BC Study Abroad Scholarships are back for Fall 2022

Posted by BCSAadmin on 09/28/2022

Are you currently studying or planning to study abroad in-person or virtually this fall? Apply now for a chance to receive a $500 (virtual study abroad program) and $1000 (in-person study abroad program) to enhance your learning experience abroad. BC Study Abroad Scholarships are now accepting applications.

Any student enrolled at a BC Study Abroad Consortium institution, who is enrolled in or accepted into a short-term, in-person or virtual exchange study abroad program is eligible to apply. Application deadline is Thursday, November 10.

For more information or scholarship details, visit the BC Study Abroad Financial Aid page or contact info@bcstu...

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8th Annual BC Study Abroad Photo Contest

Posted by BCSAadmin on 09/16/2022

Do you miss travelling? Dream of studying abroad? We do too!

Help us keep the dream alive by sharing your study abroad photo memories. Enter the 8th annual BC Study Abroad Photo Contest for a chance to win a $50 Visa Prepaid Card!

How to enter:

  • Follow @bc_studyabroad on Instagram
  • Enter the Photo Contest by posting your study abroad photos and tag @bc_studyabroad
  • You can enter the contest as many times as you like
  • Participants must adhere to the Terms and Conditions outlined below

Winner selectio...

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Reflecting on My Time Abroad

Posted by BCSAadmin on 08/02/2022

By: Stephanie Wong, University of Victoria, winner of the Fall 2021 BC Study Abroad: Stories from Abroad Scholarship

Study Abroad Destination: Reykjavik, Iceland

In the blink of an eye, my time at the University of Iceland and my life in Reykjavik came to an end. The last week of classes was at the end of November, and the exam period started in the beginning of December. As my friends, floormates and I began studying, it also marked the upcoming end of our semester abroad. The life we had built for ourselves over the past 4 months would have to wrap up, even though it felt like we just arrived the day before. Looking back, my semester abroad was unforgettable, and I will never forget the people I had the opportunity to meet and spend time with. I a...

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Why I Decided to Study Abroad

Posted by BCSAadmin on 08/02/2022

By: Stephanie Wong, University of Victoria, winner of the Fall 2021 BC Study Abroad: Stories from Abroad Scholarship

Study Abroad Destination: Reykjavik, Iceland

One of the reasons I wanted to study abroad was to create a global network and to interact with people from around the world. I was so pleasantly surprised with the social interactions I got to experience while living abroad. It’s always a bit cliché to say “I love meeting new people” but for me, it’s the diehard truth.

Two days after I arrived in Reykjavik, the University of Iceland’s International Office hosted an International Student Festival at a famous local bar, Gaukurinn. Now from the moment I found out I was accepted for exchange and landed in Iceland, I personally didn’t kn...

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