depends on the study aboard prrgaom. where it is to, how long it is for, what it includes.You can go on the college's web site to see what their prrgaom is like and where their prrgaoms are to. this can vary each year.Most colleges only require you to be in good standing with the school to qualify. meaning your are not on probation because of grades or disciplinary reasons. You would need to be an enrolled student at the college to do one of their study aboard prrgaoms. freshman can not do a study aboard prrgaom their first year. My daughter went to the UK for almost six weeks and it was about $6000. She went to classes M-Th. she took two classes and got 6 credit hours. It included living in a dorm at a UK university, meals M-Th and several side trips. Plus airfareMost study aboard prrgaom are not for more than one semester.