Affiliations
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Increase Your Study Abroad Resources: Become a CEA Academic Affiliate
We want assist your internationalization efforts and help your institution expand access to study abroad—that’s where the CEA Academic Affiliate program comes in.
We invite your institution to become a CEA Academic Affiliate and receive:
- Greater access to and the democratization of study abroad through scholarship programming
- A reaffirmation of fair, ethical and quality recruitment practices and collaboration
- International support of academic programming and professional development to benefit both integrated curriculum and faculty development
CEA recognizes and values greater access to global education through meaningful and positive cultural immersion. We welcome affiliation with universities and colleges that share our values.
Student Benefits
CEA Academic Affiliation promotes study abroad among a greater demographic of students through:
Travel Grants
Students at affiliate schools receive Travel Grants as follows:
- $500 per student, per year programs
- $250 per student, per semester or trimester program
- $100 per student, per session, for short-term and summer programs
*CEA may prohibit the use of Travel Grants in conjunction with Affiliate Volume Discounts, Custom Programs and/or other Non-Affiliate direct student promotions.
Scholarships
CEA allocates scholarship money specifically to students enrolled at Academic Affiliates. Scholarship types and amounts may vary by term.
University Benefits
Comprehensive Network
Utilize CEA’s strong and robust networks to advance your internationalization efforts. We invite our Academic Affiliates to experience the academic and cultural opportunities available through our network. CEA schedules two Familiarization Trips each academic year; preference is given to Academic Affiliates in the nomination process.
Global Competence Development for Faculty and Staff
CEA’s Faculty and Staff Tuition Grant program represents an innovative professional development opportunity. Each year, we award a grant to each Academic Affiliate, allowing a faculty or professional staff member to attend a two- or four-week program at one of our CEA Study Centers. This opportunity facilitates the university representative’s global expertise development while providing familiarity with CEA staff, facilities, and academic programming. We encourage our Academic Affiliates to nominate participants from all corners of campus, including student affairs, financial aid, and the office of the registrar/bursar, as well as academic units. The Tuition Grant program is especially well-suited to faculty and staff with limited prior international experience. We ask the Affiliate institution to cover the cost of airfare, hotel accommodation, and incidentals.
Collaborative Programming
In order to support our Academic Affiliates’ international initiatives, we offer up to $1,500 toward one coach airline ticket for the first Custom Program developed jointly with CEA.
Marketing Assistance
To help promote study abroad on your campus, CEA offers up to $500 annually in marketing materials to be jointly developed by the Academic Affiliate's study abroad office and CEA; materials must bear the CEA logo. We offer marketing consultation and help identifying opportunities to increase awareness of the value of international education on campus. We are available to collaborate on a customized annual marketing program, which may include broadcast and print advertising, e-marketing, print collateral, promotions, events, and customized websites.
What CEA Asks of Affiliates
As a CEA Academic Affiliate, we ask that your institution agree to support study abroad and formally collaborate on internationalization efforts through study abroad recruitment and operational practices.
Marketing Assistance
To this end, we ask our Academic Affiliates to:
- Display Literature: Make CEA literature available to students, display CEA posters where appropriate on campus, and link to CEA's website
- Transfer Credit: Assist students in transferring academic credit from courses taken through CEA study abroad programs
- Process Financial Aid: Facilitate the transfer of financial aid for eligible students who wish to study abroad through CEA
- Promote Visits: Help arrange for CEA representatives to meet with prospective students, including study abroad fairs, classroom/office visits, or tables on campus, when appropriate
- Consider Additional Programming: Examine the opportunity for additional programming for returning and alumni study abroad students to ease re-entry to the home academic institution and encourage future study abroad advocacy
CEA looks forward to forging a meaningful relationship with our Academic Affiliates, as well as the beneficial intercultural awareness such a relationship will afford faculty and students.
To learn more, please contact your Regional Consultant or Aaron Yerkes, Vice President of Partnership Development, at AYerkes@ceacapa.com.
