International and Domestic Programs Office at Pomona College

09/03/2026

We’re proud to be awarded a grant by to support 25 Pell-eligible students to get their U.S. passports and open the path to . We believe that international education strengthens critical skills students will need to thrive in an increasingly interconnected world, as well as develop lifelong friendships and participate in meaningful experiences that could shape the trajectory of their lives.

The deadline to apply for this award is September 30, 2026.

Apply Here: https://bit.ly/IIEPassport

09/03/2026

We’re proud to be awarded a grant by to support 25 Pell-eligible students to get their U.S. passports and open the path to . We believe that international education strengthens critical skills students will need to thrive in an increasingly interconnected world, as well as develop lifelong friendships and participate in meaningful experiences that could shape the trajectory of their lives.

The deadline to apply for this award is September 30, 2026.

Apply Here:

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08/25/2026

Students who are working on applications and have questions - come see us in our new space in the Montgomery Building next Tuesday!

07/31/2026

Advisors are available throughout August to meet with students on Zoom and open applications. Email the IDPO now to set up your appointment!

06/05/2026

“Cecil Exploring South African Landscapes”

This reel - the winning submission in our Spring Photo & Video Contest - comes to us courtesy of four Pomona students who spent the spring ‘26 semester on the Macalester-Pomona-Swarthmore South African Program in Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Cape Town.

Thank you, Mianyi, Kei, Julia Rose, and Layla! We can’t wait to hear all about your semester in Cape Town!

04/02/2026

Fri 4/3 - END YOUR BUSY WEEK WITH SOME MEMORABLE MUSIC!

The IDPO & KSPC invite you to attend a music-based reflection event celebrating study away returnees.

✨Share songs that capture your journey & discover music from around the world!✨

🎉 All are welcome!
🔗Submit your musical souvenir here! : https://bit.ly/4bKVWyQ

📆 Friday, April 3rd | ⏰3:00 - 5:00 PM | 📍 The Hive Studio 1 |📨 [email protected]

03/12/2026

✨ FALL COURSE ALERT! ✨

"Becoming Cosmopolitan: Ins and Outs of Transcultural Living"
• Fall '26 Semester - TR 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
• Taught by Prof. Hans J. Rindisbacher
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- About the Course -

This course is about moving between countries and cultures. It draws on participants' personal experience. It offers contextualization, conceptualization, theorization, and evaluation of living and studying abroad, both in social-political and individual-experiential terms.

Readings of critical and literary sources (including film) from a range of social-science and humanities disciplines.

The course examines manifestations of ethnic, linguistic, gender, and power relations as perceived and lived by participants in their experience of another country and culture and provides space for analytical reflection.
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Discussion-Based | IR Elective
Area-1 | Analyzing Difference

03/04/2026

HAPPENING NOW! - DIS Drop-in hours at the IDPO (across from Frank)!

📆 Wednesday, March 4 |⏰ 9:30 – 11:30 AM | 📍 IDPO

03/04/2026

🎉 EVENT TODAY! 🎉 | DIS Drop-in Hours

📆 Wednesday, March 4 |⏰ 9:30 – 11:30 AM | 📍 IDPO Conference Room "

Join us THIS MORNING for drop-in hours to discuss semester-long programs in Stockholm, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark. All are welcome!

(The IDPO is located across the street from Frank Dining Hall, between Oldenborg and Seaver Theatre)

02/28/2026

Prehealth & Study Away Info Session

Join Prehealth Advising and the IDPO for an info session on "Prehealth & Study Away"! Find out how prehealth students can participate in this rare and valuable opportunity. ✨ (Yes; with the right planning, it is possible!) ✨ Join us to learn more!
📆 Tuesday, March 3 | ⏰12:00-1:00 PM | 📍 SCC 208 |📨 [email protected]