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Locations: La Fortuna, Costa Rica; Monteverde, Costa Rica; Puntarenas, Costa Rica; San Jose, Costa Rica
Program Terms: Summer
Program Sponsor: University of Kansas Study Abroad
Program Cost: Summer

Dates / Deadlines:

Dates / Deadlines:
Term	Year	App Deadline	Decision Date	Start Date	End Date
Summer	2026	03/15/2026 **	Rolling Admission	05/18/2026	05/30/2026
** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program after a decision has been reached and will be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline.
Indicates that deadline has passed

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 Non-KU students:	YES	Open to graduate students:	YES
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 federal 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 & Global Engagement Scholarships are available to KU degree-seeking students. Applications are available online. The scholarship application deadline is February 15 for Summer, March 1 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

Non-KU students should check into the financial resources available to them at their home institutions.

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. 2 Recommendations
        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:

Summer 2016 Participant
Just go with the flow. People in other cultures are not as obsessed with following a schedule and being exactly on time (a.k.a early) to everything. Just going with the flow of the country really releases some anxiety.

Summer 2025 Participant
1) Bring appropriate footwear, like hiking boots. 2) Commit to getting enough sleep. Some of the days are quite long. 3) Understand that, while you are in a beautiful place, it's not just a vacation. Be ready to learn and contribute.

Summer 2023 Participant
With any experience it is up to you , the participant to make connection to what you are experiencing. It is also up to you to find value in the experience as well. My overall reflection that I’m still mulling over is what is my role as an American as I travel and interact in the world. How do I get myself out of the American bubble and work to be positively impactful to other countries.

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