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Quito, Ecuador IES Semester

ECUADOR

IES Semester in Quito

QUITO

Picturesque Andean City with a pleasant climate
Capitol of Ecuador
Entire 'El Centro historico' (Old city) a UNESCO World Heritage Site

DATES

Early August to late December --OR--
Early January to late May

PROGRAM ORGANIZATION

IES Quito program Web site
20-30 U.S. students

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

IES "Area Studies" Program*
Spanish language immersion program
IES CORE Course in cultural diversity, environmental studies, or political economy
Required Spanish language course at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE)
Additional area studies courses taught in Spanish at Facultad Latinamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLASCO), PUCE or IES
Students may also participate in credit-bearing internship or service learning experiences with accompanying seminars

*Note: IU selectively co-sponsors IES program offerings, including the one described on this page, but not all IES tracks/offerings. Please contact Overseas Study for clarification.

COURSE LOAD

Program requires enrollment in Spanish language course and a combination of IES center course(s) AND university course(s) or an internship or service learning experience.
15-19 IU credits in combination of IES and university courses
- Required Spanish language course (3-4 credits)
- IES Core course (3 credits)
- 3-4 Area Studies courses

HOUSING

Students live in private homes in Quito with families or señoras
Homestay hosts provide 3 meals per day, 7 days per week

ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

ELIGIBILITY

You may apply if you

are a degree candidate at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress,
are in at least your third full-time semester of college
will have completed at least five semesters of college level Spanish or the equivalent and
have an overall cumulative GPA of approximately 3.0

Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures of the Office of Overseas Study. Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are not eligible.

ESTIMATED SPRING 2010 COSTS

Fee paid to IU: $640
Fee paid to IES*: $12,665 (tuition, orientation, housing and meals, field trips, health insurance)
Initial prepayment of $500 due Nov. 2 for spring 2010; March for fall
See IU Fee Sheet for additional cost and payment details.

Airfare, personal expenses and vacation travel additional
*Special Discounted IES fee for IU students

FINANCIAL AID

IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs with some exceptions. Please carefully check these exceptions before you commit to a program.
For students who will participate in for-credit internships: Overseas Study Internship Incentive Grants.
IES Need-based, Merit-based, Diversity Scholarships, Legacy Scholarships and Disability Grants available. Visit IES Web site at www.iesabroad.org and select “Scholarships” from the top navigation bar.
Find general information about financial aid and links to additional scholarship opportunities here: www.indiana.edu/~overseas/basics/finaid.shtml.