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"I valued my experience abroad so much and would recommend it to any student or individual who is thinking about it. It was quite literally life-changing and I’m very grateful to have ever had the opportunity to experience it."

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"As a first-generation college student who had never previously been out of the country, I could not have asked for a better study abroad experience... For anyone who is on the edge of whether to study abroad, I would say that it is 100 percent worth it."  

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"I never imagined myself studying abroad or getting to visit the desert and other countries in Latin America, but thanks to the support of my family, friends, and the study abroad office here at the university I was able to make this dream come true."

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Study Abroad News

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University of Iowa student Noah Thomas awarded prestigious Boren scholarship to study in Tanzania

Friday, May 9, 2025
A Davenport, Iowa, native, Thomas will participate in the African Flagship Language Initiative, beginning with summer studies at the University of Florida in Gainesville before traveling to Arusha, Tanzania, for the fall semester.
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How three UI students took their education abroad with a Student Impact Grant

Thursday, May 8, 2025
Eltayeb Ahmed, Natalie Kehrli, and Isabella Rivera share how the grant gave them opportunities to grow outside the classroom.
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The power of being lost: lessons from Buenos Aires

Tuesday, May 6, 2025
“Seeing a local community form between Argentine natives and foreigners from around the world, and participating in this exchange, I learned so much about the possibilities of cultural exchange."

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