Please review the instructions and the application and gather all required materials prior to completing and submitting this form. You will not be able to save the form and return to it at a later time once you start it.
Partial applications will not be accepted. All required materials must be submitted with this form and all required signatures must be obtained before submission.
The required Recommendation Forms and Student Conduct Release Form can be downloaded on the program website and need to be completed PRIOR to submitting this application.
If you do not have the completed forms, a photo, and your unofficial transcript at this time, please exit this application and return to it when you have all the required materials. Contact the office at 805-730-4294 or email nwalther@pipeline.sbcc.edu if you cannot locate the forms or you are within 5 days of the application deadline or have any questions.
REQUIREMENTS FOR SEMESTER PROGRAMS:
1. Must be 18 years or older on the program departure date
2. Must have successfully completed 12 college-level units prior to the term of the program
3. Minimum 2.5 GPA
4. Some programs require successful completion of ENG 110 (College Reading and Writing) prior to the term of the program.
5. Must complete and submit the application successfully, including all required documents, and complete the interview with the program director
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO BE UPLOADED WITH THIS APPLICATION:
These documents must be completed by you and other individuals. Get the forms completed before you continue with this application.
Student Conduct Release Form: You can download the form HERE. The top of this form must be completed by you. The bottom portion of that form needs to be completed by the appropriate school official. For SBCC, this school official is the Associate Dean, Dr. Christopher Johnson, located at Campus Center CC-222. You can submit the form to his assistant Candee Gyll at gyllc@sbcc.edu. Original signatures must be obtained. If you are not currently or have most recently been attending SBCC, you must submit the form to the school official responsible for student conduct at your school to complete the form. The School Official should return the form to you, or email it directly to nwalther@pipeline.sbcc.edu. If the form is separately submitted, the specific program you apply for must be clearly identified.
- 2 Recommendation Forms: At least one of the recommendation forms must be completed by a current or previous professor/teacher. The second form may be completed by a professor, instructor, employer, supervisor, advisor or coach. Recommendations from relatives, friends, roommates or partners can not be accepted. You can download the forms HERE.
You will also need to upload with this application:
- Photo: Please upload a recent close-up photo that is a full-face view. Remember that you are applying for an academic program. Don't submit photos with other people or pets or photos in which you are not fully dressed. You should be clearly identifiable. A recent passport photo or similar is acceptable.
- Unofficial Transcript: Please submit your unofficial transcript. If this is your first year at SBCC, please submit your last academic transcript. If this is your first semester at a university or college, please submit your high school transcript. The SBCC unofficial transcript can be accessed via your Pipeline portal.
If you don't have the completed documents yet, go https://sbcc.edu/studyabroad/programs/ and scroll down to APPLICATION HUB and download the Student Conduct Release Form and the Recommendation Form. (you will need 2 recommendations.) Complete the portion on each form that needs to be completed by you, then email the forms to the individuals who will complete the rest of the form and ask them to send the completed form back to you. You need to upload the forms with your application.
Your acceptance to the program is not final until all required documents have been received.
Apply early as the number of spaces in the programs is limited and the programs may fill before the deadline. Please check the deadline for the program you are applying for on our website as they are different for each program. Once the program reached its maximum number, applicants will be placed on a waiting list. Applications may be accepted after the deadline if space is available.
If you are within 5 days of the application deadline and do not have your required documents ready, reach out to nwalther@pipeline.sbc.edu or call 805-730-4294 to receive instructions on how to submit your application without the documents.
Your application is not complete until all requested documents are received.
CONTACT:
SBCC Study Abroad Program
Nicole Walther
Phone: 805-730-4294
Email: nwalther@pipeline.sbcc.edu