News & Events
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Virtual Internships expand global learning opportunities
Study Abroad, within the Division of Global Engagement, has developed Virtual Global Internships that will launch in summer 2021, partnering with Languages and Applied Linguistics, Cowell College, and Rachel Carson College, to offer UC Santa Cruz coursework. Virtual Global Internships aim to increase access to experiential learning and allow students to engage globally without having…
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ACE Lab nearing conclusion with Virtual Peer Review
UC Santa Cruz’s participation in the ACE Internationalization Lab will be near its conclusion in February 2021 with a virtual peer review three-day site visit consisting of meetings with multiple campus stakeholders. The peer review was first scheduled as an in-person visit on the UC Santa Cruz campus during spring quarter of 2020 but was…
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Gilman Scholarship recipients navigate Study Abroad cancelations
For the Gilman Scholarship Program’s October 2020 deadline, four UCSC students applied to the scholarship and all were awarded $4,500 or higher for participation in a study abroad program. Many of those recipients planned to study abroad during spring 2021, however, all UC spring 2021 programs have officially been canceled due to stringent travel and…
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Advising for Fulbright, Rhodes, Marshall, and Schwarzman Scholarships
Global Engagement is creating a robust support structure that enhances access to multiple prestigious international postgraduate scholarships, a key characteristic of universities producing students of high recognition. The reorganization consolidates advising for incoming and outgoing students applying for scholarships that fund international mobility and degree opportunities. This goal is to establish a community of potential…
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Increase in Premium Processing Fee
Beginning on October 19, 2020, the premium processing fee for forms I-129 and I-140 will increase to $2,500 (from $1,440). This affects requests for premium processing on all applications for H-1B, O-1 and Permanent Residence filed by the campus. Premium Processing Service provides expedited processing for certain employment-based petitions and applications. Specifically, USCIS guarantees 15…
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Study Abroad expands portfolio of global learning opportunities
Study Abroad, within the division of Global Engagement, has seen growth in its portfolio of global learning opportunities over the past few years, in an effort to diversify program options and provide access to all students at UC Santa Cruz. Portfolio growth began this summer with the transfer of oversight of the UCDC Washington program, which…
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New Staff – Adam Freed
Study Abroad, within the Division of Global Engagement, welcomes Adam Freed to the role of Study Abroad Coordinator and Advisor. Freed joins the division with experience working for study abroad providers including Athena & CIS Abroad. While comfortable with general advising across a wide range of global learning programs, Freed especially enjoys advising students who…
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Five UCSC international students awarded emergency student funds
The Institute of International Education (IIE) offers emergency student funds to partner universities (IIENetwork). Five UCSC international students have been named award recipients. This opportunity was made available to international students who were enrolled at UCSC through summer quarter, unable to travel to their home countries, and plan to enroll for fall quarter. Global Programming,…
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SEVP Rescinds July 6 Guidance – F-1 Students May Study Remotely
SEVP Rescinds July 6 Guidance – F-1 Students May Study Remotely On Tuesday, July 14, SEVP rescinded its guidance of July 6, 2020, which would have prohibited all F-1 students from taking only online courses while remaining in the US. Schools may now follow the updated SEVP guidance of July 15, 2020. Continuing students who are present in…
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Presidential Proclamation Suspending Certain Work Visas – Summary and FAQ
Presidential Proclamation Summary On Monday, June 22, 2020, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation entitled “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak.” The Proclamation suspends entry into the US by a variety of visa holders, included among them are H-1B visa holders and certain J-1 visa holders. J-1…
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First-generation, Low-income Students: How to Study Abroad and Away
By Elisabet Garcia While we all come from diverse cultural backgrounds, first-generation, low-income students share a common thread. We have risen from the margins of identity markers that would write us off as another statistic. Growing up as a multicultural Latina from a low-income background plagued with violence, I never considered myself worthy of higher…
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UCSC students, finalists in APRU Quarantunes Competition
UC Santa Cruz students join other Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU)-member campuses as finalists in an inspirational music-making competition. The Quarantunes musical competition brings students together during the COVID-19 pandemic in a unique way, offering inspiration and mutual support to one another. Over 100 teams have submitted musical arrangements, competing for a first-place prize of $5000. Submissions…