text: Immersive Travel Learning Opportunities Through courses developed and led by Regis College faculty members, students have the opportunity to turn the world into their classroom by immersing themselves in the locations and cultural settings most relevant to their studies. Travel learning courses are eligible to satisfy core and major requirements, and they provide students with experiential learning opportunities abroad without disrupting their Fall or Spring semester course loads. Overview FacultyInfoStudentInfoSummer 2014ProgramsFinancial Aid& ScholarshipsResources Learning in a Global Classroom Faculty-led, short-term, travel learning courses provide both faculty and students with opportunities to take their classrooms to the locations around the globe that bring the course content to life. They may be offered in all disciplines in the Regis College curriculum, and have been developed to be as affordable and accessible for students as possible while still upholding the academic standards and ethical commitments that serve as core values for any Regis educational program offered. While the majority of travel learning courses bring students to international locations, faculty are also invited to develop domestic travel learning courses that provide students with opportunities to extend the boundaries of their classroom studies across the United States. Travel learning courses may be developed as stand-alone classes in which all instruction occurs abroad, or they may offer a blend of on-campus and travel-based instruction. While typically offered during the Summer Session term, travel learning courses may also be offed in the Spring and Fall semesters with the actual travel component occurring during the breaks in the regular course meeting schedules. Faculty interested in proposing new travel learning courses are encouraged to visit the Faculty Information tab on this site to learn more about the proposal and approval process. Students who would like to apply to participate in one of the upcoming travel learning courses should turn to both the Student Information and Financial Aid & Scholarships tabs. All interested parties are encouraged to contact the Assistant Dean with questions or for more information about travel learning programs and opportunities. Travel Learning Program Faculty Information The Assistant Dean for Regis College serves as the primary point person throughout the development and implementation of travel learning courses. Faculty collaborate with the Assistant Dean throughout the proposal and approval process, and a Travel Learning Proposal Review Committee (TLPRC) comprised of faculty representatives from the Academic Policies and Standards Committee (APSC) and College Core Curriculum Committee (CCCC) provides peer review and feedback on all proposed courses. While some faculty will be asked to provide additional information or revisions to meet College and University-wide academic, logistical, financial and safety requirements, all effort is made to assist faculty in developing programs that will run successfully within the proposed time frame. All travel learning courses will go through a review prior to each offering, whether new or previously offered. Planning Overview & Timeframe A travel learning course is an educational experience in which all or some amount of time is spent engaged at activities outside the immediate campus community. While usually associated with international travel, it may also involve travel within the US. Academic programs that venture beyond the theoretical consideration of ideas into the world of action involve certain risks. In seeking approval for an activity, planners must anticipate both benefits and risks and provide participants with three essentials: Accurate information about what to expect Explicit and reasonable expectations of participant behavior Reasonable precautions to protect all participants and the University Important Documents Travel Learning Overview and Guidelines Travel Learning Proposal and Implementation Timeline Approved 3rd Party Providers Phase I (12 - 18 Months Prior to Departure): Actions & Important Forms Deadlines to Submit Regis College Travel Learning Course Proposal Forms March 1 of the prior academic year for Summer and Fall programs (e.g. March 1, 2014 is the deadline for a Summer 2015 program) October 1 of the prior academic year for Spring programs (e.g. October 1, 2014 is the deadline for a Spring Semester 2016 program) Required Documents Travel Learning Course Proposal Form Draft Course Syllabus Draft Student Orientation & Re-Entry Plans Draft Trip Itinerary Draft Budget Optional Documents Supplemental Student Application Marketing Plan Phase II (6 - 12 Months Prior to Departure): Actions & Important Forms The deadlines for submitting Phase II documents are decided through conversations between the faculty leader(s) and the Assistant Dean, and they are influenced by the feedback provided by the TLPRC. Documents with an asterisk (*) indicate items developed in collaboration with the Assistant Dean and other University-level offices. Required Documents Revised Course Syllabus Revised Student Orientation & Re-Entry Plans Revised Trip Itinerary Revised Budget Faculty Agreement(s) * MoU with Program Provider/Partner (if applicable) * Supplemental Student Application and Deadlines (if applicable) * Crisis Management Plan * Marketing Plan Optional Documents Personal Safety and Property Disclosure Form (coming soon) Release Form (coming soon) Emergency Contact Form (coming soon) Medical Information, Authorization, and Release Form (coming soon) Proof of Insurance Phase III (0 - 6 Months Prior to Departure): Actions & Important Forms As the course enters Phase III of its planning process, the emphasis shifts to student recruitment and preparation. Faculty members are required to finalize any outstanding documentation and assist in selecting and preparing students for their travel learning experience. Documents with an asterisk (*) indicate items developed in collaboration with the Assistant Dean and other University-level offices. Required Documents Finalized Course Syllabus Finalized Student Orientation & Re-Entry Plans Finalized Trip Itinerary Finalized Budget * Student Roster * Students' Required Travel, Health, Safety, and Insurance Documents Personal Safety and Property Disclosure Form (coming soon) Release Form (coming soon) Emergency Contact Form (coming soon) Medical Information, Authorization, and Release Form (coming soon) Proof of Insurance Phase IV (0 - 3 Months After Departure): Actions & Expectations In addition to the academic and interpersonal responsibilities associated with leading a travel learning course, faculty will be expected to: Facilitate students' re-entry to campus and integration of their learning experiences into their subsequent coursework at Regis Contribute to the oversight and feedback provided to students developing their Travel Learning Scholarship Projects Participate in the formal program evaluation of the travel learning course and a debriefing meeting with the Assistant Dean and TLPRC upon returning to campus Assist in encouraging students to complete their program evaluations Consider sharing their experiences with other Regis College faculty interested in leading their own travel learning courses informally and an occasional faculty information panels and workshops Workers' Compensation and Liability Insurance Faculty and staff members who participate in programs and perform tasks or services in off-campus workplaces are insured either by the Regis University Workers' Compensation Program or by the Regis University's general liability insurance policy. The Human Resources Department is responsible for the administration of the Workers' Compensation Program, and the Department of Risk Management and Insurance is responsible for liability insurance. To ensure appropriate coverage under these programs, trip planners must send copies of approved proposals, for information only, to: Human Resources Department, Attn: Benefits Administrator Department of Risk Management and Insurance, Attn: Director of Risk Management and Insurance Travel Learning Program Student Information After students have determined the program they would like to apply to, they are encouraged to begin the application process. They also are encouraged to review the information concerning financial aid and scholarships to find out if they are eligible for additional financial support. After reviewing the information presented on this site, students may contact the Assistant Dean with questions or for more information about travel learning programs and opportunities. Students