Review Eligibility Requirements
You must be in good standing (academic and conduct) at Georgetown University or your home university to be eligible to study abroad. To remain in good standing, you must maintain a strong, consistent academic record, meet the academic standards set forth by the University, and exhibit a history of good citizenship and student conduct.
For semester and full year terms abroad, you must declare all of your intended majors prior to submitting your study abroad application. We also encourage you to declare minors and certificates, but there is flexibility with these.
It is important to remember that all nominations are inherently conditional. A significant decline in academic performance or a disciplinary sanction prior to departure may render you ineligible for study abroad. This is true even if you have already received a nomination from Georgetown or formal acceptance from an overseas institution.
GPA & Academic Performance
The GPA requirement for semester and full-year programs is noted on each program’s brochure page. Summer programs require applicants to be in good academic standing, unless a specific minimum GPA requirement is noted on the program’s brochure page.*
*Additional program requirements, including specific language requirements or other coursework, may be noted on individual program brochure pages.
You must maintain a strong, consistent academic record and continue to meet the academic standards set forth by the University throughout the application process. You may not study abroad while on academic probation.
*Students with less than a 2.5 GPA are encouraged to strengthen their application by submitting an Eligibility Addendum Form (EAF).
We encourage you to speak with an OGE advisor early in the process to learn about your options for study abroad and to inquire about the EAF (see below) if applicable.
Eligibility Addendum Form
If you do not meet one or more of the requirements set forth in the program brochure, you may submit an Eligibility Addendum Form (EAF) to provide more information for the selection committee. This form is available after meeting with the OGE advisor for the program.
You should begin the advising and application process early if you intend to submit an EAF. You are also strongly encouraged to review your written EAF proposal with your curricular dean for input and advice.
Submission of this form does not guarantee approval for study abroad.
Conduct & Honor Council
Your disciplinary status and disciplinary incidents (related to both academic integrity and conduct) may affect your eligibility to study abroad.
Student Conduct:
- Probation and Suspension: Students are not eligible to participate in a study abroad program while on any active housing or disciplinary probation. Students may not study abroad while on a university suspension.
- Open and Pending Cases
- A student may not study abroad with an open or pending conduct case.
- It is the student’s responsibility to stay in contact with the Office of Student Conduct, ensure that they participate in any Student Conduct processes in a timely manner, and resolve any resulting sanctions.
- All sanctions (fines, work hours, assignments, etc) must be completed by the date assigned by the Office of Global Education, even if this is earlier than the deadline set by Student Conduct.
- A student may submit an appeal, as outlined in the Code of Conduct. However, the appeal must be fully resolved prior to departure. A student may not study abroad while sanctions are held “in abeyance,” as these cases are considered open.
Honor Council:
- Open and Pending Cases
- A student may not study abroad with a current or pending Honor Council case.
- All Honor Council sanctions must be completed by the deadline established by the Office of Global Education, even if this deadline is earlier than the deadline set by Honor Council.
- Dismissal – not eligible for study abroad
- Suspension – not eligible for study abroad
- Transcript Notations –
- Level Two (permanent) – not eligible for study abroad
- Level One (removable) – may not study abroad for one full semester following the violation. Student must then complete the sanction reduction process, if eligible, in order to become eligible for study abroad.
- Letter of Warning – does not affect study abroad eligibility
- Letters of Censure – a student may not study abroad until a full semester following the violation has passed with no additional violations during that period, or the student begins the sanction reduction process by the end of the semester prior to study abroad