Virginia Tech in PARIS

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Virginia Tech in PARIS

• June 25 - August 1, 2003

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Tonights program

• Why study in Paris?
• Course work
• Excursions, tours
• Lodging
• Travel details
• Costs, financial aid
• Application

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Why study in Paris?
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Program of study

• Daily classes at the Alliance Française
• Excursions and walking tours of Paris
• Daily journal in French
• Oral presentation
• Supplemental work, depending on credits you wish
  to receive

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Up to 6 hours of VT credit for the following
French courses

• 3954, Study abroad credit
• 1105 or 1106, Beginning language
• 2105 or 2106, Intermediate language
• 3105 or 3106, Grammar/comp/conv.
• 3125 or 3126, Oral proficiency
• 3206, Modern culture civilization
• 3304 waiver (intro to lit)

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Excursions . . .
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Loire Valley Château
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Monets house garden
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Chartres
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Walking tours of Paris
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Alliance Française
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FIAP Jean Monnet
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Getting there

• Group flight to/from from Washington DC
• Group transportation from Paris airport to the
  FIAP (your residence hall), and back
• Option extend your stay
• Option use frequent flyer miles or book your own
  flight

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Travel details

• YOU WILL NEED
• Valid passport
• Health insurance valid overseas, with evacuation
  repatriation coverage
• POSSIBILITY OF INDEPENDENT TRAVEL

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Dates

• June 25 - August 1
• Overlap with VT 1st summer term (last class day
  6/26)

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Costs

• Approximately 3600
• Does not include VT tuition
• Cancellation fees whatever can be refunded, less
  expenses and 100 fee

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Scholarships Financial Aid

• Possibility of partial scholarships for majors
• Galen Kline Scholarships fund, primarily for
  French majors in education
• French section fund for French majors
• Financial aid may be applied toward tuition or
  program costs. Apply by January!

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Deadlines

• Scholarship applications will be available
  starting December 1
• Program application with 1400 deposit due
  February 12

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Admission

• Must be a university student in good standing
• Space limited to 20 students
• Fees increased if too few students
• First 15 spaces filled first-come, first-served
• Last 5 spaces reserved for majors and minors

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Application

• Due February 12, with 1400 deposit
• Pick one up tonight, or print it from the web

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Questions?