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Locations: La Fortuna, Costa Rica; Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica; Monteverde, Costa Rica; Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica; San Jose, Costa Rica
Program Terms: Winter Break
Program Homepage: Click to visit
Program Cost: Winter Break

Dates / Deadlines:

There are currently no active application cycles for this program.

Fact Sheet:

Fact Sheet:
Program Type:	Faculty-Led	Study Abroad Program Coordinator:	Mari Keyser
Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction:	English	Click here for a definition of this term Minimum GPA Eligibility:	2.5 GPA
Open to graduate students:	NO	Click here for a definition of this term Fulfills KU Core Advanced Education Goal 4.2 - Culture and Diversity:	YES

Program Description:

Funding your Study Abroad Program

KU Study Abroad can do personalized financial aid and scholarship advising for students. Please visit 108 Lippincott Hall or call 785-864-3742 to set up an appointment. KU students who qualify for financial aid in the form of Stafford and/or other loans, Federal Grants, and KU or outside scholarships may apply the aid to the cost of a study abroad program.

KU Study Abroad supplemental scholarships are available to KU degree seeking students. Applications are available online. The scholarship application deadline is March 1 for Summer, March 15th for Fall and Academic Year programs and October 1 for Spring, Winter Break and Spring Break programs.

For additional scholarship opportunities visit: www.studyabroad.ku.edu/other-scholarship-opportunities

Application Procedures

All applicants will be required to complete several documents for each study abroad application. Below is a list of documents that will need to be completed for an application.

  a. Statement of Purpose
        b. Verification of Minimum GPA Requirement
        c. Unofficial Transcript or Advising Report
        d. 1 Recommendation
        e. Authorization to Release Student Information
        f. Student Conduct Verification
        g. Financial Aid Questionnaire

For more detailed information about the application process, please visit our Application Process page.

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Program Reviews:

Ariane Michelle Wright, Winter Break 2015 Participant
My answer won't be adequate if I limit it to favorites. For twelve days, we were immersed in an idealistic world of exploration. In a way, the experience reminded me of Darwin exploring the Galapagos, though we certainly weren't making new scientific discoveries. I do think, however, we discovered something equally as important-- discoveries on the art of living. Costa Rican natives, or Ticos, view life in the context of "Pura Vida" (the pure life). From learning and experiencing the flora of the Monteverde Cloud Forest, to whitewater rafting, to investigating a roadside fruit stand, to horseback riding, to hearing a coffee plantation owner speak of the intensive process going into one cup of coffee, to the friendships formed among our group of 25, travel writing and Costa Rica changed perspective. It helped us rediscover something often lost in the whirlwind of our busy lives -- each moment is precious and an opportunity to grow.

Winter Break 2024 Participant
My favorite part was visiting Manuel Antonio National Park. It was beautiful and there was so much wildlife. The beach at the end was magnificent. I've never seen ocean water as clear as that one.

Winter Break 2016 Participant
I found my time in nature incredibly rewarding in this program. We spent so much time hiking, climbing or just relaxing outside, constantly surrounded by wildlife. I gained a deeper connection to my major, ecology, even though this wasn't a science-based trip.

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