Parent Resources

Penn State Education Abroad offers periodic parent webinars for parents/guardians of students on an approved education abroad program. If your student has been accepted into a Penn State Education Abroad program, they will receive information on the parent webinar via email to pass along to you.  In addition, please review information from some of our partners and colleagues:

• The Institute of International Education has published a list of the top ten study abroad tips for parents.
• If your student is studying on a program through IES Abroad, the parent information page of IES Abroad will contain useful information.
• If your student is studying on a program through Arcadia University, the parent information page of Arcadia will address some of your questions.
• If your student is studying on a program through CIEE, please review the resources available to CIEE parents.
• Our partner SFS offers information for parents of students studying on their research and field study programs.

You can also complete the Education Abroad 101 module to learn the basics of education abroad such as program options, application deadlines and requirements, costs & billing, financial aid opportunities, and much more!