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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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Winter Break 2023 Participant
As an Indian who grew up in America, I learned about the beauty in connecting with others through diversity and sharing my heritage. I also learned how to be inclusive of the environment and the concept of ecotourism. For future students, be open to all experiences and be prepared to have money for souvenirs, because they are all worth it and hand made! Be prepared to expand your mental and physical boundaries in the most positive way possible! Also, you may stay in touch with the people you traveled with after the study abroad experience just as I did! The connections are amazing and life lasting.

Winter Break 2019 Participant
"Pura Vida" truly describes the Costa Ricans' way of life, and that saying will always be a part of me. Seeing how they live their life has made me more appreciative of what the world has to offer and the people that lives in it. From seeing the breathtaking views to be able to have a basic conversation in Spanish, I am immensely grateful for this opportunity. You learn things that stick with you in the back of your mind that you cannot wait to tell everybody back home and that motivates you to make the world a better place. Even though the trip must end, it never truly ends.

Winter Break 2022 Participant
While it may seem daunting, experiencing a new culture, immersing oneself in it, and actively being in the moment of all the learning experiences will truly make the experience worth it.

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