Most financial aid packages will include student loans; however, federal subsidized and unsubsidized loans may not cover the total cost of college expenses. Private loans provide students with additional funding for these unmet college expenses.

Private loans are not federally guaranteed and require a good credit rating and/or credit worthy co-signer.

Learn More About Private Loans

Kent State students who complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be considered for Federal Direct Loans based on grade level at the time financial aid awards are made.

• Research the political, cultural, and historical context of the country where you will be studying.
• Research other student experiences in your host country.
• Depending on your program, you may be able to look into identity-based student organizations at the host university where you could meet with other students, ask questions, and have open discussions.
• Stay connected with on-site program directors and counselors, if available.
• Don't hesitate to reach out to us for support.

• Think about the identities you hold. Which are visible and invisible?
• How will you want to talk (or not talk) about those parts of your identity?
• How will you respond to unexpected questions or attention?
• What will it mean to travel to where you are going with the identities you hold?
• How will your identities be perceived in your host culture?
• How might your values be impacted by this new reality or perception?

Use the Petition for Exception to Registration Form  when requesting registration/schedule adjustment transactions to your class schedule after published University deadlines for the class(es), due to extenuating circumstances. Deadlines may be determined by accessing the Detailed Class Search from the Schedule of Classes. After locating the course, click on the "Registration Deadlines" link to determine course specific dates.

Some courses are offered as flexibly scheduled sections, that is, the section does not meet for the full semester. Eligibility for processing registration transactions for these courses (adding, dropping or withdrawing) is determined by the beginning and/or ending dates of the section. Deadlines may be determined by accessing the View Schedule of Courses in the Student Category / Resources Page / Courses and Registration Section. After locating the course, click on the "Registration Deadlines" link to determine course specific dates.

• An audited course is one in which you do not receive a grade.
• You are required to make full payment for an audit course.
• An audit course is not counted for enrollment certification purposes.
• Students wishing to take coursework on an audit basis should complete the Audit Grade Option Request Form by the published deadlines.
• If you no longer want to take a course as an Audit, you will have to drop the section and re-add it to your schedule by published deadlines.

• Undergraduate students may elect to take certain courses on a pass-fail basis. The purpose of this option is to provide an opportunity for the exploration of a broader range of coursework than is normally included in specific and distributive degree requirements. Students considering this option should be aware that some institutions of higher education do not accept transfer credit taken on a pass-fail basis.