Funding in Education Abroad "Summer School": Perspectives Across the Field

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Event Date	Event Time	Registration Deadline	Registration
July 21, 2026	1:00 pm - 2:00 pm	July 21, 2026	Register Today

Join the NAFSA Funding in Education Abroad EAKC Subcommittee for a three-part summer webinar series designed to support international education professionals across a range of experience levels. Led by dedicated volunteer leaders, this series offers practical guidance, diverse perspectives, and timely updates to help you strengthen approaches to financial aid and funding in education abroad.

Funding in Education Abroad "Summer School": Perspectives Across the Field – Panel Discussion

Hear from practitioners across institution types and in different offices that touch the financial aid and funding process for study abroad. This session may include breakout discussions.

Panelists:

Heather St. Germaine, M.Ed
Director, Doggett International Center
Springfield College (MA)

Eduardo Magallan
Financial Aid Counselor, Study Abroad
University of California, San Diego

Sarah Westmoreland
Assistant Director; Director of Scholarships
Education Abroad
University of Colorado Boulder

Dr. Voytek Wloch
Director of Global Engagement
College of Lake County (IL)

Violeta Ramirez, DSO
International Student Navigator and Gilman Advisor
Department of Global Engagement
College of Lake County (IL)

This is the second event in the Financial Aid and Funding in Education Abroad "Summer School" Series.

Facilitators

Kate Bohan

CET Academic Programs

Funding in Education Abroad Subcommittee Member

For the last 7 years, Kate Bohan has operated as the main point of contact for all things finance and scholarship related at CET Academic Programs. She prides herself of her ability to work with students to facilitate the financial aspect of their study abroad application.

University of Massachusetts at Amherst

Exhibitor and Sponsor Coordinator, Region XI

Ashley Krause, MEd, is an Education Abroad Advisor at UMass Amherst, where she advises students about educational opportunities in Asia and the Pacific, and Arabic and Russian language programs, and contributes to student outreach and financial aid advising efforts. In addition to Region XI...

Ohio State University

Content Coordinator, Funding for Education Abroad Subcommittee, EAKC

Elizabeth holds a Bachelor's degree from Central Michigan University and a Master's degree from Penn State University. As Global Education Manager for the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at Ohio State University, Elizabeth oversees all Global Education programming for the...

University of Minnesota

Chair, EA RP Committee

Katherine Mary, "Kate", has been in international education for over a decade in various forms: study abroad student from a low-socioeconomic/rural/first-gen background, EFL teacher, financial aid admin, and within study abroad offices. Their experience and years of service have led to concentrated...

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Funding in Education Abroad Subcommittee Member

Heidi Johnson serves as the Associate Director of Scholarships and Financial Aid in the Law School Office of Admissions and Financial Aid. She began her career in financial aid in 2000 joining the Law School in 2023. Heidi earned her B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She has served...

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Funding in Education Abroad "Summer School": Perspectives Across the Field

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Facilitators

Kate Bohan

Ashley Krause

Elizabeth Shuman

Katherine Mary Meyer

Heidi Johnson

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