1. Request a Catalog
 The
first step in the application process is to request a catalog. You may
request a catalog by filling in an online form
or by sending email to eil@worldlearning.org
with your name, telephone number, complete surface address, and a brief
description of the programs in which you are interested.
Please call us toll-free at (800) 345-2929,
or write to The Experiment in International Living, Kipling Road, P.O.
Box 676 Brattleboro, Vermont 05302-0676 with any questions.
2. Submit a Preliminary Application
The printed catalog includes a Preliminary Application.
Please submit your Preliminary Application as soon as possible. Reservations
are on a first-come, first-served basis.
You may download the Preliminary Application
in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Format (Adobe Acrobat Reader required).
Upon receipt of your preliminary application and deposit, we will send
you supplementary application materials.
Preliminary Application in PDF Format
(43K)
3. Submit the Secondary Application materials
Once we have received your preliminary application
and deposit, we will send you secondary application materials. Secondary
application materials include: a personal profile; a medical form; international
travel documentation/passport verification; instructions for your "Dear
Family" letter; conditions of participation; and a request for four photographs.
All secondary application materials must be submitted WITHIN 30
DAYS of preliminary application or by May 1, 2005, whichever is earlier.
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Helpful Suggestions
- If you do not have a passport, apply for one now, especially if your
program requires a visa.
- If you have not had a medical physical since June 2004, make an appointment
as soon as possible.
Eligibility Requirements
Programs described in this publication are open to all students who
have completed their ninth grade year, but have not yet entered college
or university.
Language Prerequisites
- Argentina One
year of Spanish language training
- Chile One year
of Spanish language training
- Costa Rica One year
of Spanish language training
- Ecuador One year
of Spanish language training
- France One to two
years of French language training
- Mexico One year of
Spanish language training
- Spain One to two years
of Spanish language training
- Switzerland One
year of French language training
Program Fees
Program fees include: round-trip international transportation (except
for programs in Mexico and the Navajo Nation); meals and lodging; host
country transportation; admission to program-related events; host country
transportation; admission to program-related events; orientation; group
leader supervision; health, accident and baggage insurance.
Program fees do not include: domestic transportation
to and from the program starting point; personal spending money; and
required travel documents and immunizations.
Financial aid is available to a limited number of participants in The
Experiment in International Living’s summer programs. Awards are
based on need and availability of funds. If you would like to receive
a financial aid application, please enclose a letter with your preliminary
application, addressed to the director of financial aid and indicating
your interest in this opportunity. The final deadline for a financial
aid application is April 15, 2005.
Note: Financial aid candidates are required to submit
the $400 initial payment with their preliminary application; $300 of
this payment is applied to the program fee.
It is the policy of World Learning to provide, in
an affirmative way, equal employment and educational opportunities for
all persons regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation,
national or ethnic origin, age, disability or handicap, or veteran's
status.
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Download the Preliminary Application
in PDF Format (43K).
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