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Financial Aid and Scholarship Resources

Education Abroad provides students with advising and resources to utilize their UNC Charlotte financial aid, leverage their scholarship eligibility for both internal and external scholarships, and identify specific scholarships external to campus that can assist...

Hispanic Heritage Month

EA offers panels specific to issues Latinx students face when studying abroad, from the beginning of the process to their return home and graduation from UNC Charlotte. EA advisors work with students to identify tools, including Spanish language resources, for...

Know Before You Go Workshop Series

The series will consist of five interactive workshops and a final presentation event. The five workshop topics are Financial Literacy, Social Justice, Sustainability, Intercultural Competence, and Career Development. Each workshop will explore the designated topic...

Race and Ethnicity Resources

Racial and ethnic perceptions and experiences vary by culture and country. The racial and ethnic makeup of a student’s host country may be very different from what they are used to at home and their own race or ethnicity may be categorized and treated differently as...

Global Engagement Scholars Program

The UNC Charlotte Global Engagement Scholars Program (GESP) assist students in developing their global and intercultural competency skills. At the end of the program, students develop an e-portfolio demonstrating the attainment of these skills.

Global Gateways Program

The Global Gateways Program is a co-ed residential-based programming model designed to increase students’ self and cultural awareness with an international emphasis. The Global Gateways Wing of Witherspoon Hall offers a central location where students curious about...

Globally Networked Learning

Globally Networked Learning (GNL) refers to a collaborative approach to research and teaching that enables students and instructors, and researchers from different locations around the world to participate in learning and creation of knowledge together. GNL allows...

International Education Week

International Education Week is a week-long celebration of the global nature of UNC Charlotte. UNC Charlotte faculty, staff and students are encouraged to explore the value of education abroad, the richness that is brought into our classrooms and departments by...

International Festival

The International Festival celebrates diversity by showcasing the art, dances, crafts and costumes from UNC Charlotte international students and members of Charlotte's international community.

International Women's Day Celebration

The Office of International Programs in collaboration with Office of Identity, Equity, and Engagement, The Women’s and Gender Studies Program, and the UNC Charlotte’s Women Chorus, The Charlotteans, encourage members of the UNC Charlotte campus community to...