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Sao Paulo, Brazil (IU-CIEE Co-Sponsored Academic Year or Semester Program)

BRAZIL

CIEE Academic Year or Semester in São Paulo—Liberal Arts

SÃO PAULO

Largest city in South America
Vibrant, multifaceted culture

DATES

January to July --OR--
June to December --OR--
June to July

PROGRAM ORGANIZATION

Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE—www.ciee.org) at the Pontificia Universidade Catolica de São Paulo (www.pucsp.br)
25 U.S. students

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Liberal Arts program* track
15-17 IU credit hours
4-week presession for CIEE students only
- Intensive Portuguese (3 cr)
- Contemporary Brazil Seminar (3 cr)
Required program courses in oral and written Portuguese and Brazilian culture, area studies courses in a variety of disciplines including humanities, social sciences, mathematics and science with Brazilian students at University of São Paulo or Pontifica Universidad Catolica de São Paulo (PUC) or Fandação Armando Alvares Penteado (FAAP) (9-11 cr)
Optional internship (3 cr)

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

HOUSING

Apartments or Brazilian homestay

ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

ELIGIBILITY

You may apply if you

are a student at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress,
are in at least your third full-time semester of college,
have completed four semesters of Portuguese, OR two semesters of Portuguese and two semesters of Spanish, and
have approximately a 2.75 cumulative GPA.

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 are not eligible.

ESTIMATED FALL 2008 COSTS

IU portion of fee: $650
CIEE portion of fee*: $11,590 (includes tuition, orientation, medical insurance, field trips, room and two meals daily)
Meals: $950
Initial prepayment of $500 due Oct. 22 for spring; April for fall.
See IU Fee Sheet for additional cost and payment details.

Airfare, personal expenses and vacation travel additional.
*Special discounted CIEE 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.
CIEE scholarships and grants available. See http://ciee.org/study/scholarships.aspx. CIEE scholarship applications should be submitted to Overseas Study at the time of application.
Find general information about financial aid and links to additional scholarship opportunities here:
www.indiana.edu/~overseas/basics/finaid.shtml.

APPLICATION DEADLINES

Spring 2009: September 15, 2008
Fall 2009 or AY 2009-10: February 2009

IU committee screens applications; final approval from CIEE. Notification of application status sent electronically within four weeks of application deadline.

How to Apply for this Program

Last updated: July 18, 2008
Comments: overseas@indiana.edu