Valerie,

I completed a study abroad opportunity in London during my time at
South Dakota State University. I traveled post-certification, while
completing my second degree in Health Promotions. I found a couple
different venues which were incredibly helpful. The first actually
organized my internship for me and is called CCSA. CCSA is based out
of Northern Kentucky. They helped establish my internship, housing
during my stay, transportation, and some meals. It's a great program
if an internship site has not been established. CCSA is affiliated
with another program called CAPA which is more on-sight help and
orientation than anything else. Unfortunately, it's costly.
www.nku.edu/~ccsa/. Take a look.

The other program I recommend is BUNAC. After my internship, I was
hired. In order to receive monies during my stay I needed a student
work visa, BUNAC helped my do this. The work visa lasts for 6 months
($250) and is renewable for two additional 6 month periods. I would
recommend this if your student(s) have a lead for an internship and
housing.

Finally for flights I would recommend STA (www.sta.com) This is a
student friendly travel agency where you can get incredible
international fares. I was able to travel to London round trip (two
separate occasions) for $350. I was also able to rewrite my plane
ticket for $25 opposed to the monstrous charge that usually
accompanies such a service.

I would be happy to help any student(s) that may have questions
about studying abroad. I think it's an incredible opportunity which
I know personally can be life changing. Lastly, contact the
international student affairs office on your campus, Dr. Karl
Schmidt from SDSU was incredibly helpful in making my experience a
success. He would also be a wealth of information. Let me know if
you have any more questions.

jake_resch
jeresch@...