Study Abroad with Your Fellow Students in Spain!

Did you know that you can earn credits towards your degree and take care of GE requirements by studying in another country with LPC faculty and students? Studies show that study abroad is associated with higher graduation rates, improved intercultural skills, and personal growth--all of which are valuable to you, to college admissions officers, and to future employers! Click on the links below to learn more:

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Informational Slide Show

Frequently Asked Questions

How to Afford Study Abroad

Next Steps: 

• Check your unofficial transcript to confirm your GPA is 2.0 and that you are in good standing.
• Contact Dr. Eagan or Dr. Wing Brooks with any questions.
• Make an appointment with a counselor soon so that you can work the courses into your Student Educational Plan.
• Contact LPC Financial Aid (and fill out the FAFSA if you have not already) so that you can learn more about using financial aid and federal Pell Grant funds to study abroad. Review the slide show and the links below for scholarships you can apply for!

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Sample Scholarships and Grants:

Gilman McCain Scholarship

This is the second application cycle for this U.S. State Department-sponsored award for Pell-Grant-holding veterans and their dependents. Due January 15.

Fund for Education Abroad

Due February 4 at 9 am PST. The FEA has a webinar, writing tips for the application, and an explanation of how to fill out the financial aid form.

Pedrozzi Foundation: CTE and Tool Apprenticeship

The Foundation awards scholarships exclusively to students who are graduating or have graduated from a Livermore Valley Joint Unified District high school and are pursuing education or training beyond high school. February 27 deadline.

Donald R. Culton Study Abroad Scholarship

Dr. Donald R. Culton was the first-full-time administrator for international education at a California community college and laid the groundwork for community college study abroad that expanded opportunities for more students to have an internationalized experience. Deadline Apri 1.

Diverse International Women of Color

Likely April deadline. Diverse International Women of Color’s mission is to inspire, encourage and promote opportunities for women of color to travel abroad, experience different cultures and broaden their horizons beyond the United States.

Rotary Club of Pleasanton

The Rotary Club of Pleasanton Foundation has been an active provider of college / trade school scholarships to Pleasanton High School Graduates for more than thirty years.  Within the last nine years, they have been able to expand their scholarship program to many of the same students in their progress of a college education and pursuit of earning their degree. One must be a Pleasanton H.S. Grads and graduating high school or with sophomore standing at a college. May 31 deadline.

Pell Grants

Students can access their federal Pell Grants once they consult with a financial aid counselor. To be considered full-time, they would also want to take an additional 6 units during the second 5-week summer session.

LPC Financial Aid Scholarship Page