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EDUCATION ABROAD altoona.psu.edu/studyabroad/ 125E Eiche Library | 814-949-5335| altoonastudyabroad@psu.edu The Office of Education Abroad provides information about Penn State study abroad opportunities which include over 200 programs to more than 60 countries. Study abroad can last from one week to one year. An advisor will guide students through choosing a program, the application process, and identifying scholarship opportunities. HONORS PROGRAM altoona.psu.edu/honors Penn State Altoona’s Honors Program provides an enriched academic experience for high- achieving, motivated students. The program offers opportunities that shape student coursework, research, and creative efforts to best meet their academic and professional goals. Full-time students must have an earned GPA of 3.5. Part-time students must have earned a minimum of 30 credits with a GPA of 3.5. Criteria for retention includes an overall GPA of 3.33 and completion of, on average, one Honors Section or Honors option per semester. Benefits of the Honors Program include: • challenging and exciting coursework that will appear as Honors credits on your academic record • field trips to places such as Washington D.C., New York City, and the Flight 93 National Memorial • special academic seminars, arts events, and social gatherings • priority class registration • Study Abroad financial assistance • The Presidential Scholarship awarded to first- and second-year students and the Penn State Altoona Honors Scholarship awarded to third- and fourth-year students. Both are competitive awards amounting to about $1,000 for the academic year • Fall Achievement Awards, about $100, given each spring to more than 20 students INTERNSHIPS altoona.psu.edu/internships 125F Eiche Library | 814-949-5789 | tls24@psu.edu Internships are vitally important for college students. Nine out of 10 employers indicate that they are more likely to hire recent college graduates if they have had at least one successful internship, and more than 40% of new college hires come directly from an employer’s internship pool. An internship is a partnership between the college and an employer or “host site” that prioritizes student learning throughout a work experience. The internship is guided by the employer’s expectation of productive work and by the college’s expectation of meaningful, applied learning. In short, the college promotes and protects student interests while facilitating professional work experience. 10