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Deadlines & Fees

APPLICATION DEADLINES
Applications for Spring 2011 are accepted beginning January 25, 2010. The priority application deadline for Spring 2011 is April 1, 2010. Applications will be reviewed after this date.

Applications handed in after April 1 will be considered if space is available. Check this Web site after the priority deadline to see if we are still accepting applications. No applications will be accepted after May 3, 2010 for Spring 2011.

The application is available as a writeable PDF and can be found at http://www.uwec.edu/cie/sac/ProsStudents/applications.htm.

ESTIMATED COSTS
The estimated Spring 2011 Wisconsin resident fee is $8,011. This includes full-time UW-Eau Claire tuition, fees, room, board, instructional materials, required field trips, CISI insurance and administrative fees. Minnesota residents may apply for reciprocity; residents of other states add $900 non-resident fees.

Additional costs: passport, airport departure tax, personal expenses, local transportation, and airfare. Estimate another $2,200 for these expenses.

Total Wisconsin resident estimated cost for the semester is $10,211. Cost estimates are based on May 2009 projections and exchange rates, as well as numbers of participants, and may change at any time.

FINANCIAL AID/SCHOLARSHIPS If you qualify for financial aid, you can apply your aid to program costs. Your financial aid package will be based on actual costs in Costa Rica, including the cost of round-trip airfare. You  can learn about additional options, including a study abroad grant through the UW-Eau Claire Foundation;  a Wisconsin Grant for Study Abroad and scholarships for specific majors and national study abroad scholarships at http://www.uwec.edu/cie/sac/ProsStudents/Advising.