The Department has seen an uptick in requests from students that want academic credit for abroad experiences, like Loop Abroad (as advertised through PVMA), that are not programs hosted by OSU. While these programs and experiences may provide a great experience, they will not be allowed to count for academic credit towards your degree. Only official study abroad programs offered OSU will count for academic credit. You can certainly put these experiences outside of OSU on your resume, but you will not be able to transfer them or petition them to count for academic credit.