Social Justice. Service Learning. Digital Storytelling.

APPLICATION DEADLINE TODAY!!!

6 weeks. 9 credit hours. 3 requirements for graduation.

Apply Today for Costa Rica in May!

Costa Rica is one of the most ecologically diverse countries in the world. As a participant in Writing in Costa Rica, you have weekends free to explore beaches, volcanic highlands, cloud forests and more.

Join us for this exciting adventure!

You know you want to go! Apply by Friday, April 1!

Thursday is the official application deadline for our 2011 trip, but you have until Friday to sign on!

Join us for this exciting adventure in Liberia, Costa Rica. For little more than the cost of a semester’s resident tuition at the University of Utah, you can earn up to nine UU credit hours and three graduation requirements.  In six weeks instead of sixteen.  In Costa Rica.

The program cost ($3,000) covers tuition, housing, two meals a day and laundry services.

You don’t have to be enrolled at the University of Utah to writng in Costa Rica! Writing in Costa Rica is open to all eligible University of Utah students and alumni, students enrolled in other colleges, and qualified members of the community.

For UU students, the program fulfills 3 graduation requirements (IR, WR-2 and CW); 9 UU credit hours; 6 hours toward the Latin American Studies major, 6 hours of the Literacy Studies: Rhetoric and Writing Minor, and 3 hours of the Service Learning Scholar program.

Questions?  Contact Writing in Costa Rica Director: Heather Hirschi, MFA ~h.hirschi@utah.edu; 801.581.7090

Scholarship Applications DUE FRIDAY, MARCH 25

The deadline for all Study Abroad scholarships is tomorrow, Friday, March 25. Don’t miss out!

Credit for Latin American Studies Majors and Writing Studies Minors

The University of Utah’s Latin American Studies Program (LAS) will allow six Writing in Costa Rica credit hours to count toward the LAS major.

Writing in Costa Rica also fulfills two of the required classes for the Minor in Rhetoric and Writing.

Apply now!

Application Deadline Extended

The application deadline for Writing in Costa Rica has been extended to March 31, 2011.

All qualified community members, UU students and alumni, and students enrolled in other institutions are welcome!

Apply today!

Writing in Costa Rica is Open to ALL Qualified Applicants!

You don’t have to be enrolled at the University of Utah to write in Costa Rica!

Writing in Costa Rica is open to all eligible alumni, students enrolled in other colleges, and qualified members of the community.

Apply today!

Costa Rica’s Marine Life

Below the surface of Costa Rica’s beautiful waters is another world.  Costa Rica has established a protected area for marine wildlife around Cocos Island National Park.

Application Deadline: March 18, 2011

Playa de Pan Azucar

University of Utah students, students at other colleges or universities, alumni and qualified members of the community are welcome to apply to participate in U of U study abroad programs!

To apply for Writing in Costa Rica, please complete the online study abroad application.

Your application will include:

1. A personal statement
2. One letter of reference
3. A photocopy of the identification page of your passport (or proof of passport application)
4. A $500 initial program payment

Make sure that all these components of your application are completed by Friday, March 18!

University of Utah students should take these steps:

1. Download the payment form from the online application
2. Make the $500 initial program payment to the Cashier’s Window, 165 Student Services Building at the University of Utah (take the form with you)
3. Bring the stamped payment form to the Study Abroad Office:  200 S. Central Campus Dr., Union Building Room 159

Non-U of U students should download the payment form from the online application and submit their initial program payment directly to the Study Abroad Office.

All applications will be reviewed by the Program Director and Study Abroad Advisor to determine eligibility. UU applicants will be notified through their Umail address regarding their acceptance into the program.

All applicants should contact the Program Director, Heather Hirschi, at h.hirschi@utah.edu or through the Writing Program, 801-581-7090.

Financial Aid and Scholarships

Scholarships are available for U of U students. Applications for all scholarships will be due March 25, 2011. Visit the Study Abroad Office for more information on the scholarship application process. Other forms of financial aid (student loans, grants, etc.) can be applied to the program cost. Visit your Financial Aid Counselor for more information in SSB 105 or call 801-581-6211.

 

The University of Costa Rica

The University of Costa Rica (UCR) is the country’s largest and most respected institution of higher learning.  It is also Costa Rica’s oldest public university.

UCR’s mission is premised on the understanding that social justice is inherent to a healthy democracy.  UCR seeks to promote community development and empowerment through their social action programs.

The esteemed University is committed to the development of professionals who understand their responsibilities to their communities.  UCR graduates include Nobel Peace Laureate and former President Oscar Arias.