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Miskitu Language and Culture (Outgoing Program) Featured:

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  • Locations: Managua, Nicaragua; Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
  • 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 2021 04/25/2021 04/30/2021 06/20/2021 08/01/2021
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, Miskitu 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 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

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.

For more information contact

Laura Herlihy, Lecturer 
Center of Latin American Studies
320 Bailey Hall
785-864-4213
laly@ku.edu



Program Ratings:
Overall Experience:
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Academic Experiences:
1 2 3 4 5
Cultural Experience:
1 2 3 4 5
Program Reviews:
Emily Marsh Carpenter, Summer 2012 Participant
My favorite part of this programs was getting the chance to see so many different parts of the country. Home stays in Granada, shopping in Managua, riding horses on the beach in Ometepe, and learning Miskitu in Bilwi gave me a broader understanding of Nicaraguan life and culture. The pace of life is so different in each of these places--each one opened my eyes to a different aspect of Nicaragua.

Tasha Rose Messer, Summer 2012 Participant
Learning an indigenous language is more rewarding than I could have ever imagined. Miskitu is more than a language; it's a tool to build relationships with the amazing people around you.

Summer 2012 Participant
Interacting with and interviewing Miskitu people and learning about their cultural differences was the most rewarding part of the trip to me. I loved learning about their way of life.

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