Spend four weeks immersed in the culture of Costa Rica this summer, studying Spanish in a study abroad program sponsored by Northland Pioneer College’s Student Government Association (SGA). Open to the general public, the Study Abroad Program offers beginning and advanced Spanish studies at the University of Costa Rica.
Students will earn six credits while attending weekday classes for four weeks, June 28 to July 29. The cost for tuition, room and 2 meals per day is $1,985, plus airfare. Participants are responsible for obtaining their own passports and the purchase of textbooks.
Interested participants should complete the “Interest Form” online at www.npc.edu/costa_rica or contact Melissa Luatua, coordinator of student activities, (800) 266-7845, ext. 6241, email. Applications are due by April 30. There is a $100 nonrefundable application fee.
The SGA Study Abroad Scholarships are designed to recognize students with a desire to travel abroad while taking courses in a foreign language. SGA wants to support and encourage continuing education by providing two $1,985 scholarships, two $500 grants and one $250 stipend to those students who have proven their ability to excel in their studies. Scholarship applicants must be current NPC students, including NAVIT and dual enrollment high school students, enrolled in at least six credits for the spring semester, with a cumulative 2.0 grade point average. A two-page scholarship application essay is due by April 2.