Study Abroad

For questions about Study Abroad, other than Financial related matters, contact:

 

Jennifer Kist 
Director, Office of International Studies 
125 Blackington Hall
Johnstown, PA 15904
Telephone: (814) 269-7049

Fax:(814)269-7978
Email: jkist@pitt.edu

IM: JenniferatUPJ
Web Info: http://www.upj.pitt.edu/studyabroad

 

 

The following information is designed to help you avoid unnecessary financial complications while you are out of the country. If you are expecting loans or scholarships to help offset your study abroad expenses, please be aware of the following regulations:

• The schedule for the disbursement of Title IV funds, including, but not limited to, Stafford Loans, is based on the start of the term at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown and may not correspond with the payment schedule established by the host university.
• Aid may be disbursed in one of two forms:
• Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT): The funds are disbursed directly to the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. The University will issue a refund check in your name and send it to the mailing address we have on file. The check may be cashed or deposited into your personal bank account.
• Paper Check: The funds are disbursed and mailed to the University in the form of a paper check, which will require your endorsement before it can be processed and refunded.
• The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown cannot forward checks out of the country, therefore, please verify which type of disbursement you will be expecting, and make the appropriate arrangements.
• If you expect your aid to come in the form of a paper check, and you will be out of the country when the check is disbursed, you must make arrangements for someone residing in the United States to endorse your checks for you.
• A Special Power of Attorney is required for the University to legally release your check to a third party for endorsement. This is a legal document that must be signed by you in the presence of a Notary Public. You may download forms at http://www.bc.pitt.edu/students/arSPA.pdf.