Interested in Applying for a Travel Learning Course All students interested in applying for a Travel Learning Course must complete the Travel Learning Application by the chosen program's application deadline. The application deadlines for the Summer 2014 Programs are: Costa Rica: February 10, 2014 Spain: February 17, 2014 Ireland: February 24, 2014 Each program reserves the right to follow-up with a request for an interview with course applicants, and decisions will be made as promptly as possible. Students will be notified of their status in the program whether or not they have been accepted. Travel Learning Scholarship Applications are due at the same time as the applications for each travel learning program (see above for deadlines). Please see our Financial Aid & Scholarships tab for more information about opportunities for financial assistance. Students who are interested in being considered for the Travel Learning Scholarship as well as one of the other two Summer Session Scholarships (High Financial Need or Merit) have two options: Students may choose to submit their materials for all three scholarships at the time of their Travel Learning Scholarship deadline, though they will not be considered for the other two awards until April 8 Students who applied for, but did not receive, the Travel Learning Scholarship may turn in a separate scholarship application form by the April 8 deadline to be considered for the other two scholarship programs Students Accepted to Participate in a Travel Learning Course After a student has been accepted to participate in a travel learning course, they will be required to complete the following forms: Student Participation Agreement Medical Information, Authorization, and Release Form Students who have been accepted into a particular travel learning program will have a non-refundable $500 deposit issued on their account once they submit the Student Participation Agreement. Students will be registered into their perspective course by the Office of the Academic Dean during the Summer Session Registration. In addition to the above documentation, students who enroll in a Travel Learning Course are required to attend all pre-departure orientations and re-entry meetings as scheduled by their course's faculty leaders. Failure to participate in these meetings will have a direct impact on students' grades in the course. All students are required to purchase a ISIC card for $25.00. This card provides basic insurance coverage as well as a number of travel deals and discounts. A more extensive premium insurance plan associated with the card is available for $99.00. Information about ISIC benefits for US card holders may be found here. Cards and policy may be purchased here. Accommodating Participants with Disabilities In planning travel learning experiences, it is important to keep in mind that persons with disabilities are entitled to appropriate and reasonable accommodation to participate. Regis University makes reasonable accommodations for participants with disabilities who are otherwise qualified to participate in its programs and activities. The Americans with Disabilities Act does not govern accessibility standards in other countries, however, and the University is not responsible for ensuring accessibility in those locations. While the University will try to accommodate special needs, participants with disabilities must know that some travel learning experiences may not be appropriate for them. In order to address this concern, university policy requires students with special needs who may require accommodation to self-identify at the time of application for participation in learning experiences outside the classroom. Students should notify the Disability Services office of their interest in participating in such programs or activities. The Director of Disability Services will meet with the student, the planners, and relevant others to determine whether the student's needs can be accommodated. Summer 2014 Travel Learning Programs Regis University reserves the right to cancel any travel learning course that does not draw adequate enrollment. Regis University also acknowledges the potential risks which participants may encounter and expects faculty leaders to closely monitor and communicate to University leadership conditions that could adversely affect the health, safety and security of members of the Regis community who wish to travel for educational purposes. The University's policy on trips outside of the United States is set forth below. Regis University will not permit members of the Regis community who are using Regis resources or representing Regis in any way to travel abroad to a country that is under either a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Travel Health Warning or a U.S. Department of State Travel Warning, or has an unacceptable safety rating according to Regis' insurance carrier. Insurance carrier travel ratings can be obtained by contacting the University Business Services Office, which handles Risk Management for Regis University. If a trip has been approved for travel to a location that becomes the subject of an active travel warning before the scheduled day of departure for the group, the trip will be cancelled. Please note: any refundable expenses will be returned if a trip is cancelled at any time in the preparation process; however, Regis University will not reimburse for all costs. Regis University will take steps to withdraw participants from a country if a travel warning is declared for that country while a group is present. Costa Rica, May 24 - June 19, 2014 Trip Cost Approximately $2,400 plus tuition ($565 per credit hour), airfare and incidentals Program Application Due February 10, 2014 Travel Learning Scholarship Application Due February 10, 2014 Program Description This course focuses on primate behavioral ecology and conservation and is run in conjunction with the Maderas Rainforest Conservancy. The best way to learn about primates is to study them in their natural environment. Three different primates inhabit the rainforest at La Suerte, Costa Rica: howler monkeys, capuchin monkeys and spider monkeys. This rainforest is a small patch of forest now surrounded by pineapple and banana plantations, and this provides a first-hand examination of the effects of deforestation (in this case for agriculture) on wildlife. While this course includes a traditional lecture component (held in the late afternoons in the field station classroom), the focus is on field work. Mornings are spent in the forest, first learning field techniques, then conducting research for students' independent projects. The faculty leader works closely with students throughout the research process as they develop hypotheses, devise appropriate methods to test them, collect 25 hours of data and write up results for a journal-style research paper and oral presentation. Thus, in addition to studying wild primates, students experience the research-process first hand. Upon their return to campus, students present their research at the Biology Department Poster Session in December. Courses Offered BL 204G: Introduction to Primate Behavior 3 Credit Hours, Schreier, A. Introduces students to scientific inquiry in context of a focused biological topic. Develops student knowledge of biological content and includes discussion of relevant societal and ethical issues. NOTE: This course has been approved to satisfy the core natural science with laboratory requirement when taken with BL 205G. Co-requisite: BL 205G BL 205G: Primate Behavior Laboratory 1 Credit Hour, Schreier, A. Introduces students to scientific inquiry through participation. Involves exercises accompanying and reinforcing lecture content. Co-requisite: BL 204G BL 462/ENVS 462: Primate Ecology and Behavior 3 Credit Hours, Schreier, A. Explores the ecology and evolution of primates in the context of their biotic and abiotic environments. Emphasizes primate life history, behavior, social organization and conservation ecology. Prerequisite(s): BL 260 and BL 262 Cross listing: ENVS 462/BL 462 BL 490: Independent Study in Biology 1 - 3 Credit Hours, Schreier, A. Students interested in taking the course as an independent study must contact the faculty leader, Dr. Amy Schreier for additional information. Tentative Course Schedule (Subject to Change) DATE ACTIVITY 5/24 Arrive in San Jose 5/25 Arrive in La Suerte, Forest Walks 5/26 - 6/2 Field Techniques and Exercises 6/3 - 6/4 Prepare for Projects, Collect Pilot Data 6/5 Free Day, Possible Group Excursion 6/6 - 6/13 Data Collection 6/14 - 6/15 Work on Research Papers and Presentations 6/16 Primate Behavior and Ecology Symposium 