Welcome to LeadAbroad!
We are so excited to have you join us abroad this summer! As exciting travel is, we know the prep before getting on the plane can be a little overwhelming but don’t worry we are here to help! Please review the checklist below of how to get caught up and on track for travel this summer.
Have questions? Send Savannah a quick text! (678) 271-6944.
She is your onboarding manager and will be there to support you up until you hop on a plane.
Take 3 minutes to watch this quick Welcome Video! Get introduced to your Onboarding Manager and learn how to find program specific details including flights, housing, and more. 2025 Welcome Video
Click on your program name below to join your program GroupMe! We use the GroupMe for quick updates on your program to keep you in the loop.
LeadAbroad requires students to complete a general and program specific orientation prior to departure. The general orientation will help students learn more about what you need to do to be ready to travel including – forms, classes, roommates and staying healthy abroad.
If you have not attended a Pre-departure Orientation, please watch the video linked below and complete the short quiz at the end within 1 week of acceptance. General Pre-departure Orientation
Please request an official transcript to be sent to Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, GA. This is required to participate in any academic requirements for your program this summer. Please review the steps below. To send an official transcript to Oglethorpe University from your home institution, visit your school's registrar website and navigate to the transcript/records request section. You can also call the registrar's office for assistance. Official transcripts must be sent directly to the Office of Admission at Oglethorpe University. DO NOT send to the Oglethorpe Registrar's office.
Most institutions send official transcripts electronically. In this case, you will select Oglethorpe University as the recipient. If an email address and/or recipient is required, enter admission@oglethorpe.edu. If your school only uses physical mail for official transcripts, enter the mailing address below:
Office of Admission
Oglethorpe University
4484 Peachtree Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
It's time to book your flights for the summer! Take a peak at our flights page for tips and tricks, quick FAQs and the recommended flight itineraries. ✈️
Click here for Flight FAQs and recommended itineraries! We have identified recommended flight itineraries for each program this summer. Traveling on these routes is a great way to make sure you are traveling with other people from your program and transfer from the airport to the accommodation is included when taking the recommended itinerary.
All students are required to have a valid passport to travel this summer.
Already have your passport? Confirm it is valid per the guidelines below:
The expiration date - countries require your passport to be valid BEYOND your planned return date. Make sure your passport is valid for this length of time BEYOND when you get back to the United States after your program.
6 months: Greece
30 days: South Africa and Costa Rica (Technically, Costa Rica only requires your passport to be valid for the length of your stay; however, in case you are delayed leaving the country due to illness or airline delays, we recommend your passport be valid for a minimum of 30 days beyond your scheduled return.)
As an example - if you are traveling to Greece and you are scheduled to return to the States on May 22 after your program is complete, your passport can not expire before November 23, of that year.
The passport has at least two blank consecutive pages
Your name is spelled correctly
Your passport is signed
Need to apply for a passport? Complete the online application below:
To apply for a U.S. passport, click here. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you must thoroughly research passport and visa requirements for citizens of your home country.
NOTE: It can take up to 8 weeks for a passport to arrive, please apply ASAP so you have ample time for it to arrive before travel this summer.
To best support you abroad we need all the details first! Submit all the forms below so we can support a smooth, healthy and happy trip abroad.
Log in to your LeadAbroad portal to submit payments and forms to stay on track for departure. Click the Log In button in the top right corner, put in your details and complete the forms below on your dashboard under "Preparing to go Abroad".
All forms below are due Feb 26th, if you are accepted after this date please submit all the below forms as soon as possible.
Flight Form
Passport Form
Health Form
Housing Form
Program Specific Form
Program Waiver Form
Oglethorpe Form (GO/LEAD ONLY)
The Oglethorpe Form will be sent via email once OU receives your transcript. This form sets up your academic account to access class requirements.
Tips and tricks for submitting each form can be found in your Pre-Departure Orientation, you can review that here.
Still have questions? Send Savannah a text! (678) 271-6944