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Application and Deadlines
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Apply on our online system, Horizons, any time day or night without the restriction of office hours and save planet earth as we go paperless. Thanks for your patience.
Please take a look around Horizons to familiarize yourself with what programs we are offering. If you have any questions, contact the study abroad office at msu.studyabroad@murraystate.edu or by phone at (270) 809-2277. When you have decided which program you are interested in, register on Horizons and click “Apply.” You will only need to register and apply once per program. The scholarship application is also on the Horizons system, and you will have access to it once you have completed the application for your program.
Here's what you need to apply online: -
MSU Study Abroad Application -
$50 Application Fee (Cash or Check Only, paid in person at the Study Abroad Office in Woods Hall) -
Unofficial MSU Transcript from myGate -
Personal Statement Uploaded into Horizons. -
Faculty Reference, requested through the Horizons system -
Emergency Contact Information -
If you are applying to a program hosted by one of our partners (CCSA, KIIS, GlobaLinks, CEA, Lorenzo de Medici), you will complete a second application with that provider. See Horizons for more details. After you have been accepted to your program: |
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After you have completed the online study abroad application through Horizons, you'll be notified via email of your acceptance to the program and the next steps of the application to be completed. After acceptance, you will have several weeks to compile the list above. Items turned in after the Post-Acceptance deadline will incur a $10 per day late fee which will be applied to your MSU account.
Please remember that MSU application approval may not indicate approval with your third-party provider (CCSA, KIIS, GlobaLinks, CEA, Lorenzo de Medici).
Application Deadlines
Summer 2013, Fall 2013, Full Year 2013-2014:
February 15, 2013
Winter 2013-2014:
September 13, 2013
Spring 2014, Spring Break 2014:
November 1, 2013
Summer 2014, Fall 2014, Full Year 2014-2015:
January 31, 2014
Scholarships and Withdrawal Deadlines
The Scholarship Application can be completed on the Horizons system after your program application is complete. Click this link for more information on scholarship availability and eligibility requirements.
The Withdrawal Deadline gives participants the opportunity to withdraw the study abroad application before any money has been spent by Murray State to reserve airline tickets, accommodations, and other necessary logistics. If a participant knows they will not be able to participate in the program for any reason (financial, academic, personal, etc.) they should withdraw by the withdrawal deadline in order to avoid incurring any charges to their MSU account. Please see the Study Abroad Policies & Procedures for the complete withdrawal policy.
| Summer 2013, Fall 2013, Full Year 2013-2014: February 22, 2013 Winter 2013-14:
September 13, 2013 Spring 2014, Spring Break 2014: November 1, 2013 Summer 2014, Fall 2014, Full Year 2014-2015: January 31, 2014 |
Post-Acceptance Deadlines
The Post-Acceptance Deadline is the date by which the final step of the Horizons application must be completed, including (but not limited to) uploading a photo, copy of your passport, flight itinerary, emergency medical information, and insurance card. Any late items not on Horizons by this date will incur a $10 per day late fee which will be applied to the student’s MSU account.
Summer 2013, Fall 2013, Full Year 2013-2014: April 22, 2013
Winter 2013-14:
November 8, 2013
Spring 2014:
November 11, 2013 Spring Break 2014: TBA Summer 2014: TBA
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Orientation
There is a mandatory* pre-departure orientation for all study abroad programs. The date of your mandatory orientation corresponds to the term you are studying abroad. See below for dates, locations, and times. Parents and loved ones are encouraged to attend orientation with their student participants.
Summer 2013, Fall Semester 2013, Full Year 2013-2014 Programs
Friday, April 26, 2013, 4:30 pm – 9:30 pm, Curris Center Theater
Winter 2013-2014 & Spring Semester 2014 Programs
Friday, November 11, 2013, 4:30 pm - 9:00 pm, Alexander Hall, Auditorium Rm. 240
Spring Break 2014 Programs
Friday, February 28, 2014, 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm, Location TBA
Summer 2014, Fall Semester 2014, Full Year 2014-2015 Programs
Friday, April 18, 2014, 4:30 pm - 9:00 pm, Location TBA
*An exemption to attend the all-program session of orientation may be requested IF you have attended a study abroad orientation or participated in study abroad within the last 24 months. You MUST complete an Orientation Exemption Request to be excused from the mandatory session All students who are excused from the all program orientation will still be required to attend the program-specific orientation session. If you do not attend the mandatory orientation, you will not be permitted to participate in any study abroad program.
Times and locations are tentative and subject to change.