What steps does the CGE take to ensure the safety of students who go abroad?
The Center for Global Education takes seriously issues affecting our students’ health and safety while abroad. It is a reality that international travel is risky, and it is impossible for us to foresee or prevent every emergency. We are committed, however, to providing students accurate and timely information about ways to minimize risks when they travel abroad and how to respond to emergencies when they happen. We regularly review the programs with which we are affiliated to ensure that they meet nationally accepted standards for safety and security for study abroad. We provide students with information about how to stay safe and healthy while abroad through our handbooks and pre-departure orientations. We require students to maintain health insurance sufficient to cover the specific needs associated with international travel. We do not approve students to study abroad in countries under a US State Department travel warning for Americans abroad. And finally, we stay in regular communi
