API Hits the Road Part IV: Coming to a Campus Near You!

API is hitting the road this month, visiting colleges, universities and high schools across the country to talk about our study abroad, intern abroad, high school, gap year, work, teach, and volunteer abroad programs! Come say hi to API! Tuesday, April 3, 2018...
New Zealand Scholarship Opportunities

New Zealand Scholarship Opportunities

New Zealand is known for its gorgeous landscapes that have served as the backdrop for numerous films such as the Lord of the Rings series, and it is a top destination for outdoor adventurers with its majestic mountain ranges, rivers, and miles and miles of coastline....

Announcement: Payment & Deadline Extension

Due to the holiday weekend, payments and applications originally due on April 1st will now have an extended grace period to submit payment until April 3rd. Please reach out to your API advisor with any questions. Didn’t start your application yet? Check out...
Saying Goodbye to Dublin- Briana’s Story

Saying Goodbye to Dublin- Briana’s Story

This post comes to us from Briana Flaherty who studied abroad in Dublin, Ireland at Maynooth University from the University of Massachusetts. This post was originally published on her blog that you can follow here.  Well… I knew this time would eventually come....

Getting to know the Florentine locals

This guest blog post comes to us from Joe Frank from UMASS Amherst who is currently studying in Florence, Italy with API. Millions of tourists visit Florence, Italy every year, but the city itself only has a population of about 380,000 people. It is one of the most...

API Safety Update – Incident in Southern France

API is aware of the incident that took place today in and around the town of Trèbes in southern France. News reports indicate that a gunman shot several people before taking hostages in a supermarket. The incident has been contained, and local police reportedly killed...
Global Leader Highlight: Elisha Cutter

Global Leader Highlight: Elisha Cutter

API offers returned participants a chance to continue engaging with their international experience by sharing it within their personal, professional, and campus communities. The API Global Leadership program helps alumni learn how to integrate their experience into...
Living Slowly

Living Slowly

This post comes from Emma Herdman who is currently studying in Bilbao, Spain from Tufts University. A lot has happened in my first month or so of living in Spain. I am again realizing that I won’t be able to capture all of it (or even most of it) but the goal is to at...