Georgia Tech "Spring Track" Russian Program 

The Georgia Tech “Spring Track” program addresses the needs of students who did not begin their Russian study in fall of Freshman year. “Spring Track” quickly integrates students into the Russian program through a combination of on-campus study and summer intensive study while living in Moscow with Russian families.

Students enroll in RUSS 1001 for Spring semester. In summer, participants in the program spend nine weeks taking a total of nine credits (three semesters) of Russian at the Academy of the National Economy in Moscow. The courses use the same textbooks and cover the same topics as on-campus RUSS 1002, 2001, and 2002, but combine this with an immersion environment. Returning students are ready to jump into RUSS 3001, just eight months after beginning Russian study! A minor or additional study abroad and internships are just around the corner.

Study Russian in the ever-vibrant city of Moscow!

16 hrs. per week intensive in-class Russian study in a small classroom setting.

1. "Intensive Elementary Russian II" (3 credits, RUSS 1962)

2. "Intensive Intermediate Russian I" (3 credits, RUSS 2961)

3. "Intensive Intermediate Russian II" (3 credits, RUSS 2962)

Nothing impacts your language abilities like time spent in country, living with a Russian family.

Program fee includes: homestays, including breakfast and dinner.

Cultural program in and around Moscow, and overnight trip to the ancient cities of Vladimir and Suzdal.

See brochure for more details.

Expenses

1. *Program fee – $5350 (includes homestay with daily breakfast and dinner, course materials, cultural program, visa, insurance, airport pickup on May 26 or 27).  Price excludes tuition and airfare.
2. Nine credits tuition (out of state students pay in-state tuition and fees plus $250**)
3. Non-refundable application fee – $200

Application deadline − February 15, 2012.

The first installment of the program fee ($3000) will be due on March 1.
The final installment ($2350) will be due on April 15.
Payments are non-refundable.

Students are encouraged to apply for financial aid. Georgia Tech students may apply to the Program Directorfor for the Modern Languages' Campoamor scholarship (appr. $400).  Special funding is available for ROTC students from Georgia Tech and other participating universities. HOPE scholarship does apply.

Program descriptions and fees are subject to final approval by educational units and the Office of International Education. Georgia Tech reserves the right to alter or cancel this program due to low enrollment, unavailability of a professor to teach a planned course, or other unforeseen circumstances. Once Georgia Tech has made payments to service providers, or if Georgia Tech cancels the program before departure or while the program is in progress for reasons beyond its control, such as political unrest or danger to participants' safety, only those fees that Georgia Tech is able to have refunded by service providers will be returned to participants. If a student withdraws from the program, the student will be responsible for the payment of all fees.

*Fee Payment Information: Please adhere to the deadlines stated for the program. Please observe the information in Payment Options to ensure that your payments are processed at the Bursar’s Office on time. Fees will be charged to your Oscar account on the due dates.  Make sure you make all necessary payments on time in order to avoid a hold on your account. Students expecting financial aid must submit a letter from the Financial Aid Office stating the allocation and date of payments expected. Tuition and student fees are due according to the Registrar’s schedule for summer tuition.

Students who (with the Program Director’s approval) apply and register for LBAT programs after the deadlines are responsible for Program Fee payments according to the original deadlines at the time of application or at the time of the applicant's acceptance.

**If you are a Non-GT (Transient/Special) student, you are required to submit TWO separate applications to the OIE. Please go to www.oie.gatech.edu/transient for details. Please complete your application by February 15.