Application Instructions

Please read the following instructions carefully before starting your application. You may wish to print these instructions and refer to them as you proceed through the application process.

It is highly recommended that you schedule a meeting with your Study Abroad Adviser and your Financial Aid Adviser to go over the details of your study abroad plan and your Freeman-ASIA Application two weeks prior to the Freeman-ASIA Application Deadline.

STEP 1: Determining Eligibility

1. Click on "Online Application" on the menu and select "New Applicant" to proceed.
2. You will be prompted with the "Applicant Eligibility Screening Page" and will be asked to answer questions in order to determine your eligibility.

   If you are determined ineligible, you will not be allowed to proceed to the application and should refer to the eligibility page for clarification.

   If you are determined eligible, you will be taken to a screen where you are permitted to login and create an individual password. For future reference, please write down your id and password.

STEP 2: Completing the online application

1. Once you enter your login and password information, you will be able to access the Freeman-ASIA Application by clicking on the "Begin Application" button. (Please note, if you already have created a Freeman-ASIA account, you must login as a Returning Applicant to access your saved application.)
2. Complete the Student Form of the application. Fill in all required fields. Be prepared to provide the following information:

• Details on the Study Abroad program to which you are applying or to which you have been accepted.
• The name and contact information of the Study Abroad Adviser whom you have met or will meet with and who will be reviewing and endorsing your Freeman-ASIA Application.

  Study Abroad Advisers are the individuals employed by your home institution who are specifically responsible for advising students about their study abroad options. They can generally be found in the Study Abroad/International Programs/Education Abroad/Off-campus Study office on your campus. If you do not have such an office or person on your campus, please e-mail Freeman-ASIA@iie.org for further instructions.

  You may NOT have the Overseas Program Director or anyone directly involved in administering or teaching in your proposed study abroad program endorse your Freemna-ASIA Application. Applications submitted with the incorrect adviser endorsement will NOT be accepted.

• The name and contact information of the Financial Aid Adviser whom you have met or will meet with and who will be reviewing and certifying your financial budgets and resources for studying in the U.S. and abroad.

  Financial Aid Advisers are the individuals employed by your home institution who are specifically responsible for advising students about their financial status. They can generally be found in the Financial Aid/Scholarship office on your campus.

• A Personal Statement explaining your motivation for studying abroad in Asia.
• A summary of any previous travel to East Asia or Southeast Asia.
• A description of your background in Asian Studies, including academic course work and independent study.
• A Service Proposal describing how you plan to utilize your study abroad experience to encourage and educate others within your campus and community to study abroad in Asia upon your return from studying overseas. Upon obtaining your Study Abroad Adviser's support, your service proejct should be based on your skills and interests in addition to matching the publicity need of your campus and/or community.
• For the Personal Statement, the Statement of Financial Need, the Statement of Indpendent Study, and the Service Proposal, it is highly recommended that you compose and save these statements in a word processing program. These statements can be copied and pasted directly into the application. Each statement cannot exceed 3000 characters with spaces.

Notes on completing the Student Application Page 3 (Financials)

The Student Application Page 3 asks for details on the cost of your education and financial resources in the U.S. and for your proposed study abroad term.

You should start working on page 3 only after you have received the approved study abroad budget from your Study Abroad Adviser or the administrator of the study abroad program that you’ve applied to. If the new budget is not yet available, you may submit an estimated budget obtained from the adviser/administrator of the study abroad program. Make sure that you provide the updated budget to your Financial Aid Adviser should it become available by the deadline.

Please note: U.S. Cost of Education should include tuition & fees, room & broad (on/off-campus), books & supplies, and basic living costs (insurance, local transportation, etc.)

Please note: Cost of Education Overseas should include tuition & fees, room & broad (on/off-campus), round-trip airfare, books & supplies, and basic living costs (insurance, local transportation, etc.)

You must communicate your approved study abroad budget with your Financial Aid Adviser prior to submitting your Freeman-ASIA Application.

STEP 3: Application Submission

1. Once you are certain that all of the information is accurate and that the application is complete, certify your application by agreeing to the conditions stated on your application and click on the "Submit" button. (Please note: once you agree to submit your application, your application will be forwarded to your Study Abroad Adviser and your Financial Aid Adviser for review and endorsement. No further edits will be allowed and you will not be able to retrieve your application for updates.) If you cannot finish the application and need to return to it later, you can save your work online by clicking on the "Save&Proceed" button at the end of each page.
2. Once your application submission is made, please print a copy of your application. You will receive an e-mail notification confirming your submission. Your application automatically will be forwarded to your Study Abroad Adviser and your Financial Aid Adviser with your id and password for application access and on-line application review and endorsement.
3. You MUST follow-up with your Study Abroad Adviser and your Financial Aid Adviser immediately after the submission of your Freeman-ASIA Application and provide them with any information that they will need in order to approve and endorse your Freeman-ASIA Application upon responding to the advisers' certification questions on-line by the deadline. It is your responsibility to make sure that the endorsement of your Freeman-ASIA Application by your Study Abroad Adviser AND your Financial Aid Adviser are received by the Institute of International Education (IIE) by the Freeman-ASIA Application Deadline.

   IIE is not responsible for late or incomplete applications submitted by candidates.

   If you have any questions about the application process, please e-mail: Freeman-ASIA@iie.org