6/17 Free Day, Possible Group Excursion 6/18 Travel to San Jose 6/19 Depart Costa Rica Ireland, May 5 - August 22, 2014 Trip Cost $3,900 plus tuition ($565 per credit hour), airfare to Boston airport for group departure and associate travel costs (e.g. travel insurance, passport, funds for more lunches and some dinners, incidentals, etc.) On-Campus Sessions May 5 - 9 and May 12 - 16, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Travel Dates July 10 - 24, 2014 Program Application Due February 24, 2014 Travel Learning Scholarship Application Due February 24, 2014 Program Description The common perception of Ireland is that it is a homogenous country, but this travel learning program troubles that assumption through course work and site visits that present students with an array of diverse settings, people and issues — from the poor and dispossessed to the wealthy landlord, from the tenements of Dublin to the grounds of an aristocrat's mansion, from a young, hip city like Galway to an island where no trees can grow and mainly Gaelic is spoken, from a bustling seaside port to an isolated, majestic monastery. Students begin the course by gaining knowledge about Irish business practices as well as Irish culture, Irish history and Irish responses to issues of social injustices. Then, through essay assignments, individual projects and reflection requirements, they probe the ethical and cultural issues raised by their reading and class discussions. Finally, they compare what they've learned and written about with their observations and experiences in Ireland itself. The Ireland travel learning program is developed as a multi-disciplinary, collaborative endeavor that brings three courses and topic areas into dialogue and exchange with one another and with the people, history and culture of Ireland. The course includes a period of on-campus instruction as well as a two-week trip to Ireland. It is treated as a semester-long course over the summer because students will be expected to complete assignments in the break between the two segments of the program and after returning to the United States. Courses Offered BA 494I: The Business Environment of Ireland 3 Credit Hours, Daly, M. This course will explore a variety of cultural aspects of the Irish business environment, including management, marketing, and financial practices and how they contrast to American business practices; and the prospects of Americans who wish to develop import/export relationships with Irish firms. Prerequisite: BA 250 COM 485O: The Irish Rhetorical Tradition 3 Credit Hours, Gallagher, D. & McCabe, V. This course will introduce students to the Irish oral tradition; and storytelling from ancient, medieval and modern times. RCC 420J: Justice and the Common Good, Fighting for Reform: Irish Playwrights of the 20th Century 3 Credit Hours, Hicks, D. & McCabe, V. The focus of this course will be the dramatic depictions of the Irish struggle for independence and Irish demands for social, political and moral reform by the Irish playwrights George Bernard Shaw, John Millington Synge and Sean O'Casey. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor. Tentative Course Schedule (Subject to Change) DATE ACTIVITY 5/5 - 5/16 On-campus instruction, course readings and assignments 7/10 Group departure from US airport in Boston to Shannon Airport 7/11 Visit Bunratty Folk Park, Ennis Friary and Glenstal Abbey; Overnight at Glenstal Abbey, Murroe 7/12 Visit Cobh and Blarney Castle; Overnight at Glenstal Abbey, Murro 7/13 Visit the Icon Chapel at Glenstal Abbey, the Rock of Cashel and Dingle; Overnight at St Barr ns Sráide Inn, Dingle 7/14 Visit the Ring of Dingle and cottages from the famine era; Overnight at St Barr ns Sráide Inn, Dingle 7/15 Visit the Cliffs of Moher, the Yeats Tower, Coole Park and Galway; Overnight at Corrib Village, Galway 7/16 Visit Inisheer, the smallest of the three Aran Islands; Overnight at Tigh Ruari, Inisheer 7/17 Free Day - students will have a variety of options to explore Inisheer and its surroundings; Overnight at Tigh Ruari, Inisheer 7/18 Continue to visit and explore Inisheer until returning to Galway; Overnight at Corrib Village, Galway 7/19 Visit Clonmacnoise, Joyce Tower and Maynooth; Overnight at St. Patrick's College/NUI, Maynooth 7/20 Visit Kilmainham Gaol, Arbour Hill and Glasnevin Cemetary; Overnight at St. Patrick's College/NUI, Maynooth 7/21 Visit Glenalough and Dublin and attend a performance Riverdance; Overnight at Trinity College, Dublin 7/22 Visit Trinity College, the Book of Kells and take the 1916 Rebellion Walking Tour; Overnight at Trinity College, Dublin 7/23 Continue to visit and explore Dublin and attend a performance of Wilde's "A Woman of No Importance" at the Gates Theatre; Overnight at Trinity College, Dublin 7/24 Depart Ireland Spain, June 1 - 14, 2014 Trip Cost Approximately $2,000 plus tuition ($565 per credit hour), airfare, and incidentals Program Application Due February 17, 2014 Travel Learning Scholarship Application Due February 17, 2014 Program Description The most formative period of St. Ignatius Loyola's spiritual journey was the pilgrimage he made on foot from his home in Castle Loyola through Manresa to Barcelona, during which time he received mystical experiences and began to write "The Spiritual Exercises." Over the course of two weeks, students will retrace his route and lodge at historically and spiritually significant sites along the way. Students will study the distinctive characteristics of Ignatian spirituality and the reasons for the prominence of "pilgrimage" in Christian consciousness since the Middle Ages. Students will be expected to keep a journal of their experiences on the Camino, write a reflection paper and give a presentation upon returning to campus in the fall semester. Course Offered RT 493E: The Way of St. Ignatius Loyola 1 Credit Hour, Geger, B. & McSheehy, D. St. Ignatius made his spiritual pilgrimage on foot from Loyola to Manresa, Spain. During his time he wrote the "The Spiritual Exercises." This course will retrace his pilgrimage route and experience historically and spiritually significant times. Tentative Course Schedule – Subject to Change TBD Funding Your Travel Learning Course Summer 2014 Only - Online Registration "Thank You Award" Summer Session 2014 will be the first time Regis College students can register for courses online, and, to help defray the costs of attending Summer Session, the first 178 students who register online through WebAdvisor will receive a $200 award. Online registration begins April 1, 2014. Students who have been accepted to participate in a travel learning course may be eligible for this award, as long as their travel learning course is not an independent study. Awards will be processed as funds received on students' Spring Semester 2014 account balances; any credits will be distributed in April 2014. Students must enroll in at least one 3 credit hour Summer Session course to be eligible for this award. Students who subsequently drop or withdraw from their Summer Session courses will be required to reimburse Regis University the full amount of the award before Fall Semester 2014 commences. Financial Aid To be eligible to receive financial aid, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), available at www.fafsa.edu.gov. Submitting the FAFSA allows students to apply for federal, state and institutional grants, loans, student employment and scholarships. Additional information about financial aid is available at www.regis.edu/financialaid. The 2014-2015 FAFSA applies to the Summer 2014, Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 semesters. All financial aid is based on fund availability. Students should apply between January 1 and March 1 for maximum consideration for grants and scholarships. To apply financial aid awards to Summer 2014, students must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours throughout the Summer Session. Regis University Scholarship Opportunities There are three types of scholarships available for Summer Session 2014. Students enrolling in Travel Learning courses may apply for all three scholarships, though they may only receive a scholarship in one of the three categories. Students whose travel learning programs have set an earlier deadline for their Travel Learning Scholarship may submit their materials for all three scholarships at the same time, though they will not be considered for the other awards until April 8, 2014. The three types of scholarships available are: High Financial Need. A number of 3 credit hour scholarships will be available to students enrolled in Summer Session with high financial need whose tuition