Junior Term Abroad Program Spring 2018 FAQs
Are students who transferred to Ateneo and students who have previously cross-enrolled at other universities allowed to join the JTA Program?
No more than one-third of the classes in a student’s IPS can be taken in another university and be validated as Ateneo subjects. Students who transferred to Ateneo in their freshman or sophomore year, and those who have previously cross-enrolled at other universities, are advised to compute whether they might exceed the maximum number of validated units if they participate in the JTA Program. (Please see the Undergraduate Student Handbook)
Are OAA Financial Aid Scholars allowed to apply to the Junior Term Abroad Program?
OAA Financial Aid Scholars who meet the minimum requirements are eligible to apply to the ASEP and the competitive schemes that offer scholarships. Starting Spring 2018, they will be given a discount to their ISEP Fee equivalent to their current OAA Financial Aid tuition discount (e.g. 100%, 75%, 50%, etc.) They are also eligible for a 50% discount on the Confirmation Fee. However, any overload or additional term they need to take due to any changes in their IPS will not be covered by their scholarship. There may also be other requirements set by OAA; please ask them for more information.
What costs are JTA Program participants expected to pay?
A student under the SOH Junior Term Abroad Program is required to pay the following:
- ISEP Fee for ASEP/Temasek Scholarship or Tuition Fees for ESAP
- Confirmation/OIR Processing Fee (₱10,000; the ₱500 application fee is deducted from this once paid)
- Visa processing fees, as required by respective embassies
- Round-trip air fare to the country of destination
- Living expenses (food and lodging)
- Medical and travel insurance
- Additional pocket money for travel and leisure (optional)
Are scholarships or subsidies available for the JTA Program?
Apart from the OAA Financial Aid discounts and the AIMS and Temasek Programs, all ASEP students who go to members of the ASEAN University Network (AUN) through the Credit Transfer Program (CTS) will receive a ₱50,000 discount on their ISEP Fee. In addition, a limited number of scholarships are sometimes made available by destination universities or governments of destination countries; these are subject to the screening process of the sponsoring body, such as the Bourses Jose Rizal offered by the French Embassy. We have no guarantee about the availability of these scholarships in any given school year, but all opportunities are announced through the Facebook page and website as soon as our office receives the information.
What costs are STA Program participants expected to pay?
Summer Term Abroad Program Intersession 2017 FAQs
Are students who transferred to Ateneo and students who have previously cross-enrolled at other universities allowed to join the STA Program?
No more than one-third of the classes in a student’s IPS can be taken in another university and be validated as Ateneo subjects. Students who transferred to Ateneo in their freshman or sophomore year, and those who have previously cross-enrolled at other universities, are advised to compute whether they might exceed the maximum number of validated units if they participate in the STA Program. (Please see the Undergraduate Student Handbook)
Are OAA Financial Aid Scholars allowed to apply to the Summer Term Abroad Program?
OAA Financial Aid scholars who meet the minimum requirements are eligible to apply to the ASEP scheme of the SOH STA Program. They will also receive a 50% discount on the Confirmation Fee.
However, their OAA scholarship will only cover the maximum load of a required intersession term. If the student has no required intersession in their IPS, the STA will not be covered. In addition, Any overload or additional term they need to take due to any changes in their IPS as a result of the STA will not be covered by their scholarship. There may also be other requirements set by OAA; please ask them for more information.
What costs are STA Program participants expected to pay?
A student under the SOH Summer Term Abroad Program is required to pay the following:
- Tuition fees (ISEP Fee for ASEP participants; tuition fees of destination university for ESAP participants)
- Confirmation and OIR Processing Fee (₱10,000)
- Visa processing fees, as required by respective embassies
- Round-trip air fare to the country of destination
- Living expenses (food and lodging)
- Medical and travel insurance
- Additional pocket money for travel and leisure (optional)
Are scholarships or subsidies available for the STA Program?
A limited number of scholarships are sometimes made available by destination universities or governments of destination countries; these are subject to the screening process of the sponsoring body. We have no guarantee about the availability of these scholarships in any school year, but all opportunities are announced as soon as our office receives the information.
