Spring Break Seminar Programs

Spring Break Seminar Programs

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Making Spring Break Count

Why Participate in a Seminar Program?

Taking your studies abroad can enhance your global learning and understanding, along with helping career growth and advantages. Studies have shown that studying abroad can help students get into graduate school, gives workplace adaptability, and offers unique perspective on cultural awareness.

Take your studies to the United Kingdom, Costa Rica, or Dominican Republic this spring and do something unique with your break.

Dates

03/28/2020 to 04/05/2020

Price

$1,495 - $2,145

Inclusions

Ground Transportation
8 Nights Accommodation (homestay or hotel, depending on program)
Meals per Program Itineraries
Onsite Staff and Guide Support
Site Visits and Guest Lectures
Admission Fees and Cultural Visits
Embedded Medical Insurance
Country Guidebooks
24/7 Emergency Support

Destinations

United Kingdom
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic

Company Visits
Guest Lecture
Cultural Excursions
Service Project
Independent Study

To register and read more about a specific program, click your destination of choice below!

Marketing & Business in London

$2, 145

Environmental Studies in Costa Rica

$1,675

Communications & Journalism
in the Dominican Republic

$1,495

Seminar Program Information

Spring Break 2020 Study Abroad Programs: Making Spring Break Count

Open Access: These programs are open to any U.S. college or university student with a 2.0 GPA or above in good academic and social standing at their home college or university campus. For many students, a semester, year, or even a summer study abroad program may not fit their schedule for academic, financial, or other personal reasons. Many campuses do not have programs providing students with the opportunity to study abroad during spring break. These programs have been developed to be open to any student at any U.S. college or university who have that spring break week available for study abroad.
Thematic Focus: By creating an academic theme to support each of these programs, it will be clearer to students, faculty, and staff (and parents) how these learning opportunities will be relevant for student academic, professional, and personal learning and growth. Whether the subject area is part of a student’s major, minor or general education interest, the learning abroad is designed to enhance the knowledge of each participant in that country, region, and subject area.
Program Sponsor: WorldStrides ISA Custom Programs has been operating programs in Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and the United Kingdom for many years. We have a permanent office in each location to ensure effective support of these spring break programs.
Expertise of On-Site Faculty: Many of the faculty who will be providing lectures for these programs come from local universities, with expertise in the subject-matter area that is the focus of each of these programs.
No Pre-Requisite Courses are Required: Readings will be provided to students prior to their departure to provide a relevant background to enhance the learning abroad. However, the learning abroad will be focused on the international context of the area of focus, which is intended to provide insights and knowledge about the academic area of focus of the program.
Credit for these Programs: Integrating Learning to Existing Home Campus Coursework: To reduce costs to students and enable students from a broad range of colleges and universities to participate, we have designed these programs so that they would be relevant for a student to integrate into the learning they are doing at any U.S. college or university. For instance, if a student enrolls in the program in Costa Rica with a focus on Environmental Studies, they can find ways to integrate the learning into an environmental studies course, other science course, or global studies course on their campus by meeting with their faculty to confirm how it could be counted as regular credit or extra credit in support of the coursework required by that instructor. Whether students are new to that academic area or are an upper division student with that area of focus, important learning will be available based on the local context of the curricular area of focus. Although upper division students may have a stronger general background in the subject area, they will be learning about the subject from the perspective of the region and country of the program they will be participating in.
Home Campus Pre-Departure Advisement: From the Study Abroad Office to the Academic Departments: We will be providing a pre-departure home campus advisement form that students can use to confirm how the study abroad program learning can be integrated into their home campus spring semester 2020 courses.
Home Campus Financial Aid: We suggest that students meet with staff in their home campus study abroad office and financial aid office to confirm whether they will have access to home campus financial aid to support participation in one of these programs. Once students are able to receive confirmation that the study abroad program will count towards one or more courses they are taking during spring 2020, they can meet with staff in the financial aid office on their campus to confirm whether additional grants, scholarships, or loans may be made available to support the costs of program participation.

FAQ

For Students

Is airfare included in the price?
No, you will be responsible for your airfare, passport, and visa fees (if any).

Can I get credit for participation?
Students who are interested in receiving credit for participation are encouraged to find a faculty at their home college or university that would be willing to sponsor the program. Seminar programs could potentially count as extra credit, or an assignment for a course taking place in spring 2020.

Do I need to bring additional spending money for the program?
Depending on the program, students will be responsible for any additional meals that are not included. You can find the program itineraries (with meal inclusions) on the program registration page.

Will I room with other students?
Yes, the programs are based on shared rooms, and you will share accommodation (either homestays or hotels) with another students participating in the program.

Will I room with other students?
Yes, the programs are based on shared rooms, and you will share accommodation (either homestays or hotels) with another students participating in the program.

For Faculty

Is airfare included in the price?
No, you will be responsible for your airfare, passport, and visa fees (if any).

Can I bring a group of my students on a program?
Yes! Faculty who are interested in bringing a group of students are encouraged to contact WorldStrides ISA Custom Programs to learn more about how this is can be done.

Do I have to travel on the program in order for my students to participate?
No, faculty are welcome to invite their students to participate without the obligation of traveling with students.

Scholarships and Financial Assistance

WorldStrides is committed to making international travel accessible for students. To find out how to apply for $500 in need-based assistance or our merit-based $3,000 Higher Education Traveler Scholarship, click here.

For Parents

Thank you for considering this global opportunity for your students, and for trusting us with the important responsibility of educating them. In addition to building their resume and their network, we believe a program like this builds essential perspective that will set them on a path to becoming more global citizens!

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Spring Break Seminar Programs

Spring Break Seminar Programs

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Making Spring Break Count

Why Participate in a Seminar Program?

Take your studies to the United Kingdom, Costa Rica, or Dominican Republic this spring and do something unique with your break.

Dates

Price

$1,495 - $2,145

Inclusions

Destinations

Marketing & Business in London

Environmental Studies in Costa Rica

Communications & Journalism in the Dominican Republic

Seminar Program Information

FAQ

For Students

For Faculty

Scholarships and Financial Assistance

For Parents

Communications & Journalism
in the Dominican Republic