cannot be covered by their current financial aid package. Students must enroll in at least one 3 credit hour Summer Session course to remain eligible for this scholarship. The scholarship will be revoked from students who drop or withdraw from their Summer Session courses. To be considered for this scholarship, completion of a FAFSA and the Summer Session Scholarship Form is required. Students must submit their FAFSA by March 1, 2014 and their Summer Session Scholarship Form by April 8, 2014. Merit Scholarships. A number of 2 credit hour scholarships will be available to students enrolled in Summer Session who have a 3.2 cumulative GPA or higher and who actively embrace the Jesuit commitment to the question, "How ought we to live?" through service and/or leadership to the Regis University community and surrounding areas. Students must enroll in at least one 3 credit hour Summer Session course to remain eligible for this scholarship. The scholarship will be revoked from students who drop or withdraw from their Summer Session courses. To be considered for this scholarship, students must submit their Summer Session Scholarship Form, along with the supplemental application materials described below, by April 8, 2014. In a 250-word essay, students must address how they build upon the Undergraduate Core Educational Experience through work that embodies Regis College's commitment to Ethical Inquiry and Reflection, a Concern for Justice, Global Awareness, and/or Leadership in the Service of Others. Students must also provide the names and contact information for three faculty member references. Travel Learning Scholarships. A number of 2 credit hour scholarships will be available to students enrolled in a travel learning course. Students must be an accepted member of a Summer Session 2014 Travel Learning course to be eligible for this scholarship. The scholarship will be revoked from students who drop or withdraw from their Travel Learning course. To be considered for this scholarship, students must submit their Summer Session Scholarship Form, along with the supplemental application materials, by their particular course's application deadline. Please see the Summer 2014 Programs tab on this website for that information or contact the Assistant Dean for additional information. Recipients of this scholarship must agree to work with their faculty member(s) and the Assistant Dean to develop a plan for how they will share their academic and cultural experiences from their Travel Learning course with the wider Regis University community upon returning to campus. Students who receive Travel Learning Scholarships are encouraged to consider developing projects that make them eligible for external awards and recognition, such as: Forum on Education Abroad Undergraduate Research Awards Rocky Mountain Region– Lessons from Abroad External Scholarship Opportunities Forum on Education Abroad Undergraduate Research Awards The Forum Undergraduate Research Award is an honor that showcases the most rigorous and significant undergraduate research that occurs as part of education abroad programs. Every year, award recipients are invited (all expenses paid) to present their research at a plenary luncheon at the annual Forum conference. Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) Scholarships The application deadline is January 17, 2014 at 11:59pm PST. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents currently enrolled as undergraduates in US universities/colleges who plan to study abroad for at least four weeks. Fund for Education Abroad awards are intended to support students planning to participate in high-quality, rigorous education abroad programs in the 2014-2015 academic year or summer 2014. LIVFund Scholarship Applications accepted year-round. LIVFund will award two scholarships per month to selected recipients in the amount of $500 each. The scholarship competition is open to anyone over the age of 18 interested in learning, interning or volunteering abroad in Latin America. Candidates may apply for the LIVFund Scholarship at any time, beginning six months in advance of their program start date. The scholarship competition is open to anyone who meets the eligibility conditions and needs help covering program or living abroad expenses. Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program The Gilman Scholarship Program offers awards for undergraduate study abroad and was established by the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000. This scholarship provides awards for U.S. undergraduate students receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a two-year or four-year college or university to participate in study and intern abroad programs worldwide. Foundation for Global Scholars At the time of applying for any of the Foundation scholarships, you must be a U.S citizen enrolled in a US college or university where transfer credit from an academic program abroad will be applied to your degree being earned, and you must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5/4.0. Students studying abroad for a minimum of four weeks, including Short Term Programs, are eligible. Study Abroad Scholarships This scholarship database enables students to search for available funding through a number of different criteria, including summer programs. A study abroad scholarship is a monetary award for students to use toward the expenses of their program such as travel, course credits, books and lodging. Students must apply for scholarships, and some can be very competitive while others are underutilized. IEFA Scholarship The International Financial Aid and College Scholarship Search (IEFA) is a resource for financial aid, college scholarship and grant information for US and international students wishing to study abroad. At this site, you will find the comprehensive college scholarship search and grant listings, plus international student loan programs and other information to promote study abroad. International Scholarships The International Scholarship Search is a financial aid, college scholarship and international scholarship resource for students wishing to study abroad. At this site, you will find a comprehensive listing of grants, scholarships, loan programs, and other information to assist college and university students in their pursuit to study abroad. Online Travel Learning Resources Travel Health, Safety and Security Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) State Department – Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) State Department – Information on Travel Abroad, Travel Warnings, and Travel Alerts State Department – Students Abroad Information and Resources U.S. Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions The Center for Global Education: Safety Abroad First - Educational Travel Information (SAFETI) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Travelers' Health National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC) World Health Organization (WHO) – Country Information U.S. Passport Information XE Currency Converter World Clock Intercultural Competence Resources Peace Corps - Culture Matters Workbook This cross-cultural training workbook, Culture Matters, was specifically developed by the Peace Corps to help new volunteers acquire the knowledge and skills to work successfully and respectfully in other cultures. Global Oneness Project This education program offers tools to become deeply engaged with the issues and ideas raised in the Global Oneness film and media content. Through these materials, educators may develop effective ways to introduce global themes, environmental issues, and multi-cultural awareness into their established course curricula. Better Abroad A free action-oriented resource for individuals and organizations facilitating programs abroad that encourages thoughtful program design and reflection. It provides resources to encourage shifting the focus from quantity to quality of intercultural interaction. NAFSA Intercultural Activity Toolkit A collection of intercultural activities, intended for administration by post-secondary level faculty and staff, this toolkit provides hands-on resources that can be easily duplicated and utilized by individuals and groups seeking to internationalize the campus. Bibliography on Intercultural Training, Theory and Research (2010) Compiled by Vija G. Mendelson, Shyanmei Wang, and Katherine N. Yngve, this annotated bibliography provides an overview of key resources on intercultural competence, organized into the following four categories: Intercultural Training Resources, Intercultural Theory, Intercultural Research and Outcomes Assessment, and