Resources for Families
Congratulations! Your student has been selected to represent Temple University on a study away program because they have excelled as a student. We are positive their experience abroad will make a huge impact on their academic, professional, and personal development.
We encourage your student to assume the responsibility of their own study abroad experience (by independently completing application/scholarship processes and communicating frequently with the Klein GO Office). However, the following resources are useful to help prepare the student's support system for their departure:
Why should your student study away?
- Michelle Obama's reasons to study abroad
- A Parent's Guide to Study Abroad by Institute of International Education
- Guía para padres sobre estudios en el extranjero por Institute of International Education
- Common Fears (and Solutions!) for Parents of Study Abroad Students by Go Overseas
- Study Abroad: What Parents Need to Know by Grown & Flown
- Temple University's International Risk Management Office's Alerts and Advisories
- USA Study Abroad's Information for Families by the U.S. Department of State
- Safety and Security of U.S. Student Abroad by the U.S. Department of State
- How to Stay Connected with Your Student While Abroad by StudyAbroad.com
- Klein Global Opportunities Scholarship Resources
- How Much Does it Cost to Study Abroad in 2022? by Go Overseas
- How to Create a Realistic Study Abroad Budget by Tokio Marine HCC
- Compare the cost of living in your home city and your student's destination at Numbeo.com
- What's It Like to Study Abroad and Be the First in your Family to Travel? by Go Overseas
- Ask a First Generation Student: Diversity and Study Abroad by Knowledge Without Borders
- Read First-Generation Students' Perspectives on the IES Abroad blog
Support your student when they return home:
- Twelve Tips for Welcoming Returnees Home by Dr. Bruce LaBrack and Margaret D. Pusch
- How to Deal with Reverse Culture Shock by Go Overseas
- 5 Pieces of Intern Abroad Advice for Parents by Global Experiences
- A Practical Parent's Guide to Study Abroad by Go Overseas
- A Family's Guide to Study Abroad by Purdue University
- Tips for Parents of Students Studying Abroad by International Business Seminars