the calendar for details.

Meet with Education Abroad (EA) Staff

Education Abroad staff are available to meet with students to answer questions about education abroad without an appointment in Laurel Hall or during open advising hours.

• CSU Education Abroad advisors look forward to meeting with you. Please view the ‘1:1 Advising Appointment’ section of this page and email an advisor to schedule an appointment.

When do I need a 1:1 advising appointment?

Students are not required to meet 1:1 with an advisor/coordinator, and appointments can be scheduled as-needed to supplement program specific group meetings and open advising. If you have NOT identified a specific Education Abroad program of interest, open advising hours or the Education Abroad 101 information sessions are a great option to further explore programs. 

How do I know which advisor I should schedule a meeting with?

You can schedule a 1:1 advising appointment to meet with an Education Abroad advisor for your program of interest. The information below will help you identify which advisor or coordinator you should meet. In addition, you can check the Education Abroad Staff page or contact [email protected] if you do not know who your advisor is.

Advisor	Advising Region/Programs	Advising Hours
Education Abroad Advising Intern	General advising *Note: for specific program and regional questions, students should meet with an advisor listed below.	Advising intern hours for the fall semester will be available later this summer.
Whitney Ewing, Program Manager (she/her/hers)	• Kansai Gaidai University • Purpan Agriculture and Food Science • SRH University • University of Bamberg • University of New York in Prague (UNYP)	Please email [email protected] to schedule an appointment to meet with her this summer.
Christopher Snodgress, Program Manager (he/they)	• International Internships and Research • Keele University • Lincoln University • Macquarie University • Massey University • Swansea University • University of Exeter • University of Leicester • University of Reading • University of Limerick • University of South Australia • University of Tasmania	Please email [email protected] to schedule an appointment to meet with him this summer.
Olivia Cole, Coordinator (she/her/hers)	• Semester at Sea • Affiliate programs in Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and Ireland • International Internships and Research	Please email [email protected] to schedule an appointment to meet with her this summer.
Ericka Peacock, Advisor (she/her/hers)	• Affiliate programs in Spain, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa • Unaffiliated/direct enroll programs	Please email [email protected] to schedule an appointment to meet with her this summer.
Trecia Smith (she/her/hers)	• Affiliate programs in continental Europe (except Spain)	Please email [email protected] to schedule an appointment to meet with her this summer.

Students can meet with Financial Aid coordinators who specialize in financial aid for Education Abroad.

• To schedule an appointment to discuss how your financial aid can support your education abroad, click the links below to see available times to meet virtually with an advisor for financial aid and education abroad.
• • Cyndi Merris, Financial Aid Coordinator for Education Abroad: Check Appointment Availability
  • Evelyn Martinez, Financial Aid Counselor for Education Abroad: Check Appointment Availability
• If you are unable to schedule an appointment based on the times available, please email [email protected].

The CSU Passport Office is a passport acceptance facility page for more information on how to apply for a passport. You can also schedule an appointment with the Passport Acceptance Facility using the Schedule Your Appointment button below. 

Schedule Your Appointment