Journals and Online Resources. Faculty Resources for Developing Travel Learning Courses Forum on Education Abroad – Standards of Good Practice for Short-Term Education Abroad Programs These short-term program standards are designed to encourage discussion between education abroad professionals and others on campus and within organizations about program planning and management. Like the Standards of Good Practice, they provide a means to assess and improve programs by ensuring that they include those essential elements that will maximize students' learning and personal development while assuring their safety and well-being. Forum on Education Abroad – Code of Ethics for Education Abroad The purpose of this Code of Ethics is to guide decision-making by those in the education abroad field who aspire to provide services in accord with the highest ethical and professional standards, with the ultimate goal of ensuring students' international educational experiences are as rich and meaningful as possible. This Code is not a substitute for specific institutional and organizational policies and practices, but rather is intended to inform their development and to encourage ongoing reflection on the importance of ethical decision making and conduct. Forum for Education Abroad - Alignment and Accountability in Education Abroad: A Handbook for the Effective Design and Implementation of Qualitative Assessment Based on Student Evaluations In the interest of encouraging varied and complementary assessment efforts, this handbook offers strategies for the development of meaningful qualitative assessment questionnaires to be completed by students during and/or after their term of study abroad. Embedded Education Abroad Faculty Toolkit – Developing and Implementing Course-Embedded Faculty-Led International Programs The Toolkit offers teaching strategies with the goal to improve instructional quality and the overall student experience in embedded programs. It complements university administrative and logistical services by offering a portfolio of tested and applicable instructional strategies that leverage the embedded international travel component of these courses to optimize academic learning and the development of global citizenship. NAFSA Pre-Departure Orientation Resources Resources for professionals who prepare for pre-departure orientation sessions; develop and communicate goals and objectives for pre-departure orientation, reentry, and other related seminars and workshops; provide orientation/training to faculty leaders, resident directors, and other on-site staff of education abroad programs. NAFSA NAFSA: Association of International Educators is the world's largest nonprofit association dedicated to international education and exchange. NAFSA's 10,000 members are located at more than 3,500 institutions worldwide, in more than 150 countries. IIE An independent not-profit organization founded in 1919, IIE is among the world's largest and most experienced international education and training organizations. IIE is committed to delivering program excellence to a diverse range of participants, sponsors, and donors. Potential Partners for Collaboration AJCU International Outreach This list features the regions where Jesuit institutions are located around the world. Several Jesuit institutions in the U.S. have established partnerships with Jesuit institutions in other countries to advance a greater understanding and appreciation for global concerns. Jesuit Education Abroad Jesuit Education Abroad is the official website for the Consortium of Study Abroad Programs offered by members of the Association of Jesuit Colleges & Universities (AJCU). The purpose of this site is to, A) provide resources for the members of the consortium, B) highlight the Jesuit education-brand of global experiences for interested college students, C) enable access to the global network of Jesuit institutions. AIFS Partnership Programs AIFS Partnership Programs creates formal arrangements between educational institutions and AIFS in which AIFS provides logistical support, student services, classrooms, housing facilities and cultural activities at a location abroad. Faculty from the home institution teach their curriculum abroad, and the institution maintains academic control over the program. Anglo-Educational Services Anglo Educational Services is the customized educational tour company for educational and study abroad programs, specializing in those based in London, the UK and Europe. They aid with programs of any duration, from one day to a full academic year. Their educational programs are customized according to individual group needs. Outside of the UK, AES can assist in many European countries including France, Ireland, and Spain. CIEE Custom & Faculty-Led Programs The CIEE Custom and Faculty-Led department is dedicated to helping faculty and study abroad advisors plan and deliver rigorous, culturally rich, and safe programs that span the disciplines that are most relevant to students. CIEE Custom and Faculty-Led programs can be created for any length of time and in many of the locations where they already operate a study center. They have a network of more than 50 study centers in more than 40 countries around the globe, resident staff who are experts in their fields of study, and more than 200 established programs. EF College Study Tours There's a lot that goes into a successful faculty-led international program. EF College Study Tours helps with expert guidance on choosing the right program, personalized planning and promotional support to ensure success, a free international orientation to prepare Group Leaders, and the global network and local support necessary for a better travel experience. ISA Custom Programs ISA Custom Programs administers faculty-led and partnership programs in many academic fields. By utilizing ISA's existing infrastructure, U.S. universities have the flexibility to expand their program offerings while maintaining full oversight of curriculum. ISA currently offers programs in 40+ cities across 22 countries: Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, England, France, India, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Morocco, Northern Ireland, Peru, South Africa, South Korea, and Spain.


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Franklin, Tennessee-based Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH) is on the cusp of picking up an attractive prize in its favored healthcare niche. According to reports, the company will pay about $4 billion in cash and assume nearly as much debt to merge with Health Management Associates (NYSE: HMA). The combination will create a sizable healthcare system that could be better-positioned to compete in the rapidly changing U.S. healthcare landscape.
Although this deal is subject to customary closing conditions, most impartial observers expect it to pass regulatory muster and win the approval of shareholders. Investors should hope that this is the case: Unlike some recent hospital-company mergers, this transaction features some attractive synergies and could serve as the basis for a period of rapid expansion. On the other hand, both firms carry significant amounts of debt and must compete with even larger hospital systems that may enjoy a competitive advantage in the post-ACA milieu.
About Community Health Systems, Health Management Associates, and the competition
Community Health Systems has a larger headcount and bed count than its acquisition target, but both firms are well-known players in the American healthcare landscape. Community Health Systems owns hospitals and clinics in 29 states and maintains a robust "core" of operations within a fairly tight radius of its Tennessee headquarters. With clinics and hospitals in around 20 states, Health Management Associates also focuses on serving the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.
In fact, Health Management already operates in all of the states in which Community has a presence. Both firms provide similar services, including full-service hospitals, walk-in clinics, outpatient specialists' practices, surgical centers, cancer treatment facilities and more.
These firms must compete with the much larger HCA Holdings (NYSE: HCA). While Nashville-based HCA's U.S. operations are virtually indistinguishable from those of Health Management and Community, it also has a significant presence in the United Kingdom. Since it must simultaneously thrive in the U.K.'s single-payer healthcare environment and the U.S.'s market-based system, this gives it much-needed flexibility. If it is to perform well, the combined firm will need to learn some lessons from HCA.
