Opportunity for your best student

This opportunity was designed for you as a study abroad directors or Spanish faculty with interest on starting a new program in Costa Rica or Panama for 2018 or 2019. Following the procedure below, one of your best students will be eligible for a free tuition for 2 or 4 weeks during the summer of 2018.

The applicant chosen will have the opportunity to:

• Study Spanish for 2 or 4 weeks in group classes (20 hours per week)
• Join  2-3 cultural activities per week.
• Be picked up and dropped off at the airport
  Contribute with a creative video or paper about his/her experience
• Ilisa will waive tuition fee for 2 or 4 weeks ($680 -$1160 value) for your best student.
• Not included: accommodation, meals, excursions, airfare, lunches, night activities, etc.
• ILISA can arrange 4 weeks of homestay for $680; it includes breakfast and dinner, weekly laundry.

What you need to do:

• Ask your students to write a motivation letter about why they want to learn Spanish in Costa Rica.
• Students should send their motivation letter along with their resume to hellen@ilisa.com
• Ilisa will select the winner from all the letters received from your institution.

Requirements for the student:

• Final report about their experience in Costa Rica, written by the student for ILISA and for the home institution.

Important dates:

• Sending motivation letter deadline: March 31st, 2018
• Results: April 5th, 2018
• Program can start at the earliest on May 15th, 2018 and has to end before July 15th, 2018

Students participating in this program in the past:

West Carolina University

Miranda Welgos mjwelgos1@catamount.wcu.edu

Paper from Miranda Welgos about her experience in Costa Rica.

East Carolina University

Joseph Mullen MULLENJO11@students.ecu.edu

Paper from Joseph Mullen about his experience in Costa Rica