ISA is an international education provider founded in 1987 that operates study abroad programs in 21 countries and 36 cities. They aim to facilitate cultural immersion and language learning for students through housing placements, excursions, on-site support staff, and academic coursework at host universities. ISA provides extensive support services to students during and after their study abroad experiences.

2. • Study abroad program provider
• Founded in 1987 in Austin, Texas
• ISA programs provide cultural and
linguistic immersion for participants
• Our goals:
• Facilitate study abroad experience
for U.S. university students…
• Enhance cultural awareness…
• Provide students with language
skills and intercultural skills…

3. Program Sites
21 Countries, 36 Cities
(Click the country to see more!)
Argentina Dominican Republic Panama
• Buenos Aires •Santiago •Panama City
• Córdoba England Peru
Belgium •London •Cusco
• Brussels •Reading •Lima
Brazil •Newcastle South Korea
• Florianópolis France •Seoul
Chile •Paris Spain
• Valparaíso India
• Viña del Mar •Hyderabad
•Barcelona
•Bilbao
China
• Shanghai Ireland •Granada
•Madrid
Colombia •Galway
•Málaga
• Baranquilla Italy •Salamanca
Costa Rica •Florence •Santander
• Heredia •Rome •Sevilla
• San Jose Jordan •Valencia
Czech Republic •Amman
• Prague Morocco
•Meknès
Northern Ireland
•Belfast

4. Academic Program Search
• Search ISA Programs
by Subject, Country,
Language of
Instruction, and Term
• Sort results by any
available criteria:
Cost, Application
Deadline, City,
Language, etc.
• Link directly from
results page to course
listings for a particular
program

5. What’s Included
• Pre-departure Advising • Housing
• Online Pre-departure Orientation • On-Site Cultural Activities (i.e. cooking
classes, dance classes)
• Student Visa Support
• Excursions
• Tuition and fees at host university
• Meals (varies by program site and
• Official transcript issued by host housing option)
university w/ ISA cover letter
• Laundry Service (varies by program
• Full-Time On-Site Staff (maximum site and housing option)
20:1 student to staff ratio)
• Full Medical Insurance
• ISA On-Site Office
• Computers/Wi-Fi • Language Exchange (available for
students enrolled in language
• Travel and Academic Resources acquisition programs)
• Airport Pick-up • Tutoring (available for students
enrolled in language acquisition
• On-Site cultural and academic programs)
orientation

6. Resident Directors & Offices
• Directors and their staff are available 24-7 for cultural,
academic, linguistic and student support.
• The majority of ISA on-site directors and staff are
natives from the host country and facilitate the
cultural and linguistic immersion for our students,
including conducting the on-site orientations and
arranging housing.
• Many hold Master’s or PhDs and have backgrounds in
teaching language and working with groups.
• Maximum student to staff ratio of 20:1
• Each ISA On-site office has internet available for
student use (Wi-Fi in most offices)
• Tutoring and Travel resources readily available for
students in each ISA office.

7. Housing Options
Homestays Student Housing
• Approximately 75% of ISA students Options include:
live in a homestay.
Residencias- An off campus cross between a
• Available at all sites in Spain, small dorm and a boarding house
France, Belgium, Italy (Florence
only) and Latin America. Dorms-Similar to a dorm in the U.S. but may
not be located on campus
• Each homestay carefully selected by
ISA staff
Available in the following ISA locations:
• Facilitate student’s knowledge of
the local language and culture • Argentina • France •South Korea
• Chile • India • Spain (Bilbao, Granada,
• The number of students per room, •
•
China
England
•
•
Jordan
Peru
Madrid, Salamanca, San
Sebastian, Santander)
the number of meals and the
method of laundry vary by site.
Independent Housing
Apartments
Students may opt out of ISA housing and secure
Available in the following ISA locations: housing independently. Students that choose this
option receive a discount equal to the housing portion
• Brazil • France • Jordan of the program price.
• China • Morocco • Spain (Barcelona,
• Czech Republic • Italy Granada, Madrid, Sevilla,
Valencia)

