Study Abroad in Peru – Culture, Commerce and Community

June 20- July 31, 2011

Study for four or six weeks in the ancient Inca capital, Cuzco, in a country that ranks third in the world in biodiversity.

• Live with a Peruvian family and speak only Spanish
• Earn 9 semester credit hours at the 3000 level, applicable towards a certificate, a Spanish Minor, the ALIS, IAML or GEML major, or in partial fulfillment of the International Plan requirements
• Explore the mysterious “Lost City of the Incas”, Machu Picchu, one of the new Seven Wonders of the World; celebrate Inti Raymi, the Inca Festival of the Sun; join in the festivities and markets of Pisac and Puno; travel Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, to visit an artisanry cooperative and spend the night with an indigenous family on the island of Amantani; visit the ancient biological station of Moray and the “Sistine Chapel of the Americas”…and more!...see also the Peru Flyer.
• Deepen your understanding of Andean culture and society through hands-on discovery of its ancient roots and contemporary issues of sustainable development

Prerequisites

SPAN 2000 level and good academic standing (this program is conducted in Spanish).

Courses

SPAN 3235, SPAN 3813, SPAN 4350

Peru Program Costs

9-credit program (June 20-July 31): $3755 
6-credit program (June 29-July 31): $3450 
Application fee: $200
Application deadline: Jan. 10, 2011

Program Fee Covers:

• airport transfers
• housing with a Peruvian family
• three meals/day 
• ground transportation for excursions 
• tours of city and cultural sites
• health, evacuation and repatriation insurance

Program fee does not cover tuition or roundtrip airfare ATL-CUZ-ATL

Deposit deadlines

Program Application Fee (payable on acceptance or by 1/10/2011: $200
January 28th, 2010: $1355 (9 credit and 6 credit programs)
February 25th, 2010: $1200 (9 credit and 6 credit programs)
March 25th, 2010: $1200 (9-credit program) or  $895 (6-credit program)

Students are encouraged to apply for financial aid. Georgia Tech students may apply online for the Modern Languages' Campoamor scholarship.  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 due at the date of withdrawal. 

*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 all payments are made 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 Application Procedures for Transient/Special/Non-Degree Students (Non-GT Students) for details. Please complete your application by January 7.