{"id":12042,"date":"2025-03-05T09:56:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T14:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/global-education\/?page_id=12042"},"modified":"2026-07-27T10:57:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T14:57:05","slug":"incoming-exchange","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/global-education\/incoming-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"Incoming Exchange Program at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College welcomes incoming exchange students from Spelman College and Morehouse College for a semester. The exchange program between ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ and Spelman and Morehouse has existed since the 1990s and is a recognition of our shared history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benjamin E. Mays<\/a> is a graduate of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College (class of 1920) and served as the president of Morehouse College for 27 years. Mays also received an honorary doctorate of divinity degree from ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ in 1947. In his book, Born to Rebel<\/em> (1971), he said, \u201cÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College did not \u2019emancipate\u2019 me; it did the far greater service of making it possible for me to emancipate myself, to accept with dignity my own worth as a free man. Small wonder that I love ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each year, on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, representatives from the Morehouse debate team travel to ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College and participate in a friendly debate with the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ debate team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Process and Eligibility<\/strong>
Please consult with your home institution regarding the timeline for approval to participate in the exchange program. Interested students may also contact Darren Gallant, Associate Dean & Director of Global Education (dgallant@bates.edu<\/a>) to learn more about the program and ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interested students are expected to have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above and be in their 3rd\/junior year when participating in the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This exchange program is only available to students at Morehouse and Spelman Colleges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Demonstrated interest in joining ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ for a semester exchange is requested by April 15 for Fall Term and September 15 for Winter Term. Please reach out to Dr. Gallant for any late considerations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Academics at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½<\/strong>
ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ offers coursework towards many majors and minors. You can explore these programs online here<\/a> and the available coursework in the catalog<\/a>. Please note that course offerings change each year and are not guaranteed. Incoming students must meet the prerequisite requirements in order to participate in courses that have prerequisites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ has a unique academic calendar<\/a> with two regular semesters (Fall or Winter) and a short term in April\/May. Students attending for Winter term (January to April) are invited to also participate in one on-campus Short Term course during the short term<\/a> period. Participation in Short Term is optional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Incoming exchange students will enroll in (4) four 1-credit courses during Fall or Winter and can enroll in one (1) short term course worth 0.5 credits. Your home institution will determine how that transfers to your degree program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entry during the Fall semester provides for a more robust introduction to ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ and the opportunity to participate in our new student orientation program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finances and Student Health Insurance<\/strong>
Per the terms of the exchange program, incoming exchange students are not charged ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ tuition but are charged the cost of housing and meal plan. These costs are available online here<\/a>. Students may also be charged for student health insurance<\/a>, depending on if their existing plan meets the criteria set by ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½. Incoming exchange students are not eligible for financial aid, emergency funding support, or financial aid for extra cost Short Term courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ and Lewiston<\/strong>
There is an abundance of information on ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½\u2019 Office of Admissions webpage <\/a>that you are recommended to review. This includes information on ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College, Lewiston, and Maine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can learn more about ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ campus life by visiting this website<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Incoming exchange students will live in ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ provided housing alongside ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ students. Housing options will vary by availability but are available to view online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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