I'm looking to study Japanese in Tokyo during my Junior year at university starting next Fall. I applied to my University's program, but it's pretty competitive so I want some outs in case I'm denied.

Are there any knowledgeable people here who care to help me? Or someone who knows an active forum where I can discuss my options? Or a website with a lot of general information about programs and scholarships?

I don't have a lot of money, so if I don't make it into my University's program then I need scholarships for any program that will be more than ~$7000 for the year (tuition, i have housing covered).

Thanks

Dies_Irie Wrote:I'm looking to study Japanese in Tokyo during my Junior year at university starting next Fall. I applied to my University's program, but it's pretty competitive so I want some outs in case I'm denied.

Are there any knowledgeable people here who care to help me? Or someone who knows an active forum where I can discuss my options? Or a website with a lot of general information about programs and scholarships?

I don't have a lot of money, so if I don't make it into my University's program then I need scholarships for any program that will be more than ~$7000 for the year (tuition, i have housing covered).

Thanks

Unless it's through your university exchange program you might have difficulty getting credit for anything that you study in Japan, even if it's at a proper university and not a language school.

Jarvik7 Wrote:Unless it's through your university exchange program you might have difficulty getting credit for anything that you study in Japan, even if it's at a proper university and not a language school.

As long as it's through another US University program or a Japanese University program I can probably get credit for it. Just no language schools that are unaffiliated with a university on either side of the water.

Is your university an ISEP institution? Because if so, you should be able to set something up through that pretty easily. I'm not sure of all the particulars though... as my study abroad was through a direct exchange agreement with one of our sister universities. Might be worth checking out though: http://www.isep.org/index.html


I'd also set up an appointment with someone in the International Affairs/Study Abroad office on your campus. They should be able to help you out with alternatives... But going through your Uni's exchange programs is going to be by far the easiest as far as setting up credit transfer/financial aid things.

shneen Wrote:Is your university an ISEP institution? Because if so, you should be able to set something up through that pretty easily. I'm not sure of all the particulars though... as my study abroad was through a direct exchange agreement with one of our sister universities. Might be worth checking out though: http://www.isep.org/index.html


I'd also set up an appointment with someone in the International Affairs/Study Abroad office on your campus. They should be able to help you out with alternatives... But going through your Uni's exchange programs is going to be by far the easiest as far as setting up credit transfer/financial aid things.

Not ISEP. I go to the University of Washington.
I'll send an email to the office on my campus and see what they think...

Alright I shot an email to the International Programs and Exchanges office to see what they think I should be doing now.