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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2009
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Budgeting and financial aid help travelers stay afloat
Students get thrifty to take advantage of study abroad.
BY HANNAH DECLERK
hdeclerk@kansan.com
Fewer students are studying abroad this summer in the wake of the economy, but administrators from the Office of Study Abroad and past participants said there were ways to make it more affordable.
Summer study abroad programs at the University have 25 fewer participants this summer than last. Kansas State has 28 fewer students and Washburn University has 60 fewer students. But Sue Lorenz,
director of the OSA, said the state of the economy shouldn't keep students from studying abroad.
"Studying abroad does not always cost as much as you think," Lorenz said. "It all
depends on where you go. Some countries may be more expensive than others. Programs are offered in different countries depending on the students' willingness to pay."
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"Living abroad could be less than living in Lawrence, depending on where you go," Dunlap said. "Living with my host family gave me a great bang for my buck, but regardless, Costa Rica is a cheap country."
Other students, such as Conner Hindrecks, Lawrence senior, chose to study abroad in a more expensive country. Hindrecks, who studied in Japan last summer,
"Living abroad could be less than living in Lawrence, depending on where you go."
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