Are you looking for a way to spend your summer? Are there places you have always wanted to visit? Auburn University is hosting a study abroad fair that can answer all your questions!

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The 2011 Study Abroad and Passport Fair will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 16 in the Haley Center lobby. Guests will include Auburn professors that will be leading trips and affiliate university representatives that are providing programs. All guests will be available from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

All of the representatives will be able to answer any questions about studying through Auburn Abroad. The U.S. Department of State representatives will also be in attendance and will be able to help students apply for a passport.

The fair is an opportunity for Auburn directors and provider companies to display their programs. It is also a great opportunity for students to get an idea of what programs are available to them.

“I would recommend going to the study abroad fair because they can inform you on how to get your passport and hear about other study abroad options,” Katie Bishop said.

Bishop is a student at Auburn University that studied in Spain last summer through one of the Auburn Abroad programs. She said she learned a lot from the experience.

“I learned a lot from being immersed in the Spanish culture,” Bishop said. “It gave me a better understanding and appreciation of the language and now I can almost always understand what people are saying.”

While in Spain, Bishop received six credit hours by taking two intermediate level spanish classes throughout the summer.

“I completely recommend studying abroad through one of Auburn’s programs because I got the opportunity to meet new people, travel to France, go to a bull fight and watch the World Cup when Spain won,” Bishop said.

Financial aid, scholarships and PACT can all be used to help fund any of the Auburn Abroad programs.

Any students interested in studying or interning abroad for class credit should plan to attend a 30-minute information session. Orientation sessions are held every Thursday at 3 p.m. and Friday at 11 a.m. throughout the year in 242 Foy Hall.

The session will cover the forms required to get class credit, selecting a program, funding through scholarships, PACT, an overview of pre-departure and more. It is required for each student to attend no matter which university the program is through.

Come check out the Study Abroad and Passport Fair if you have any interest in studying or interning abroad in the near future!

For more information visit the Auburn Abroad website at http://www.auburn.edu/academic/international/oie/auburnabroad/