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Parents Central
Overview:AmeriSpan
is one of the largest independent study
abroad companies in the United States.
Since we began, we have sent more than
25,000 people abroad, from
hundreds of colleges and
other organizations. We
encourage you to visit our
Past
Participants Central to see some of
the more than 2,300 online comments from
past participants.
Who Participates:
The real
answer to this question is ANYONE who
has a desire to learn a new language or
to improve their current language
skills. Below is the breakdown of
our participants in 2004.
- Seniors/Retirees: 8%
- Adults 35 years & Older: 16%
- Young Adults, under 35 years:
41%
- College Students: 27%
- High School Students: 6%
- Children Traveling With Parents:
2%
To better help you in your
educational travel planning, see our
list of recommended programs for
families, seniors/retires,
professionals, independent travelers and
other groups.
Financing The Program:The
Higher Education Act permits schools to release federal aid for payment towards a study abroad program
if the student is receiving credit from their home university. This aid is
not predicated on the foreign school or
domestic organization (i.e. AmeriSpan)
being a Title IV institution. For
complete information, click here: www.amerispan.com/financial_aid
Scholarships:There are a
many scholarships available for study abroad programs
including some offered by AmeriSpan.
For a list of scholarships offered by AmeriSpan, scholarships offered by others and additional
resources, click here www.amerispan.com/scholarships
Academic CreditMany
AmeriSpan participants have received
credit for a wide variety of our study
abroad programs including: Academic
Study Abroad, Language Immersion,
Volunteer/Internship, Teenager, SALUD
(Medical), MAESTRO (Teachers) and
COMERCIO (Business) programs. If
your institution requires any additional
information in order to pre-approve
credit for study at an AmeriSpan
program, we will be happy to provide
it. In general, we can provide a
course syllabus, transcript, and list
some other colleges/universities that
have granted credit for study at the
same foreign institution. For more
information about academic credit click here:
www.amerispan.com/credit
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