HCA's market capitalization of $18.1 billion is just over five times larger than that of Health Management and just over four times larger than that of Community. Its 2012 earnings of $1.4 billion produced a 4.3% profit margin on revenue of $33.4 billion. Health Management managed a measly 2.5% margin on $156 million in earnings and $5.9 billion in revenue. With a profit of just $216 million on $13 billion in revenue, Community was even less profitable. Meanwhile, all three firms have at least 10 times as much debt as cash.
How the deal is structured
At the moment, the terms of this deal are quite favorable to Health Management's shareholders. Community has agreed to issue cash payments of $13.78 to all Health Management shareholders on the deal's closing date. It will also provide the company's shareholders with contingent value rights that could add an extra $1 per share to the deal's effective price. Without the contingent value rights, Community's offer currently represents a premium of around 3%. The addition of the CVR increases this premium to about 10%.
Reasoning, synergies, and benefits
Hospital companies are still formulating their responses to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Since it is generally assumed that hospital systems will need to accept lower profits and tighter margins, many small and medium-sized firms are preemptively forming scaled-up alliances that may be better-positioned to compete in a more dynamic marketplace.
This deal will certainly create beneficial synergies for the combined company. Once it has subsumed Health Management, Community may be able to centralize some of its operations or even close some of its smaller, less profitable facilities. In addition, it may choose to experiment with different types of data-collection systems and join the movement to "farm out" certain menial medical tasks to "correspondence" facilities in low-cost overseas locations.
Potential hurdles and complications
While most market-watchers believe that Health Management and Community will merge on schedule, the persistent discount at which Health Management trades suggests that some doubt remains. Since Health Management's shareholders must still approve approve this deal, it would be unwise to engage in premature celebration. In the meantime, Health Management's low valuation offers a tailor-made arbitrage opportunity.
Ways to play
Arbitrage investors would be wise to buy into Health Management before the premium disappears. Those who wish to hedge against the possibility of a collapsed or stalled deal may wish to use put options or other risk-mitigation tools as well. In the event that the combined firm triggers the CVRs by meeting certain agreed-upon sales goals, such a move could pay off handsomely.
Even without the additional premium, the long-term prospects for this merger look attractive. As such, value investors might wish to play the situation with a long position in either firm. In a U.S. healthcare space that has been wracked by uncertainty and apprehension, this deal truly offers something for everyone.
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It's not unusual for Bugatti to show up to a major auto show with some rendition of their Veyron supercar, and Frankfurt's model is a special edition Veyron Grand Sport slathered with red exterior paint. It seems Bugatti brought the Grand Sport along because they're having a bit of trouble selling the powerful convertible. Both the Veyron Coupe and Veyron Super Sport are sold out, but there are still 108 units Grand Sport available, from a total of 150.
So in an effort to move the Grand Sport right along in sales, Bugatti has graced the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show floor with this sultry red model. Everything about this car is red; the exterior, the interior, and the partially red wheels. It's a fitting color considering there's a fiery hot 8.0L W16 engine with 1001 HP under the hood.
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My mama has been gone for 17 Christmases. I still remember asking her every year what she wanted for Christmas.
Once upon a time, there was a phenomenon called the Christmas TV special. The biggest stars on television would host other TV stars in an hourlong holiday variety show.
NEW YORK - If you're making a Christmas trip to the Big Apple, I hope you'll stop by and see Billy Crystal.
Some of the savviest advertisers know how to play on our emotions during the holidays.
This week, I am celebrating the 49th anniversary of the first time I wore a paper pilgrim hat and paper buckles on my shoes. I am pretty sure that was the same year I traced my hand to make a turkey.
The people who issue phone numbers say we have run out of numbers again.
I'm not sure how it happened, but many Americans don't know the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day.
Television now offers repeats of the same shows, sometimes in the same week. If that's not enough, service providers offer all sorts of repeat plays of everything from sporting events to sitcoms.
I remember seeing a man with a tattoo on his arm when I was about 7 or 8. The man was in a barber shop, where my dad and I were getting a haircut. I later asked him about the strange drawing on the man's arm.
If civility was a patient on a TV medical show, it would be on the operating room table with its chest open and a doctor trying to keep its failing heart beating.
The first aerosol air fresheners appeared in stores after World War II. The technology had been used first for spray insecticides during the war. Some bright individual came up with the idea that spraying a fragrant aroma in an indoor space would make things better.
My earliest memory of vacation was staying at places with names such as the Sand and Surf or the Seashell Motor Inn. They were V-shaped motor lodges with parking right in front of your room.
Life gives us moments forever etched in our minds.
Somewhere in corporate America, someone decided we needed to show some degree of pleasantness, whether it is genuine or not.
In recent days, Hall County said goodbye to the last of the lions who ushered the region into the modern era.
At 10:29 p.m. Monday, summer comes to an end.
Truett Cathy lived an incredible life. It began with a hardscrabble start in Atlanta's West End. It ended with him listed as one of the wealthiest people in America.
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MOULTRIE - For some people, an out-of-town trip is not complete without a visit to a museum or art gallery. For me, it could easily be a visit to a cemetery.
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GOP House: Keep government open, hit 'Obamacare'
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Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, right, is cheered as Republican members of the House of Representatives rally after passing a bill that would prevent a government shutdown while crippling the health care law that was the signature accomplishment of President Barack Obama's first term, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Sept. 20, 2013. The top Senate Democrat, Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., has pronounced the bill dead on arrival and calls the House exercise a "waste of time." Applauding at left in front is Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ga., who led conservatives in persuading Boehner to accept a deal to link defunding the Affordable Care Act with the continuing resolution for government funding. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
WASHINGTON — Charting a collision course with the White House, the Republican-controlled House approved legislation Friday to wipe out the three-year-old health care law that President Barack Obama has vowed to preserve — and simultaneously prevent a partial government shutdown that neither party claims to want.
"The American people don't want the government shut down, and they don't want "Obamacare," Speaker John Boehner said as members of his rank and file cheered at a celebratory rally in the Capitol moments after the 230-189 vote. He stood at a lectern bearing a slogan that read, "#Senate must act."
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said it will — but not the way Boehner and his tea party-heavy Republican contingent want. Assured of enough Senate votes to keep the government open and the health care law in existence, the Nevada Democrat accused Republicans of attempting "to take an entire law hostage simply to appease the tea party anarchists."
Behind the rhetoric lay the likelihood of another in a series of complex, inside-the-Beltway brinkmanship episodes as conservative House Republicans and Obama struggle to imprint widely differing views on the U.S. government.
In addition to the threat of a partial shutdown a week from Monday, administration officials say that without passage of legislation to allow more federal borrowing, the nation faces the risk of a first-ever default sometime in the second half of next month.
