The Champlain Passport Program

The Champlain Passport Program (CPP) is Champlain's way of congratulating all rising sophomores who complete their first year with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Champlain College encourages our students to step outside of their cultural comfort zone and discover first-hand the phenomenon of "other-ness". It is Champlain's hope that every Champlain College student be exposed to another culture and its people before she or he graduates. If Champlain graduates are to become leaders in their professions, personal experience with foreign cultures and customs is almost mandatory given the multinational flavor that characterizes virtually all business and professional enterprises.

Champlain believes that the unique experience of a semester abroad is a significant piece of a well-rounded educational experience that will prepare you for professional career. A workforce that demands employees who can not only serve customers different from themselves but also understand and respect their different perspectives. The Champlain Passport Program is one way for us to demonstrate our commitment to those beliefs and support our students in making a semester abroad a reality.

Details

The Champlain Passport Program students qualify to receive a United States Passport paid in full* by Champlain College. Early each fall, representatives from the Burlington Post Office will come to campus to process all the required passport paperwork for CPP participants. For further information on the Passport Application details go to: http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first_830.html.
Champlain Passport Program students will also be invited to attend the Champlain Passport Program Mix and Mingle social where they will meet each other and hear more about the experiences of Champlain students who have returned from abroad. Other CPP activities will include international movie presentations, cultural dinners, semester abroad planning sessions, and participation in a variety of related events over the course of their sophomore year.

Registration

Registration for both the passport application processing and the Champlain Passport Program Mix and Mingle, will be available online in mid-August. Watch for your email registration notice just prior to registration.

For further information on CPP please feel free to contact, Dr. Lynda Reid, Director of Champlain Abroad Recruitment at reid@champlain.edu or 802 860 2742.

*The cost of the passport photos are not included.