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International Studies Summer Program
This program will be based at the UGA Costa Rica campus in San Luis de Monteverde, and will include many local field excursions and activities (e.g., San Luis waterfall, Finca La Bella, Monteverde Cloudforest Reserve, zip-lines, and more). The program will spend a week in the Central Valley meeting with local guest speakers, exploring the capital city, San Jose, and the week-long excursion will include a full day of white-water rafting on Costa Rica's legendary Rio Pacuare. The program will also visit one of Costa Rica's beautiful Pacific Coast beaches.
Faculty Spotlight
Jairo Arcila (Spanish professor) See Jairo's bio here.
Santanu Chatterjee (Business professor) See Santanu's bio here.
Hilda Mata (Spanish professor) See Hilda's bio here.
Maria Navarro (International Agriculture Professor) See Maria's bio here.
Dwight Wilson (International & Public Affairs professor) See Dwight's bio here.
Course List
Students will take 9 hours of UGA resident course credits during this 7-week program.
Courses are taught by UGA faculty.
Costs
The program costs approximately $5,250 plus in-state UGA tuition and fees.
The cost of the program covers lodging, meals, study abroad insurance, entry fees, and
transportation. Additional costs include personal items and airfare.
***Note: Out-of-state students pay in-state tuition. The HOPE scholarship applies.
Non-UGA Student Costs & Transient Application
An additional application and $50 processing fee is required for non-UGA students to enroll.
Click here for instructions
and to download the Transient Student applicaiton. Contact the UGA Costa Rica Office to confirm
when you have started the application process.
Non-UGA students will be charged $250, in addition to their tuition, which is assessed by the
UGA Bursar's office.
Application Process
To apply, students must submit a complete application and a $300 deposit payable to UGA Costa
Rica either in-person or by mail to the UGA Costa Rica Office, 110 E. Clayton St., Bank of
America Building, 3rd Floor, Suite 316, Athens, GA 30602.
Enrollment is limted to 24 qualified students.
Target Dates / Deadlines
Application & $300 deposit deadline: March 3, 2008
Program fee payment deadline: March 30, 2008
Contact Us
Email ugacr@uga.edu.
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