House Republicans intend to vote to raise the nation's debt limit next week to prevent that from happening. But they have said they will include a one-year delay in Obamacare in the measure to reinforce their determination to eradicate the program.
The same bill will include provisions to reduce deficits and stay the administration's environmental agenda as the GOP seeks gains for its own priorities. Raising the cost of Medicare for financially better-off beneficiaries is one likely provision to be added, according to numerous officials. So, too, is a ban on federal regulations on greenhouse gas emissions.
Obama responded in remarks before an audience at a Ford assembly plant near Kansas City, Mo.
He blamed a "faction on the far right of the Republican Party" for threatening to shut down government operations or default on government debts. "They're focused on trying to mess with me," he told plant workers. "They're not focused on you."
Unlike other budget showdowns of the recent past, this one pits younger Republicans in the House against GOP veterans in the Senate, although not to the extent it does one party against the other.
Republicans are united in their opposition to the health care law, which they say will force the price of coverage higher and prompt employers to reduce work hours for workers. But they disagree on how to attack it.
The bill that won passage on Friday was all but forced on Boehner and fellow House GOP leaders, who fear a repeat of the twin government shutdowns nearly two decades ago that inflicted serious political damage on Republicans.
Caution on the part of GOP elders was overwhelmed by tea party-aligned lawmakers, who were in turn responding to the urgings of outside groups and their allies in the Senate, Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Mike Lee of Utah among them.
The vote in the House was almost completely along party lines, and the administration threatened in advance to veto the bill if it should pass the Senate as well. Among Democrats, only Reps. Mike McIntyre of North Carolina and Jim Matheson of Utah supported the measure. Virginia Rep. Scott Rigell was the only Republican voting against it.
The Republican rally in the Capitol afterward was unusual for its overtly political tone.
"You know, many Senate Republicans have promised to leave no stone unturned fighting for this bill, and all of us here support that effort. We're calling on Senate Democrats to do the same thing," said Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia, who then asked how four Democrats who face re-election in swing states next year will be voting. Among the four, Sens. Mark Pryor of Arkansas, Mark Begich of Alaska, Kay Hagan of North Carolina and Mary Landrieu of Louisiana all voted for the law when it passed Congress, and none has indicated a vote for nullification.
Instead, the likelihood is that the Senate will strip off the provision to defund the health care law, as well a different section that prioritizes debt payments in the event the Treasury lacks the funds to meet all its obligations. Reid and other Democrats then plan to send back to the House a bill whose sole purpose would be to prevent any interruption in government services on Oct. 1.
The next move would be up to Boehner and his famously fractious rank and file. Unless they decide to surrender quickly, they could respond with yet another attack on the health care law, perhaps a one-year delay in the requirement for individuals to purchase insurance. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky backs legislation to that effect, and Obama has already announced a one-year postponement in a requirement for businesses to provide coverage to their employees.
In recent years, the threat of massive interruptions in government services has waned as agencies refine their plans for possible shutdowns, but lawmakers cautioned the effects could be harmful.
"Our brave men and women of our military don't get paid; our recovering economy will take a huge hit, and our most vulnerable citizens — including the elderly and veterans who rely on critical government programs and services — could be left high and dry," said Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Ky.
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Behind The Scenes Of Kombucha Brooklyn
Tonight we help you optimize your health with Kombucha Brooklyn's delicious home brewing kits. Curious about how they are made? So were we. Fab Editor Mariel Cruz paid the company a visit.
Brooklyn is full of former industrial buildings that have a new, and much hipper, life. But one of the more interesting ones is the Pfizer Building in Williamsburg, a former pharmaceutical plant that has become a headquarter for ambitious, artisanal food start-ups. This is where Kombucha Brooklyn's packaging and research space is located.
Kombucha is an ancient Asian tea known all over the world for its health and medicinal benefits. And in the hands of Kombucha Brooklyn, whose 4th floor space is part science lab, part packaging plant, it receives a modern, and much tastier, makeover.
Kombucha Brooklyn founder Eric Childs loves the storied location where his five-year-old company is based (he rattled off the Pfizer Building's history in what seemed like under a minute) and especially the strange sort of serendipity that comes with making a natural elixir in the former home of a pharmaceutical giant—the KB studio is housed in the former production space for Viagra, of all things—which means that their workspace came with built-in FDA approval for packaging and fermenting. Score!
Another happy surprise? Eric's passion and devotion for kombucha came from two former careers that, unexepectedly, led him straight to it. First, he worked for many years at an art gallery that specialized in ancient Asian art and culture; after that, he spent time working at a Manhattan wine bar and simply "fell in love with wine." (It happens.) Wondering what the connection there is? Simply put, tannins. These natural compounds are found in both wine and kombucha, and have a lot to do with the flavor profile of both beverages. After spending years working closely with wine, Eric turned his now highly-developed palate to kombucha.
Even though he'd been drinking what he lovingly refers to as "buch" for years—and credits it with clearing up what he called "a pretty bad case of adult acne" as well as chronic heartburn—Eric was too scared to drink his first batch. Like many newbies, he was a little intimidated in the beginning. It's that sense of intimidation, in fact, that led him to create the Kombucha Kits in our sale: it gives you everything you need, including the "scoby" or starter culture, along with clear, simple instructions.
The company's signature blend of organic black, green and white teas are brewed in the first stage; if you want to take your "buch" to another level, add KB's freeze-dried fruit blends for flavors like Red Ginger, Green Apple or Mango.
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WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - A former coach convicted of a sex crime will have to wait to learn his sentence. 56-year-old Rory McKellips was supposed to be sentenced October 25th for using a computer to facilitate a sex crime with a former student he used to coach in the Athens basketball program. The court agreed to postpone that sentencing until immediately after the upcoming jury trial for perjury charges.
The perjury trial is scheduled to start November 18th. Both McKellips and his wife Constance are accused of providing false information to the court in the June trial, which led to the new charges.
Attorneys also requested a change of venue for both Mr. and Mrs. McKellips, but the court turned that request down. Expect a pool of 75 Marathon County jurors to be called upon for the McKellips perjury trial.


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Police have identified Benny Castro Jr. as the motorcyclist who was killed in a head-on collision on Chrisman Road Thursday, Aug. 1.
Adam Shelton of the California Highway Patrol office in Tracy released the 30-year-old Tracy resident's name on Friday, Aug. 2.
Castro was killed when his 2007 Suzuki Boulevard motorcycle collided head-on with a 2006 Dodge pickup near the northern entrance to the Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Joaquin around 7:25 a.m., according to Shelton.
The motorcyclist was traveling north on Chrisman Road when the truck, which was driving south, allegedly turned in front of Castro's motorcycle near the entrance of the Depot, Shelton said.
