Organize Your Planning

This check list is provided to help students keep their planning on track. It’s a guide and by no means is exhaustive. Some things on the list, such as securing visas, are time sensitive and it’s important to pay attention more closely to those time suggestions. Several aspects of the check list are linked to sections that provide more detail.

Five Months before Departure:

Obtain a passport;

Get a visa application (if applicable);

Ensure adequate health insurance coverage for length of time abroad;

Begin searching for an airline ticket;

Buy travel and Italian phrase books;

Check out Web sites and do cultural research.

Three to Four Months before Departure:

Submit visa application (if applicable);

Obtain an international student identification card;

Think about travel determine arrival and departure locations, estimated budget, etc.;

Purchase airline ticket.;

Finalize financial aid process at home institution;