Support your student as they prepare.

Welcome to the Verto Community! We are excited to partner with you as Verto parents and family members to help ensure your student has a meaningful and successful start to their college experience abroad. Starting in the pre-departure phase, our goal is to support and guide students as they deepen their understanding of themselves, others, and the world around them.

As a starting point, we encourage you to review our Parent Handbook, which provides an overview of the Verto experience, key policies, important timelines, and ways to support your student throughout their journey.

Below, you will find resources designed to help you support your student throughout each stage of the experience while engaging with our core community values: compassion, responsibility, vulnerability, and transformation.

Enrolled Family Resources

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Pre-Departure

Responsibility is one of our community values, and students take ownership of their pre-departure prep by completing checklist items in VertoConnect. Here’s how you can support them:

Plan Ahead

Review the Parent Handbook for a full overview of the Verto experience and ways to support your student once they are on-site.
Check the Enrolled Participants Page for Dates and Deadlines, and help your student add them to their calendar.
Build a budget together — see the Budget section of their abroad page for guidance on what to expect onsite.
Explore Financial Grants and Scholarships and other funding options.

Stay On Top of Checklists & Deadlines

Log in alongside your student to VertoConnect to track checklist progress and submitted forms — more details on the Enrolled Participants page.
Browse the FAQs and Location Resources for common questions. If your student can’t find an answer, have them reach out to their Student Onboarding Advisor.
Transcripts are required twice: unofficial (as soon as deposited) and final official (July 15 for Fall, December 1 for Spring).
Post-Verto planning is also in VertoConnect — Channel students should visit Post-Verto Planning > Channel Resources for the Program FAQ and Course Registration Guide; Traditional students should visit Post-Verto Planning > Traditional Resources to explore next steps, including Verto’s Direct Transfer Admissions Pathway.

Getting Involved In The Community

Attend Family Circles to connect with our team and fellow Family members
Encourage your student to make connections with their peers on VertoConnect

Your Resources

Log in to VertoConnect with the email we have on file to explore Parent features.
Catch up on past event recordings and check the On-Site Support tab on the Family Resources page to feel ready to support your student’s transition abroad.

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Once on-site, the transformation begins as your student learns about themselves in a new context! While abroad, the way you support your student from a distance will change. This will be an adjustment for you, too!

Review the Parent Handbook for additional guidance on supporting your student throughout their semester abroad.

Here are tips on how to accompany your student as they embark on their academic and self-authorship journey.

Refer your student to on-site staff

Our on-site staff are trained and equipped to directly support your student in their academics, as well as day-to-day matters like homesickness, budgeting, and figuring out how to use the washing machine. As your student reaches out to you, redirect them first to their on-site staff so we can assist in a timely manner.

Ask them about academic progress, keeping in mind the following:

Only students will have access to Canvas, our learning management system; please ask them directly about their grades.
We are unable to release student account information if they haven’t submitted an updated FERPA release form.
Check out the Academic Calendar on the Location Resources page to stay aware of important dates throughout the term, particularly midterms and finals.
If your student is struggling with any parts of their academics, encourage them to set up an appointment with their on-site Academics team. We’re here to help them succeed!
Encourage your student to work closely with their on-site Academics team to ensure the development of a best fit post-Verto plan and successful eligibility.

Planning a visit to your student? Consider the following:

While you may have time off for U.S. holidays, your student will not. Please wait until they are on-site and have received a program calendar and reviewed their course syllabi before booking any travel.
Be mindful of midterms and finals. Your student will be busy with studying and completing coursework at these times.
Discuss the attendance policy with your student. They are expected to attend class and will be held accountable for absences.

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Community and Engagement

Stay in touch with your community! We hope you’ll engage with us.

Follow us on social media. Join in on the social conversation! Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and Tiktok.
Share photos and stories. Can we highlight you and your student via a blog, social media post, or interview? Contact Matteo (matteo@vertoeducation.org), Community Manager, to be featured – thank you!
Refer a friend. Use our referral page to share this opportunity with future Vertoans