We are excited to explore collaborative opportunities with reputable universities, study-abroad providers, and academic partners who share our passion for global education. Study Abroad offices at U.S. institutions can choose a variety of ways to partner with American Councils as a third-party study abroad provider. As a partner, American Councils Study & Research Abroad is fully-insured, provides U.S. academic transcripts from Bryn Mawr College (school of record), offers 24/7 support on all programs, includes comprehensive health insurance on all programming, and is flexible on billing arrangements. With over 100 partner institutions in the United States, American Councils Study & Research Abroad boasts a long track record of serving both large public universities and small liberal arts colleges as a trusted study abroad program provider.
By affiliating with American Councils Study Abroad, your institution will benefit from:
A broader global reach: Enable your students to study abroad in the world's most dynamic destinations.
Enhanced credibility: Be part of a curated list of trusted institutional partners.
Streamlined processes: We make affiliation straightforward and efficient, enabling students and institutions to make study abroad feasible.
Shared goals: Together, we support student mobility, academic exchange, and mutual growth.
Submit an Affiliation Request – Complete the form below or send us an email with your institution’s details and key contact person.
Preliminary Review – Our team will review your submission and verify accreditation and institutional profile.
Further Dialogue – We will schedule a call or meeting to discuss mutual expectations, collaboration opportunities and next steps.
Agreement & Onboarding – Upon agreement, we’ll formalize our affiliation with a letter of understanding or memorandum, then guide you through onboarding (profiles, catalogue listing, etc.).
Begin Collaboration – Your institution will be listed in our partner directory, and we can start promoting student-exchange, study-abroad or co-branding opportunities together.
Affiliation/Document Requests will be delivered directly to American Councils Study & Research Abroad. In this form, you can request an affiliation agreement, program handbooks, syllabi, or other program literature necessary for approving American Councils Study & Research Abroad programs. A staff member will reach out within 2 business days of your request.
For more detailed information, please reach out to Recruitment and Outreach Manager, Max Shelton at mshelton@americancouncils.org
To help share programming information with you and your students, American Councils Study & Research Abroad offers an easy way to schedule 5-to-10 minute virtual class visits using Zoom. If you, your colleagues, or students are interested in learning more about American Councils Study & Research Abroad programming and financial aid, use the link below to choose your program of interest and schedule. Please check with your study abroad offices to ensure that virtual class visits will be permissible.
Once you reserve a time and date, a Zoom invitation will be sent automatically.
For longer sessions or other events, feel free to contact us at outbound@americancouncils.org
American Councils Study & Research Abroad regularly conducts programming information sessions with language departments, individuals, and study abroad offices. If you, your colleagues, or students would like to request an information session on American Councils Study & Research Abroad programming, please fill out the form below.
