Who We Are
CEA Study Abroad and CAPA: The Global Education Network have come together in a commitment to academic excellence, integrity, and innovation in learning abroad. As one organization, CEA CAPA Education Abroad, we are better preparing students to live, work, and thrive in a globally interdependent and diverse world.
What We Do
By choosing CEA CAPA, you gain an experienced partner in study abroad who provides you with the value-added toolbox you need to support your internationalization efforts. As our global network grows, we look forward to collaborating with you and your team to advance the future of study abroad.
CEA CAPA focuses on academic excellence in all that we do. Through our organization-wide student learning objectives, scaffolded slate of co-curricular and field-based activities, focus on faculty development and engagement, close collaboration with our Schools of Record, and approach to assessment and evaluation, we ensure that academics is at the center of our programs and student experience abroad.
CEA CAPA Inclusivity Statement
Inclusivity is more than just a word to us, it’s a core value for CEA CAPA. We believe inclusive practices cultivate curiosity, innovation, and the ability to provide unparalleled global experiences. We are an organization where we want all individuals to feel valued, recognized and supported. We are committed to taking continuous action, holding ourselves accountable, actively seeking feedback, and being transparent in our work. We invite you, our CEA CAPA community, to engage with us on this journey.
Mission
Empower students to be thoughtful & thriving leaders through living and learning abroad.
Vision
Redefine learning through innovative, inclusive, and impactful global experiences.
Our Values
Curiosity
Encourage a sense of wonder and intellectual exploration for continuous learning and growth.
Empowerment
Provide stakeholders with the tools, resources, and support they need to make a positive impact.
Inclusivity
Create an environment where all feel welcome, respected, and valued.
Collaboration
Promote communication, support, and accountability, among staff, students, and partners to achieve common goals as one high-performing, global team.
Integrity
Commit to ethical practices, honesty, and transparency in all aspects of the organization's operations.
Increasing Access To Study Abroad
CEA CAPA is committed to increasing equitable access to education abroad while providing students a framework to explore and challenge their identities, both through diverse global communities as well as the students we bring together.
Increasing Access Through Funding
We commit more than $2 million to our scholarship and grant programs each year, including a range of Opportunity scholarship that awards students up to $5,000 toward study abroad costs.
Increasing Access through Partnerships
Strategic partnerships within higher education help us reach a broader student population. For instance, we’ve developed a program that provides first-generation students with grants and awards to cover the cost of obtaining their first passport. We also connect with students through our partnership with Sigma Lambda Beta, a traditionally Hispanic fraternity.
Increasing Access through Custom & Faculty-led Programs
We partner with faculty to create short-term, faculty-led programs that resonate with a broad spectrum of students. Examples include programs for first-generation students to San José, Costa Rica and Rome, Italy; a program that explores Paris’ LGBTQIA+ culture; and programs designed specifically for STEM students.
Increasing Access through Peer Advising
Our Content Creators and Alumni Ambassador programs allow students to connect with their peers while they’re abroad and when they return to their home campuses. Both programs allow prospective students to reach out to a familiar face and ask questions about the realities of life abroad.