8. Excursions
• Included in all ISA programs with
the exception of Intensive Month
programs
• All excursions include:
- Ground Transportation
- Guided Tours
- Hotel accommodations and
breakfast on overnight
excursions
- Entrance fees (when
applicable)
• Designed to compliment the
academic component of each
student’s study abroad program
• Led by ISA staff
• Guided tours are conducted in the
host country language to reinforce
the ISA language commitment

9. Academic Internships
Brussels, Belgium
Vesalius College
Fall, Spring, Summer
London, England
University of Westminster
Fall, Spring
Newcastle, England
Newcastle University
Summer
Rome, Italy
American University of Rome
Academic Year
Bilbao, Spain
University of Deusto
Fall, Spring, Academic Year
(Service Learning Also Available)

11. Scholarship Awards
ISA contributes over $600,000 each year in discounts, grants, and scholarship funds to
US University students participating on ISA programs, including $60,000 in scholarship
funds distributed as follows:
The Dr. Carlos E. Castañeda Memorial
Working Scholarship
(Applicants must be from an ISA-affiliated
university)
- 10 x $2,000 for Fall Study
- 10 x $2,000 for Winter/Spring Study
- 2 x $2,500 for Academic Year Study
The Michaela Farnum Memorial
Scholarship
- 5 x $1,000 for Summer Study
ISA Diversity Scholarships
- 2 x $1,000 for Summer Study
- 2 x $2,000 for Fall Study
- 2 x $2,000 for Winter/Spring Study
Kayln Peterson Memorial Scholarship
- 1 x $1,500 - $3,000 for ELAP
Participants

12. Scholarship Criteria
Castañeda and Farnum Scholarship Awards ($50,000 annually)
Students must meet the following criteria:
- Have at least a 3.25 GPA
- Be on financial aid
- Have completed at least one year of appropriate college-level foreign language or the
equivalent
- Be accepted to an ISA program (students participating in an ISA Customized or ELAP
stand-alone program are not eligible for these scholarships)
- Casteñeda scholarship awards for students of affiliated universities only; Farnum for
students of all universities
Diversity Scholarship Awards ($10,000 annually)
Students must meet the following criteria:
- Have at least a 3.0 GPA
- Be enrolled in a second or third year of undergraduate education at time of ISA program
participation at a U.S. university/college

13. ISA Alumni Page
• Re-entry: Information on adjusting to life after
study abroad
• Transcripts: Updates on the status of your
transcript and the process of requesting
additional transcripts
• Student Recruiters: Details about the ISA Global
Ambassador Program
• Go Abroad Again: Other international
opportunities with ISA and links to additional
international opportunities
• Careers: Advice on incorporating your study
abroad experience into your resume, helpful tips
on articulating your study abroad experience
during an interview, and ways to find a career in
international education
• Photo Contest: Students can submit photos
from their study abroad experience to possibly
have them published in ISA promotional
materials and win a prize!

14. @ISAabroad on Social Media
• Enrolled students meet other
program participants &
students from host country
prior to start of program
• Interactive approach to
student advising
• Another way for our Resident
Directors to communicate
with students abroad
• Keep up with what’s going on
in the ISA world on
Facebook, Twitter, and
Instagram
• Also check out the ISA blogs!
• ISA Student Blog
• ISA Today

15. ISA Global Ambassador Program
A paid internship designed to encourage involvement in international education,
by providing outreach opportunities on each student’s home campus.
Activities
- Implement new ideas to promote global education
- Work with the study abroad office
- Arrange promotional activities, talk about study
abroad experiences, assist the ISA Regional Reps
during their campus visits
Benefits
- Payment from ISA, $10/hr
- Valuable resume-building experience in the
International Education field
- Professional reference and a letter of recommendation
for active participants
- Possible future employment
Currently over 285 Global Ambassadors nationwide!

16. Questions?
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON
ISA
Program listing and applications on NDSU study abroad page
NDSU Application Deadlines:
Summer, Fall, and Academic Year: March 1st
Spring: October 1st
Visit the website! www.studiesabroad.com
Call us! (512) 480-8522
Email us! isa@studiesabroad.com

17. Next Steps
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Apply for this program
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