Castro's motorcycle hit the grill of the pickup, veered off and hit a nearby concrete barrier, Shelton said.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the pickup, Mike Kozma, 49, of Tracy, was uninjured.
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As the Farm Bill debate and national elections approach this year, a member of the House Agriculture Committee, an economist and two producers offer different perspectives on the challenges facing the U.S. cotton industry. Rep. Mike Conaway (R-Texas) begins this special Cotton Farming report.
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• Riverside Farmer Wins Special Award
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Allen County High School ProjectDr. Evan's Folklore and Education class worked with Allen County High School Advanced Placement teachers and students to document folklife and oral history in Allen County.
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A delightfully written and exhaustively researched biography on Julia Child. I laughed so much during the chapters on her childhood ... what a pistol Julia was even then! The book covers her entire life (Julia kept up an amazing work schedule even into her late 80s). Upon finishing this long biography, I felt like I had lost a very close friend. If you loved her memoir My Life in France, or the movie Julie and Julia, you will absolutely devour this book. It's just wonderful, dearie.
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I have a confession. My coupon situation needs help.
There are little piles of clipped coupons scattered all over the house instead of neatly filed away in a category coded binder. Just this past weekend, I missed out on an extra $5 off at Kroger because I left the coupon on the kitchen counter.
I have also been THAT person at the register who fumbles through her unorganized envelope of coupons searching for the right ones.
These are classic mistakes according to Stephanie Nelson aka Coupon Mom who also contributes to this blog.
Buying things you don't need just because you have a coupon, not being organized (ahem!) and not paying attention at checkout because you are too busy shuffling through your unorganized coupons are bad habits that can reduce your savings, she says.
I should know better. I do know better. Even Coupon Mom thinks I'm pathetic. Okay, she didn't say that, but she has heard the same excuse I gave her from just about everyone, "I'm too busy!"
Soooo, after talking to Atlanta resident Michelle Webb, I got inspired.
Michelle (pictured below on the right with Coupon Mom) happens to be the winner of the AJC Big Saver Challenge, but she's also a married mom of three who has set aside the time to perfect her saving techniques. Her skills paid off when she won $1,000 and the opportunity to shop with Coupon Mom.
They took a trip to Publix in Toco Hills where Michelle is a regular customer and knows some of the employees by name.
She's been couponing since she was a young girl growing up in the Midwest. "I grew up cutting coupons with my mom and being embarrassed when she would bring her shoebox of coupons in the grocery store," says Webb. She even remembers maneuvering three shopping carts to the checkout line so they could use triple coupons on certain items.
Now she clips her own coupons and secures them in a binder before heading to the grocery store. "I think couponing is essential. I don't know how you can shop these days without using any and every cost saving measure out there," she says.
During their shopping trip, Michelle got a high compliment from Coupon Mom. "She is what I would call a strategic shopper," Stephanie says. "She understood the store's policies. She had her coupons well organized."
Webb had a coupon for nearly every item on her list, including some coupons that her mom sent from out of state. Coupon values may be different depending on the city in which they are issued, says Coupon Mom, so other cities may have coupons with better savings than those available locally.
The shopping date was an opportunity for the women to share coupons and saving secrets. Michelle who is intimately familiar with the layout of the store helped Coupon Mom find certain items, while Coupon Mom helped Michelle increase her savings by giving her printable coupons. "I learned…how effective a bulk of printable coupons can be," Michelle says.
By the end of their shopping trip, Michelle had purchased $93 worth of groceries for only $31, while Coupon Mom spent $3 on groceries valued at $80 (She donated the groceries to charity.)
I learned a few things from talking to Michelle. I know there must be other people out there like her with tips to share, as well as people who can learn from those tips…and it is my duty as Bargain Hunter to help everyone connect.
And so, Michelle will soon be featured on the blog as the first ever AJC Atlanta Bargain Hunter of the Month!
This new feature will spotlight a metro area resident who really knows what it takes to get the best deals on anything and not just by using coupons.
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I never use coupons. My friend handed me a coupon while we were shopping the other day and we got $10 off the order. Apparently I'm wasting a ton of money.
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I loved reading this! I'm probably a casual-to-medium couponer right now, and I still regularly save at least 30% every time I go to the grocery store – and my family doesn't eat much that is processed/packaged and we buy tons of fruit and vegetables. Plus I use coupons for non-food items and *those* may be the ones that save me the most money overall. Looking forward to reading the feature on Michelle!
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I got into couponing a few years ago from reading blogs. I go through phases where I use them more effectively than other times, but I never go to the store without them.
I would love to share my tips about Manager's Special markdowns as a featured saver!
October 11th, 2012
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I use coupons but i never save money.
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Hi Nedra, I contacted you with some random tips on e-mail, too, but I was just thinking about how much I love saving money with my breadmaker. My mom was an awesome example in this. Over time, I've gathered a few of my favorite recipes – we barely ever buy sandwich bread, French Bread (for Italian nights!), pizza or cinnamon rolls anymore. I'm happy to share these recipes and tips for using (and buying) a breadmaker, should you ever have any interest. Thanks for your blog!


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ST. PAUL, MN (WTAQ) - State senators in Minnesota want Governor Mark Dayton's people to try and resolve a dispute with Wisconsin over income tax reciprocity.
The request is included in a bill passed by the Senate which would give a new round of tax cuts to businesses, veterans, volunteer firefighters, and transit riders in the Gopher State.
It's different from a House version, and talks would have to take place to hammer out a final version.
The Senate bill shows that Minnesota lawmakers remain concerned about the reciprocity issue, after their former Governor Tim Pawlenty ended a long-time agreement between Wisconsin and Minnesota in 2009.
It allowed border residents who live in one state and work in the other to file state income tax returns only with their home states. Last we heard, Wisconsin balked at paying a designated amount of tax credits to Minnesotans to make up for the Badger State's higher income taxes.
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The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said today it hopes the ceasefire in South Sudan will allow desperately needed aid to reach the hungry. Nearly 600,000 people have been displaced since fighting broke out in December between the government and opposition forces.
WFP Country Director Chris Nikoi says, "We hope that the signing of an agreement in Addis will bring fighting to a stop and allow WFP and other humanitarian agencies to provide urgently needed relief to the people affected by this conflict. But it is important to note that humanitarian needs will continue, long after the fighting stops."
Around 178,000 people have received WFP food aid throughout the country since December. However, many others have been blocked off because of the conflict. WFP warehouses have also been looted. Beyond getting emergency aid delivered, there is also the long-term. Can farms be restored in time for food production to resume?
Even before the December outbreak, the country was in a hunger crisis. The fear is this will escalate because of the extent of damage to many communities and farms.
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