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St. Petersburg, Russia (IU-CIEE Co-Sponsored Semester Program)

RUSSIA

CIEE Semester at St. Petersburg State University—Russian Language

ST. PETERSBURG

Second largest city in Russia
Showplace of architectural masterpieces

DATES

January to May --OR--
August to December

PROGRAM ORGANIZATION

Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)—www.ciee.org—at St. Petersburg State University
40 U.S. students

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Russian Language program* track
17 IU credits
Intensive language study in an immersion setting
CIEE Russian language courses include grammar, phonetics, conversation, analytical readings, and lectures on Russian literature and contemporary Russian life.
5-8 students per class
Local excursions, field trips

*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

Russian homes

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,
are in at least fourth-semester Russian, 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 period are not eligible.

ESTIMATED FALL 2009 COSTS

IU portion of fee: $650
CIEE portion of fee: $11,305*
(includes tuition, room, board, medical insurance, field trips, visa fees and course books)
Additional Meals: $750
Initial prepayment of $500 due April 6 for fall; Nov. for spring.
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.
Russian and East European Institute scholarships
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

Fall 2009: March 2, 2009
Spring 2009: September, 2009

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

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Last updated: September 15, 2008
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