Interested in going on a BreakAway? Go to the Study Abroad app on the SSO page and in the Explore Programs page, select the "Faculty/Teacher led" option in the Program Type filter.  This will bring up all the BreakAways being offered.  You can then click on the ones you are interested in to find out more about that BreakAway.  You can look at the course information, travel itinerary, and cost.  Once you decide which one you are interested in, you can click the "Apply Now" button.  After applying for a BreakAway, it will give you the option to select a second choice without completing a second application.

Three items that are required to complete a BreakAway application:

• An application essay - this is your opportunity to tell the leaders why you are interested in this BreakAway - it can be an academic reason (relates well to your major), a professional reason, or a personal reason.  Or a combination!  In some cases, leaders have more applicants than they can take and they will use the essay to determine who to select for their program.
• Proof of a passport or passport application (for international BreakAways) or of a valid state ID (for domestic BreakAways).
• Conduct reference from Student Life - you need to list reslife@ic.edu.  If you have had serious conduct issues, it could prevent you from being able to participate in a BreakAway program.

If you need to apply for a passport (or renew your passport - please renew if your passport will expire within six months of your travel dates), this is what you need to do:

(1)  Visit https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/apply-renew-passport/apply-in-person.html

(2)  If this is your first ever passport, you must apply in person and provide proof of citizenship, which is normally your birth certificate.  Locally, the only place you can apply is at the Morgan County Courthouse in downtown Jacksonville during week day work hours.