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Global Greyhound Travel Funds

Get your passport ready because the Center for Global Education at ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½ is dedicated to breaking down the borders of your college education!

We want you to expand your horizons and be ready to live and work in a world that demands a global perspective. While you’re at ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½, this might mean serving communities in need around the world, traveling across Europe with your favorite professor to visit castles and monasteries from the Middle Ages, or visiting the cloud forest and volcanoes in Central America.

What is the Elevate Travel Credit?

After two semesters at ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½,* you’ll be eligible to apply $2,600 toward the cost of one ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½ Short-Term Elevate Travel Program! With these funds, many MU-led travel programs will be at little or no extra cost to you! You can choose to travel during winter break, spring break, May term, or summer. Travel programs typically range in length from seven to 10 days and are led by ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½ faculty and staff.

The Elevate Travel Credit is included in your Elevate undergraduate experience, but it’s not an academic requirement. We highly encourage you to participate—you’ll even earn points toward your Equity and Inclusion Career Readiness Digital Badge!

Learn more about Elevate

Destinations Around the World

Travel Courses

  • 0.5 or 1 Unit Course
    • Make sure you include your travel course in the total units you take for the semester.
    • You are responsible for registering for the course once the Center for Global Education authorizes you.
  • Per the course instructor’s plans, classes may be held:
    • For the entire semester
    • For half of the semester before or after your travel
    • Only during travel with limited pre- and post-travel assignments
  • If your travel course does not meet during a traditional semester (the course meets during the Winter term, May Term, Summer I or Summer II ), travel course tuition will be charged to your Student Account.

Our faculty and staff lead credit-bearing travel courses to various destinations each year! You can choose your short-term travel program by location or course topic—for example, you can learn about biodiversity and sustainability in Costa Rica or study archaeology in Greece. All travel programs are open to every major, but some might have additional requirements, such as a language proficiency. 

Here’s a sampling of where our students traveled in recent years:

  • Austria
  • Costa Rica
  • Czech Republic
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Ireland
  • Japan
  • Spain
  • South Korea
  • Tanzania

Affordability

At ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½, we believe that a global perspective is critical to our students’ success. That means we want every student to have equal access to a potentially life-changing opportunity abroad. As part of your Elevate undergraduate experience, you’ll be eligible to apply your one-time $2,600 Elevate Travel Credit to use toward any ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½ Short-Term Elevate Travel Program!* You are responsible for covering additional costs beyond $2,600, in addition to the travel insurance fee and any tuition charges.

Contact the Center for Global Education to help you determine the final costs. We can also advise on scholarships and other funding opportunities for your travel!

Your Travel Portal

First, This notifies the Center for Global Education that you’re interested in a short-term travel program and allows the program leader to review your profile and contact you with more information. Then, upload your passport information or proof of your recent passport application. Students must possess a passport that does not expire six months after their travel program’s return date, or if they do not currently have a valid passport, they must provide proof of application for a new or renewed passport prior to signing up for a short-term travel program. Not sure how to apply for your passport? The U.S. State Department's website is your best resource - learn more . 

Elevate travel programs are a component of the ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½ Elevate Experience, which enables undergraduate students to study abroad.

Who is eligible to participate in the funded Elevate travel program?

Full-time, undergraduate students who have completed a minimum of two consecutive 16-week semesters (traditional fall or spring) beginning in Fall 2021 for first-year students and Fall 2022 for first-time transfer students and beyond of full-time study at ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½ will be eligible for the Elevate travel program. These students are eligible to apply and sign a Travel Agreement only after they have completed two semesters at MU. This includes students who entered ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½ as first-time, first-year or transfer students (students who have earned college or university credit) prior to matriculation at ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½.

They must be enrolled full-time and a matriculating student while traveling, meaning they have to take advantage of their short-term travel program prior to their graduation. A student who will graduate may only utilize Elevate Travel Credit during the immediate subsequent travel term post-graduation. For example, the latest term a student graduating in May 2026 can travel with their travel funds is May term 2026, whereas the latest term a student graduating in December 2026 can travel with their travel funds is Winter Break 2026-2027. 

Are there any limits on travel destinations?

Elevate travel program destinations have a maximum student capacity. If an eligible student selects a program that is at capacity, the student will have the option to be placed on a waiting list or may select an alternative program. Students may only elect to use their travel funds toward faculty or staff-led travel programs.

How can I learn if I am eligible for Elevate Travel?

Access your  (MU login required) and start your Travel Profile. At the top of your Travel Portal home page, there will be an indicator that tells you if you are eligible for Elevate travel funds. If you have any questions, CGE can be reached at studyabroad@moravian.edu or visit the CGE office at 1140 Main Street, 1st floor.