Hellenic International Studies in the Arts
 
INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATIONS
HISA's vision to bridge professional artistic mentoring with individually guided study is supported by formal affiliations with: The Prague Museum of Modern Art, for specialized projects in the Czech Republic; Studio Rhythm Dance in Sapporo, Japan, for the summer dance workshop; the Massachusetts College of Art and Design for accreditation of certain individual classes; and AthenaStudyAbroad, which sponsors Hellenic International Studies in the Arts, as its only Greek based program. HISA is also an officially approved Study Abroad partner of Grand Valley State University, Chapman College and Hampshire College. *For a complete listing of colleges and universities that granted credit for study at HISA, please see the listing below.
Students and home institution Study Abroad Offices concerned with credit transfer to their respective schools can be assured that the process by which HISA's courses are accredited is a rigorous one, applying the highest standards.
All course instructors are required to possess either a Masters or a Ph.D., and contributing and visiting teaching artists must be accomplished professionals in their fields and submit artistic work for evaluation before being allowed to participate in the program. HISA recognizes that credit earned from Study 		Abroad is important to students seeking a degree, and therefore urges students applying to its courses to consider the value of such assured credit when comparing different programs. As a matter of policy, we believe students should know in advance the amount of credit hours they will receive, and in what areas these credits can be applied to their course of study at the home university.
The faculty and administration of Hellenic International Studies in the Arts is always available to help students and to communicate with their home administrations.

List of Colleges and Universities which have granted credit for students attending HISA over the past four years (for both Full Semester Program and Summer Workshops):
Adelphi University, Agnes Scott College, Allegheny College, Alma College, American University, Andrews University, Appalachian State University, Augustana College, Baruch College - CUNY, Bates College, Baylor University, Berea College, Binghampton University, Blue ridge Community college, Boston University, Bowdoin College, Brown University, Carleton College, Carnegie Mellon University, California College of Art, California Polytechnic San Luis Obispo, Charles University, Christopher Newport University, College Misericordia, College of Charleston, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University, College of Santa Fe, Colorado College, Columbia University, Cypress College, Denison University, Des Moines Area Community College, Diablo Valley College, Emerson College, Emory University, Evangel University, Evergreen College, Flagler College, Eugene Lang College, Florida A&M University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, Georgetown College, Grand Valley State University, Goucher College, Guilford College, Hampshire College, Harvard University, Howard University, Hendrix College, Hobart and William Smith College, Hunter College, Illinois Institute of Art, Kansas State University, Kenyon College, Kent State University, Lake Erie College, Maine College of Art, Mary Washington College, Massachusetts College of Art, McGill University, Miami University Ohio, Mills College, Monserrat College of Art, New School University, New Hampshire Institute of Art, Northern Illinois University, New School, New York University, Northern Michigan University, Oberlin College, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Parsons School of Design, Pennsylvania State University, Point Loma Nazarene University, Prescott College, Principia College, Ripon College, Rollins College, Rutgers University, Saint Mary's College, San Francisco State University, Sarah Lawrence College, Savannah College of Art and Design, Seattle University, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Simon's Rock College, Skidmore College, Stephen F. Austin State University, Temple University, The Sorbonne, St. Edward's University, St. Mary's College, St. John’s University, SUNY Purchase, Syracuse University, Tufts University, Tulane University, University of Arkansas, University of Arizona, University of California Santa Barbara, UCLA, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Denver, University of Delaware, University of Georgia, University of Indianapolis, University of Kansas, University of Krakow, University of La Verne, University of Maryland, University of Mary Washington, University of Michigan , University of Minnesota - Morris, University of Nevada-Reno, University of North Florida, University of Pittsburgh, University of Redlands, University of San Francisco, University of Southern California, University of the Pacific, University of Texas-Austin, University of Texas-Dallas, University of West Virginia, University of Windsor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Virginia Commonwealth University, Wake Tech Community College, Warren Wilson College, Wellesley College, Wesleyan University, West Chester University, Western Washington University
FINANCIAL AID:
HISA believes very strongly that everyone with the vision to attend the Paros Study Abroad Program should be given that opportunity. The Director will work with your home institution to ease the transfer of any financial aid where possible. Each school, of course, has its own policies as regards transfer of institutional aid, but state and federal aid can be tapped by using the University Financial Aid Consortium Agreement. See your financial aid advisor as to what procedures to follow: in most cases the process is a straightforward one.