STUDY ABROAD By Gracie Ferber

WHY STUDY ABROAD?

Enhance global perspective

Increase self-confidence

and self-reliance

Gain a valuable advantage

when applying for jobs

Earn academic credit

Form friendships with people

around the globe

Become more culturally

aware

Create unforgettable and

irreplaceable memories

ELIGIBILITY Any student; first year up to

graduate student

Suggested GPA of 2.5-3.0

All majors welcome

Valid US passport

Want and will to go do it!

SALISBURY UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS

Salisbury Abroad

SU partner institution

4 weeks-full year

Fall, spring, summer

Taught by local professors

SU credit

SU Global Seminars

6-20 students lead by faculty member

2-4 weeks

Winter, summer, spring break

Taught by SU professor

SU credit

AFFILIATE PARTNERS

Student enrolls in

international institution

3 weeks-full year

Fall, spring, summer,

winter

Taught by local

professors

Transfer credit

Costs vary depending

on program

ISA, AIFS, API, USAC, GlobalLinksAbroad

COST & FINANCIAL AID Most programs through

Salisbury cost the same as tuition for a semester/year

All federal aid and SU aid is applied to programs abroad

Maryland financial aid is applied to Salisbury Abroad programs but not outside affiliate organizations

Affiliate Financial Aid

Additional study abroad scholarships SU study Abroad Scholarship

Boren Scholarship

Gilman Scholarship

GILMAN SCHOLARSHIP Aimed toward students of

limited financial means to pursue academic studies abroad and/or credit-bearing internships

Mission: to diversify the kinds of students who study abroad and the countries where they go

Strongly encourage students who:

Attend community college

Are from a diverse ethnic background

Are going to non-traditional countries

Are first-generation college students

Can receive up to $5000 to apply toward program costs

Including tuition, room and board, airfare, books, and local expenses

GILMAN ELIGIBILITY Undergraduate student at a 2 or 4

year university

Recipient of a Federal Pell Grant at time of application or during term abroad

Study or intern for a minimum of 4 weeks in one country

All majors welcome, but take a special interest in underrepresented areas in study abroad

Science

Technology

Engineering

Mathematics

To apply, complete the application at www.iie.org/gilman

Can also contact study abroad and financial aid advisors at home institution

COSTA RICA (“RICH COAST”) Rich and unique culture

¡Pura Vida! - “Pure Life”

Sacred churches

No army

Relatively cheap, definitely affordable

Bordered by Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Nicaragua, and Panama

Only country to meet all five criteria established to measure environmental sustainability

One of the most bio-diverse countries on the planet

Ideal for biology majors

Interest in animals, nature, conservation, ecology

MY COSTA RICAN EXPERIENCE Universidad Veritas

Took two biology courses toward my major

Tropical Ecology

Land Vertebrates of Costa Rica

Field Trips through the rainforest/sunrise hikes in lieu of lab

Saw plethora of birds, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals

Took an art class toward my art minor

Mural Painting

Painted ecological mural at an orphanage

Restored public mural in the city

3 planned excursions through ISA

Arenal Volcano and Hot Springs

Monteverde Cloud Forest

Tamarindo on the Pacific Coast

MY COSTA RICAN EXPERIENCE Explored rich culture of San Jose/San

Pedro

Church in Cartago

National Theatre and Central Park downtown

FIFA game - Costa Rica vs. Paraguay

Ate traditional meals including gallo pinto and plantains

Went white water rafting down Rio Pacuare

18 miles

4 hours

17 rapids class I-IV

Swam in hot springs and saw Arenal Volcano up close

Hiked for 3 hours to top of National Park overlooking Arenal Lake

Went zip lining on the longest zip line in Latin America

5216 feet across a valley

Went bungee jumping on the highest bungee in Latin America

500 feet into a valley

MY COSTA RICAN EXPERIENCE Swam in natural swimming pools at

the bottom of waterfalls

Rode waterfall slide in Uvita

Went on several sunset boat tours

Traveled to hostels on free weekends and slept in giant hammocks

Collected coconuts from palm trees and drank fresh coconut water

Went parasailing over the white sand beach in Manuel Antonio off the Pacific coast

Snorkeled at Tortuga Island off Pacific Coast and in Bocas Del Toro, Panama

Held sea star, examined puffer fish up close