Why is Penn tuition required for academic year study abroad programs?
Many Penn students choose to study abroad for one or two semesters, usually during their sophomore or junior year, and the University now offers study abroad programs on virtually every continent. These approved programs have been carefully evaluated by faculty and offer academic work of very high quality. Considerable Penn faculty and staff time is involved in coordinating these programs, counseling students prior to their participation and interacting with students while they are abroad; consequently normal Penn tuition is charged. Upon their return, students receive credit as though they were in residence at Penn, their grades are tabulated into the Penn g.p.a. and their work appears in the body of the Penn transcript. Students on financial aid who participate in these Penn-approved programs continue to receive aid during their participation.
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