{"id":49,"date":"2025-07-29T11:31:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T16:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-study-away\/beforeyouapply\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T10:25:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T15:25:33","slug":"beforeyouapply","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/study-away\/beforeyouapply\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply for Macalester Approval"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Applying for Macalester approval to semester-long study away involves a number of steps, including the advising and application processes, which take place every fall semester for the following academic year. You must complete the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/study-away\/choose-a-program\/advising\/\"> advising process<\/a> before you submit an application for Macalester approval to study away. A strong application demonstrates that the program you have selected provides coursework and other opportunities that facilitate your learning and personal growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applying for a short-term study away program has a different process and timeline. For information about short-term study away, please visit this section of our website:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/study-away\/short-term-study-away\/\"> Short-Term Study Away<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-row\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-container\">\n                <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Navigate This Section:<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-row\">\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner-inner\">\n                <ul class=\"link-group__featured-link\">\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/study-away\/beforeyouapply\/eligibilityforstudyaway\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Eligibility\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/study-away\/beforeyouapply\/application-faqs\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Application FAQs\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/study-away\/apply-for-macalester-approval\/application-instructions\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Application Instructions\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/study-away\/beforeyouapply\/review-and-approval\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Review &amp; Approval\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Applying for Macalester approval to semester-long study away involves a number of steps, including the advising and application processes, which take place every fall semester for the following academic year. 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