Astro Abroad for study-abroad programs
A free spring 2027 pilot of Astro Abroad for study-abroad programs and university study-abroad offices: what students get, what a pilot involves, and student privacy.
Astro Abroad is a weekend-planning tool for students studying abroad. We are offering free pilots to study-abroad programs and university study-abroad offices for the spring 2027 semester.
What your students get
- City guides for 47 weekend destinations, with student-vetted picks marked separately from researched ones.
- Weekend plans costed from the city they are living in this semester, with prices in dollars.
- A budget tracker for the semester.
- Links to official safety resources (STEP and U.S. State Department country pages). Astro plans weekends; it is not a safety or monitoring service.
What a pilot looks like
- Free for your program and your students.
- You share Astro once: an email to students or a mention at orientation.
- We report back at the end of the semester: sign-ups, plans built, and a short student survey.
- You can end the pilot at any time.
Student privacy
We do not sell student data or show ads. Students can delete their own account from their profile at any time. Details are on our Privacy page.
Who you would work with
Astro Abroad is built by Garrett Vander Els, a student at Boston University's Questrom School of Business who has studied abroad himself.
Contact: team.astroabroad@gmail.com