SMCCCD Study Abroad

Program Eligibility

Students need not be currently enrolled at one of the sponsoring colleges in order to participate.

Program eligibility requirements:

• Be 18 years of age or older.
• Have a cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher.
• Have completed a minimum of 12 units of college level coursework.

Provisional Student Enrollment

Students who do NOT meet the application criteria (of at least 12 units and at least a 2.25 GPA) may use their current semester transcript in progress to assist with meeting the criteria, BUT MIGHT NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENROLL in the Study Abroad Program until after they receive their mid-term grades AND can demonstrate they are likely to meet the minimum qualifications.

After meeting these criteria, students may be allowed to be enrolled for the AIFS-SMCCCD Study Abroad Program under “Conditionally Accepted” status. Provisional students who finish the semester without meeting any of the minimum requirements will be dropped from the program.

Please read the Provisional Student Advisory, sign and submit it to studyabroad@smccd.edu if it applies to you.

Provisional Student Advisory  

Financial Aid

Program Costs

The fee per person is $8,745.

Optional group airfare: $1,235.

The above fee excludes airfare, passport or visa fees if applicable, meals other than those listed, personal expenses, any California Community College tuition or administrative fees, textbooks, additional field trips or excursions to those listed, anything not specified.

Budget Sheet  

Refund Policy

• If a student withdraws on or before Friday, November 7, 2025, a full refundwill be made less $150, plus any non-refundable deposits paid either by thestudent or by AIFS on the student’s behalf.
• If a student withdraws after Friday, November 7, 2025, but on or beforeFriday, December 5, 2025, the $450 deposit fee is forfeited, along with anynon-refundable deposits
• If a student withdrawing voluntarily for any reason after Friday, December 5,2025, there will be no refund.
• If a student withdraws once the program has begun, there is no refund.

More Information or Questions?

For additional information or questions, please contact:

Professor Lisa Palmer | palmer@smccd.edu | (650) 306 - 3221

Kelly Li | studyabroad@smccd.edu | (650)738-7159

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FLORENCE 2026 CLASS OFFERINGS

SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE – LAURA SPARKS

ASTRON 3 – Stellar Astronomy
ASTRON 4 – Anatomy of the Solar System
ASTRON 42 – Life in the Universe
INTDIS 90* - Italian Life and Culture

CONTRA COSTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT – NICOLE WHITE 

ARTDM 136 – Introduction to Digital Photography
ARTHS 196 – History of Medieval and Renaissance Art
INDIS 100* - Italian Life and Culture

LOS RIOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT – NAOMI BAHM

PSYC 356 – Human Sexuality
PSYC 372/ECE 312 – Child Development 
BIOL 300 – The Foundations of Biology
INDIS 351* - Italian Life and Culture

SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT – LISA PALMER

ENGL 110  – Composition, Literature, and Critical Thinking (PREQ: College Composition)
ENGL 164 – Creative Non-Fiction (Memoir Writing)
LIT 441 – Survey of Film
GBST 650* - Italian Life and Culture

*Student must enroll in the Italian Life & Culture course offered by the campus that processes their program application. This class is the same class for all four schools.