The Champlain Passport Program

The Champlain Passport Program (CPP) is Champlain's way of congratulating all rising sophomores who complete their first year at Champlain 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

As a member of the Champlain Passport Program you qualify to receive reimbursement* for your first adult United States Passport as well as participate in a variety of Study Abroad events sponsored by the Office of International Education over the course of the year.  We encourage you to take the steps below prior to the Fall 2011 semester:

1.      Apply for your passport at any U.S. Post Office, Town Clerk or Superior Court

2.      Bring your passport and post office receipt* to the Office of International Education (Perry Hall 122) no later than September 30, 2011.

Passport applications and information can be found at: http://travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds11/ds11_842.html.

For further information on CPP please feel free to email, The Office of International Education or call 802 865-6464.

*The cost of the passport photos are not included.