Preference will be given to students who meet the following requirements:

• A minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
• Completion of four semesters of college-level French (Skidmore equivalency FF 203) (Note: a higher level will be necessary for enrollment in selected French university courses)
• Ability to demonstrate, through personal essay and recommendations, the level of maturity and self-motivation needed to succeed abroad

If you do not meet the requirements above, you must petition to study abroad.

Customarily, second-semester sophomores and first-semester juniors apply to study abroad. Students at other stages in their Skidmore education must attend a mandatory advising session with an OIP advisor. After this initial meeting students are required to:

• Submit a letter of faculty support (preferably from the instructor of the student’s Scribner Seminar).
• Submit a one page letter explaining why they want to study abroad outside of the junior year. Students need to indicate in the letter what their academic plans are for the remainder of their time at Skidmore.

To Apply

Please apply by the following deadlines:

Academic Year: March 15
Fall Semester: March 15
Spring Semester: October 15

Applications may be accepted after the listed deadlines on a case-by-case basis.

If you are a student receiving academic or physical accommodations you should be aware that the program may or may not be able to provide the same accommodations oversees. The Office of International Programs staff is available to discuss your current accommodations to determine what accommodations can be provided.

Meet with the Coordinator for Students with Disabilities in Starbuck Center before you go away. The Coordinator can provide you with a statement of approved accommodations that would be granted at Skidmore during the time you will be in the foreign country. Feel free to discuss any disability-related questions related to study abroad with the Coordinator for Students with Disabilities.

Office of International Programs
Skidmore College
815 North Broadway
Starbuck 202
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

phone: (518) 580-5355 | fax: (518) 580-5359 | oip@skidmore.edu

For more specific questions regarding available courses or housing, you may contact:

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26, rue Vignon
75009 Paris
phone: +33 (1) 42-68-04-70
fax: +33 (1) 42-68-04-77
skidmore1@orange.fr

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