Affiliate Members
Alabama
- Auburn University
- University of Alabama
Arizona
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott
- Northern Arizona University
- University of Arizona
Arkansas
- Arkansas State University - Jonesboro
- Northwest Arkansas Community College
California
- California Baptist University
- California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
- California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
- California State University - Dominguez Hills
- California State University - Fullerton
- California State University - Long Beach
- California State University - Monterey Bay
- California State University - San Marcos
- Chapman University
- Humboldt State University
- Menlo College
- Mount Saint Mary's University
- Point Loma Nazarene University
- University of California - Merced
- University of California - Berkeley
- University of California - Davis
- University of California - Riverside
- University of California - San Diego
- University of California - Santa Cruz
- University of San Diego
- University of San Francisco
- Whittier College
Colorado
- Colorado School of Mines
- Colorado State University
- Fort Lewis College
- Metropolitan State University of Denver
- University of Colorado - Colorado Springs
- University of Colorado - Denver
- University of Northern Colorado
- Western State Colorado University
Connecticut
- Central Connecticut State University
- Eastern Connecticut State University
- Quinnipiac University
- Southern Connecticut State University
- University of New Haven
Delaware
- University of Delaware
Florida
- Florida Atlantic University
- Florida Gulf Coast University
- Florida State University
- Lynn University
Georgia
- Clark Atlanta University
- Covenant College
- Georgia State University
- Morehouse College
- Oglethorpe University
- University of Georgia
Illinois
- Augustana College - Rock Island
- Benedictine University
- Bradley University
- Columbia College Chicago
- Illinois Institute of Technology
- Illinois State University
- Northern Illinois University
- Roosevelt University
- Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
- University of Illinois at Chicago
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- University of St. Francis
- Western Illinois University
Indiana
- Marian University - Indianapolis
- Purdue University
- University of Southern Indiana
Iowa
- Cornell College
- Graceland University
- Iowa State University
- St. Ambrose University
- University of Iowa
- University of Northern Iowa
- Upper Iowa University
Kansas
- Baker University
- University of Kansas
Kentucky
- Berea College
- Murray State University
- University of Kentucky
- University of Louisville
Louisiana
- Xavier University of Louisiana
Maryland
- Frostburg State University
- McDaniel College
- Morgan State University
- Towson University
- University of Maryland - Baltimore County
- University of Maryland - College Park
Massachusetts
- Bentley University
- Northeastern University
- Northern Essex Community College
- University of Massachusetts
- Wheaton College - Norton
Michigan
- Adrian College
- Albion College
- Aquinas College - Grand Rapids
- Central Michigan University
- Grand Valley State University
- Michigan State University
- Northwood University
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Western Michigan University
Minnesota
- Augsburg University
- Minnesota State University Moorhead
- St. Cloud State University
- University of Minnesota - Duluth
- University of Northwestern - St. Paul
- Winona State University
Mississippi
- Mississippi College
- Mississippi State University
- University of Mississippi
Missouri
- Drury University
- University of Missouri - Columbia
- Westminster College - Fulton
Nebraska
- Concordia University, Nebraska
- University of Nebraska at Omaha
New Jersey
- Kean University
- Montclair State University
- New Jersey City University
- Stockton University
New Mexico
- New Mexico State University
New York
- Binghamton University
- Dowling College
- Fordham University
- Ithaca College
- Mount Saint Mary College
- Pace University
- Saint Joseph's College - New York
- St. Bonaventure University
- The New School
North Carolina
- Appalachian State University
- Bennett College
- Greensboro College
- Guilford College
- Lenoir-Rhyne University
- Wake Forest University
North Dakota
- University of North Dakota
- Valley City State University
Ohio
- Baldwin Wallace University
- Cedarville University
- Central State University
- Lake Erie College
- Miami University
- Oberlin College
- Ohio Dominican University
- Ohio University Main Campus
- Ohio Wesleyan University
- The University of Findlay
- University of Akron
- Xavier University
- Youngstown State University
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma State University
- University of Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
- Albright College
- Cedar Crest College
- Chatham University
- Clarion University of Pennsylvania
- Gannon University
- Grove City College
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Jefferson University
- Keystone College
- Lebanon Valley College
- Mercyhurst University
- Moravian College
- Point Park University
- Rosemont College
- Seton Hill University
- Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
- University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Westminster College - New Wilmington
- Wilson College
- York College of Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
- Providence College
- Salve Regina University
South Carolina
- Charleston Southern University
- Clemson University
- Coastal Carolina University
- College of Charleston
- South Carolina State University
- University of South Carolina Columbia
- Winthrop University
South Dakota
- Black Hills State University
- South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Tennessee
- Maryville College
- Milligan College
- Union University
- University of Tennessee - Knoxville
- University of Memphis
Texas
- Austin College
- Baylor University
- Prairie View A & M University
- Stephen F. Austin State University
- Tarleton State University
- Texas A & M International University
- Texas A & M University
- Texas State University
- Texas Tech University
- Texas Wesleyan University
- The University of Texas at Dallas
- Trinity University
- University of Houston
- University of the Incarnate Word
- West Texas A & M University
Utah
- University of Utah
- Westminster College
Vermont
- Bennington College
- Champlain College
- Johnson State College
- Norwich University
Virginia
- Averett University
- Christopher Newport University
- James Madison University
- Liberty University
- Marymount University
- Norfolk State University
- University of Mary Washington
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Virginia Military Institute
- Virginia Wesleyan University
Washington
- Central Washington University
- Saint Martin's University
- Seattle Pacific University
- Seattle University
- Washington State University
- Washington State University - Spokane
- Washington State University - Tri-Cities
- Washington State University - Vancouver
- Western Washington University
West Virginia
- West Virginia University
Wisconsin
- Alverno College
- Cardinal Stritch University
- Carthage College
- Lakeland University
- Mount Mary University
- Saint Norbert College
- University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
- University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
- University of Wisconsin - Parkside
- University of Wisconsin - Platteville
- University of Wisconsin - River Falls
- University of Wisconsin - Stout
- University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Wyoming
- University of Wyoming