Applications for Maymester, Summer, Fall and AY 26-27 are now open!
*Below are instructions to complete the USC application. Please be sure to also submit an application with your affiliate parter provider.*
*If you are doing a CIEE Open Block program, please apply to the program of your first location. You will be sent a follow up form to complete listing the other locations.*
Step 1: Go to the program directory
- If this is your first time logging into Via, the application database, you will be prompted to sign in using your USC username and password. You’ll also be directed to a data intake form as well as a program match quiz to help match you with a program.
- If you already know what program you want to do, locate it in the program directory and click the "apply now” link on the top right of the program page.
Step 2: Complete your application requirements
- Begin filling in the application information. Note that if some fields are gray and cannot be edited, they will be automatically updated once your data is retrieved from the USC Banner System.
- Read and acknowledge the following agreements:
- Student Agreement and General Statement of Responsibility
- Covid-19 Waiver
- Mandatory Overseas Medical Insurance Confirmation
- Pay the Education Abroad Application Fee $225 (Undergraduate students only)
- Submit your application
Step 3: Education Abroad will review your application and mark it as “conditionally approved”. You will receive an email confirming your approval with a list of forms to complete. If you have not received communication in one week after submitting the application, please contact our office at edabroad@sc.edu.
Step 4: Log into your application and complete the required forms. You will receive an email confirmation for each submitted form.
- Financial Aid Pre-Screen Form
- Passport Upload
- Medical Information
- Acceptance Letter
- Education Abroad Approval Form
- Pre-Departure Information
Step 6: Education Abroad will review your forms. You will receive an email confirmation for each accepted form. Incomplete forms will be sent back to you with directions for completion. When forms have been reviewed and are complete, your application will be moved to “committed” status. Please submit all forms by the stated deadline.
Step 7: Complete the mandatory Safe Check Enrollment. An automatic email will be sent prompting you to complete this step. Additionally, you can keep track of your travel in the Travel Plan section (optional) of your dashboard.
Step 8: After receiving clearance from the Office of Student Conduct, the Education Abroad Office will enroll you in the mandatory overseas insurance coverage as well as the INTL Placeholder Course which keeps your USC enrollment active for your time abroad. When you are enrolled in insurance, you will receive an email from CISI, the insurance provider, with documentation as well as an email from our office with details of your INTL enrollment.
All emails will come from our application database, Via TRM. Please be on the lookout for emails from messages@Via-trm.com. The application system works best on a laptop or desktop computer and with the Google Chrome browser.
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Opting-Out of Affiliate Partner Housing
In accordance with industry standards, USC requires students participating in Affiliate Partner programs to reside in the housing provided by that partner. We follow this practice to promote the health and safety of students, as independently found housing arrangements do not always represent a safe or positive living experience for the study abroad students whom we support.