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  • Locations: Any, Any
  • Program Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter, Winter Break
  • Restrictions: NIU applicants only
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Winter Break 2025-2026 11/01/2025 ** Rolling Admission TBA TBA
Spring 2026 11/15/2025 ** Rolling Admission TBA TBA

** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program and be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline.
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Area of Study: Accountancy, ACCY-Accountancy, ACSC-Actuarial Science, AHCD-Allied Health & ComDisord, AHLS-Medical Lab Sciences, AHPT-Physical Therapy, Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, ANTH-Anthropology, Anthropology, Art, Art History, ART-Art, ARTD-Art Design and Media Arts, ARTE-Art & Design Education, ARTH-Art History & Visual Stds, ARTS-Art Studio, AUD-Audiology, BADM-Business Administration, Biological Sciences, BIOS-Biological Sciences, BKST-Black Studies, BME- Biomedical Engineering, Business, CAHC-Counseling, CAHE-Counsel, Adult & HigherEd, CEE-Civil and Environmental Engineering, CHEM-Chemistry & Biochemistry, Chemistry and Biochemistry, COMD-Communicative Disorders, Communication, Computer Science, COMS-Communication Studies, Counseling, Adult and Higher Education, CSCI-Computer Science, Culture, EAE-Earth, Atmosphere, and Env, Early Childhood Studies, ECON-Economics, Economics, Education, ELE-Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Elementary Education, Engineering, Engineering Technology, ENGL-English, English, Environmental Sciences, ENVS-Environmental Studies, EPFE-Foundations of Educ, EPS-Educational Psychology, ETR-Research & Assessment, ETRA-Edu Tech, Resch, & Assess, ETT-Instructional Technology, FACS-Family & Consumer Sci, Family and Child Studies, FCNS-Family, Consumer, & Nutr, FINA-Finance, Finance, FLAR-Arabic, FLBU-Burmese, FLCH-Chinese, FLCL-Classical, FLFR-French, FLGE-German, FLHE-Hebrew, FLIN-Indonesian, FLIT-Italian, FLJA-Japanese, FLKH-Khmer, FLKN-Korean, FLPL-Polish, FLPO-Portuguese, FLRU-Russian, FLSE- Southeast Asian, FLSL-American Sign Language, FLSP-Spanish, FLTA-Tagalog, FLTH-Thai, French, FSMD-Fashion Merchandising, Geography, Geology, German, GERO-Gerontology, Gerontology, Global Studies, HDFS-Human Devel & Family Sci, Health Education, HESA-Higher Educ & Student Aff, HIST-History, History, HLTH-Health Studies, HOSP-Hospitality & Tourism Mgmt, Hospitality, HSCI-Health Sciences, Industrial Engineering, Interdisciplinary Courses, INTL-International Programs, ISYE-Industrial & Systems Engr, Italian, JOUR-Journalism, Journalism, Kinesiology and Physical Education, KNDN-Dance Education, KNPE-Physical Education, Language, LATS-Latin & Latino Am Studies, Law, LAW-Law, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies, LESM-Sport Management, LGBT-Lesbian,Gay,Bisexual,Trans, Literacy Education, Literature, Management, Marketing, MATH-Mathematical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, MEE-Mechanical Engineering, MET-Meteorology, MGMT-Management, Military Science, MKTG-Marketing, MUED-Music Education, MUHL-Music History&Literature, MUSC-Music, MUSE-Music Ensembles, Music, Music Education, MUSP-Music Performance, MUTC-Music Theory&Composition, NNGO-Nonprofit & NGO Studies, Non-Governmental Organizations, NURS-Nursing, Nursing, NUTR-Nutrition, Dietetics, Wellness, Nutrition, Dietetics and Hospitality Administration, OMIS, OMIS-Oper Management & InfoSys, PHHE-Public Health & Health Educ, PHIL-Philosophy, Philosophy, PHYS-Physics, Physics, Political Science, POLS-Political Science, PSPA-Public Administration, PSYC-Psychology, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, REHB-Rehabilitation & Disability Serv, Russian, SEAS-Southeast Asian Studies, SEEC-Early Childhood Education, SESE-Special Education, SEVI-Visual Disabilities, SOCI-Sociology, Sociology, Spanish, Special Education, SPGA- School of Public and Global Affairs, STAT-Statistics, TECH-Technology, Textiles, Apparel, and Merchandising, TH-D-Theatre Dance, THEA-Theatre Arts, Theatre and Dance, TLCI-Curriculum & Instruction, TLEE-Elementary Education, TLRN-Teaching & Learning, UBUS-Interdisciplinary Business, UEDU-Interdisciplinary Education, UEET-Interdisciplinary Engineering and Engineering Technology, UHHS-Interdisciplinary Health and Human Sciences, WGSS-Womens, Gender, & Sexuality, WGST-Womens, Gender, Sexuality, WOMS-Women's Studies Program Type: Study Abroad
Class Status: Graduate Student, Junior, Senior, Sophomore, Student At Large Housing Options: Student Responsibility
Program Provider: Petition Click here for a definition of this term Minimum GPA: 2.7
Program Advisor: Jill Vodden
Program Description:

Petition for Consideration of Non-Affiliated Programs

Overview

 
 

Program Overview

Participating in an NIU-affiliated study abroad program can increase the chances that you and other NIU students will receive study abroad program scholarships and/or financial aid. In an effort to facilitate the equivalency process for NIU Cosponsored study abroad programs and to streamline the application process for students, our office offers this Petition option.

The goal of the NIU Study Abroad Office is to provide a range of affordable study abroad programs that meet the many academic needs of our students.  All NIU study abroad programs must meet standards of academic and administrative integrity, as well as student safety.  Each program must be evaluated according to these and other criteria by the staff of the NlU Study Abroad Office.

If you are interested in pursuing a non-affiliated program, please download the Petition Packet.pdf and return it completed and signed to the NIU Study Abroad Office. If your petition is approved you will receive notification about formal application instructions. If you have any questions please contact the NIU Study Abroad Office.


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Financial Aid

As a participant in a study abroad program through NIU, applicants may be eligible for:  Pell Grant, SEOG, PLUS Loan, Subsidized or Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, MAP Award or your privately awarded scholarship with consent of awarding organization.

If you  plan to apply for aid or loans to supplement this study abroad program you must contact the NIU Financial Aid and Scholarship Office in Swen Parson 245, (815) 753-1395 to discuss your current aid package and what you might be eligible for during your program abroad. Tuition waivers do not apply. Please contact Barb Stark, the International Affairs business manager, in Williston Hall 408, (815) 753-9530, bstark@niu.edu for more information.

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$200 Application Fee/Deposit and Withdrawal Policy

A $200 application fee/deposit is required of all applicants.  The $200 consists of $100 for the non-refundable application fee and $100 for a program deposit.  Both the application fee and the deposit will be applied to the total balance of the program cost.  The $100 deposit is refundable only if the participant withdraws 60 days before the start date of the program.  Applicants withdrawing from the program after 60 days before the start of the program will not be refunded the $200 program deposit.
    
The $200 application fee/deposit will be charged to NIU students’ NIU Bursar's account.  (Checks and money orders cannot be accepted from NIU students.)  More detailed instructions can be found on the website.

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Passport Information

Information on acquiring a U.S. passport is available at the U.S. State Department’s website: https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports.html. Note: U.S. passports must be valid SIX months beyond the intended stay overseas. Individuals who do not currently possess a valid passport should apply for one immediately.

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Contact Information

 

QUESTIONS?
Please contact the Study Abroad Office
Williston Hall 417
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115
Phone: (815) 753-0700
Email: niuabroad@niu.edu

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