Showing posts with label studying abroad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label studying abroad. Show all posts

16 January 2014

The Ultimate Guide for Students to Finance Their Studies Abroad


Studying abroad seems to be a serious undertaking but, eventually, it leads to great careers and higher salaries. Though, online education is a huge trend, young people still want to get quality education in on-campus universities to pursue their career with more skills as these are accredited. However, it is also something unfortunate that arranging finances to study abroad does not seem easy to many, who want to become the part of any foreign educational institute. But, if you know smart ways of arranging money with more planning, preparation, and creativity, you can afford studying abroad. Today, we will show you few unusual ways that can help you arranging finances for studying abroad:
Student Loan to Get Scholarship:
One of the best ways to arrange finances for studying abroad is to use your student loan. Make sure that the plan you have been registered is federally recognized to avoid any future hassle. Also, you can look for scholarships offered by many universities for the students to manage finances while studying aboard.
Besides investing your own student loan for scholarship, you can also look for any online scholarship offers, like an ongoing nice contest for students over at RateSupermarket. Other resources to get information on scholarships are:
1- Nafsa
1-Year Saving:
Many people only focus on arranging finances to pay tuition fee and house rent, which is why they prefer getting student loans or scholarships, but they forget that they have to bear daily expenses too. These expenses will include food, laundry, transport, etc. Therefore, it’s the better to start saving some money at least one-year before going abroad for studying. You must have to save much to bear the expenses of at least $700 to $1000 each month.
finance abroad
Finance abroad: Stockvault

Sponsor:
There are many business and individuals, who can sponsor you for studying aboard. To arrange such a sponsor, you can take your university help or can search into local business resources, like Rotary club. Also, you can conduct an online search. Apart from this, if you are interested in working with any particular organization, you can also contact that company to sponsor you for studies and, in return, you will serve them with your services in future.
Bon Voyage Party:
It is one of the unique ways to arrange funds for your study. Plan out a bon voyage and invite all your friends, family members, neighbors, and other familiars to raise fund. All of your guests should be aware of the fact that why you are arranging this party. Tell them the cause and goal of arranging a party on your invitation card.
Job Abroad:
Getting a job abroad is one of the most common ways to arrange finances in order to manage your monthly expenses. It works only if your selected company allows students to work. You can get this information either from your study abroad program counselor or host country’s consulate site before you apply for a job abroad.
Donation:
Internet is the best place to achieve your goals. There are dozens of sites, which provide you a platform start fundraising campaign to get donations for your foreign study. You mush know some of them, like:
Just starting a campaign is not enough; you will have to strive hard to promote them on social media sites with your personal and school email signature to make them more authentic and public.
Final Words:
All these ways are best to arrange finances to make your foreign study dream come true. You can adopt any one or go for all, which ever suits you best. The early you plan and start making arrangements, the sooner you will get results.

06 August 2013

Tips for Traveling as a Teen

Most young adults, from teens to college students, have some form of wanderlust. The need for independence coupled with the mystery and romance of traveling to a foreign country grip young hearts and minds. There are major benefits to traveling across the world — without parents — that you can't experience by staying at home. Parents worry for their young adult's safety and do so with merit, but there are many ways to satisfy both teens and parents. By taking the time to prepare and setting specific goals for your travels, you can have a fulfilling, life-changing trip and keep your parents happy.

Why Teens Should Travel

One of the most difficult parts of traveling across the world without your parents will be convincing your parents that it's a good idea. Fortunately, there's an arsenal of resources at your disposal to help you out. Traveling will help you grow as a person, broaden your horizons, immerse you in a new culture and give you experience looking after yourself. It's going to be a challenge that will force you to be self-sufficient. If you're traveling with a group, you'll have to learn to live closely with people not from your household. It's a great way to prepare yourself for your experiences in a college dorm.

Ways to Travel

Volunteering Abroad

Want to travel and gain valuable experience that looks good on a college application or resume? Volunteer abroad. What could be better than traveling to a beautiful remote country? Giving back to the community while you're there. Help alleviate poverty, protect wildlife, teach kids to play sports, teach ecological sustainability or help impoverished and at-risk children.

WWOOF

The World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms helps people find organic farms to volunteer at. You can spend an entire summer taking care of dairy cows in France or just spend a week or two earning your keep at an organic orchard in Germany. You negotiate the terms of your visit directly with your host, so you always know exactly what you're getting into.

House Sitting

Use a service like MindMyHouse to hook you up with house sitting opportunities around the globe. Homeowners can have a hard time finding someone to mind their pets, plants and home while they're away, but this service lets them find people willing to take care of their stuff in exchange for free accommodations. Check it out if you want to travel but can't afford to stay in a hotel.

Taking a Gap Year

One of the most popular reasons for teens to travel is to take a gap year. Take a year off after high school and backpack across Europe, Asia or South America. There are hundreds of places you can go to find information on backpacking, including guides for every country out there and how to save money on your travel.
Kafka Statue in Prague


Travel Tips

Budget: Unless you get a job during your trip, you'll be living off limited funds. Figure out how much money you have to spend on food, travel and sleeping accommodations, then take your leftover funds and divide them by how long you'll be there. That's your daily spending limit. If you go over one day, you'll have to make up for it later. Wait to buy your souvenirs until the end of the trip, so you can focus on having fun, not pinching pennies.

Be safe: There are hundreds of guides, blogs and websites out there that will alert you to dangerous countries, cities and districts. Before you go on your trip, look up each of your destinations and find out what areas you need to avoid. Do your research on general travel safety tips and stick to them. Learn from others wisdom and keep yourself out of danger.

Use a checklist: Keep a list of everything you need to do to prepare for your trip. You don't want to get to the airport and realize you don't have your travel itinerary or an updated passport. Make a list for things you need and want to do while you're overseas, too. Make sure you take care of the things you need to do before you do the fun things.

Research: Take the time to learn about whatever country you're heading to. Pay special attention to the culture. Learn what phrases, gestures and clothing are taboos so you can avoid them. Take the time to learn a few phrases in the native language, like "Where is the bathroom?" and "I'm lost. Will you help me?" They can save you embarrassing and stressful situations.