INFORMATION
ON APPLICATION TO THE SUMMER LEGAL STUDY PROGRAM IN RIO DE JANEIRO 2009
WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS
ELIGIBILITY
The program welcomes
applications from law students for any course. Program size is limited, so
participants are encouraged to apply early. Participation is contingent upon
acceptance into the program.
Portuguese language skills
are not required for program participation (since courses will be taught in
English and guest lectures by Brazilians will be translated into English when
necessary). However, in order to enhance the cultural immersion experience,
students are encouraged to enroll in any optional Portuguese language classes
available through the program, and to take advantage of opportunities in their
home institution or elsewhere to acquire basic Portuguese language skills
before arriving in Brazil.
CREDIT
Students who successfully
complete the entire program will receive six hours of credit; students
attending only one module will receive three hours of credit. Georgia State University will
be responsible for awarding credit for all students enrolled in the program, unless the student is
enrolled at Seattle University,
in which case Seattle University
will award credit. Students should consult their individual departments and/or
home institutions to determine if the course fulfills requirements for their
program of study. Students from other institutions should follow their institutions’
regulations concerning transfer credits.
COST
Costs are detailed under the “Cost” link on this website.
Payment of program costs are due as follows:
1. February 2, 2009: PRIORITY
APPLICATION DEADLINE to insure
course and housing choices. In order to guarantee these choices, the student
must make a $900 non-refundable payment* towards the Program Fee and
Accommodations.
2. February 16, 2009: FINAL
APPLICATION DEADLINE, by which all students must make a
non-refundable payment of $900*, which includes a $500 non-refundable deposit*
due in order to reserve your space in the program, to be credited toward the
program fee, and a $400 non-refundable housing deposit* in order to reserve
your accommodation selection.
3. May 1, 2009, the balance of (1) your housing cost, (2) program
fee and (3) tuition in full, unless financial aid is forthcoming and the
student documents that fact, in which case these fees will be payable as soon
as scheduled financial aid disbursements are made.
Students enrolling through Georgia
State University
and receiving financial aid will be charged program tuition directly from their
award monies.
It is the
responsibility of ALL students to pay the balance of all fees by the May 1,
2009 deadline. Failure to make such payment or provide an acceptable form of
guarantee of such payment will result in the student not being permitted to
attend and the forfeiture of the non-refundable deposit of $900.*
REFUND
POLICY
Deposits are non-refundable
after February 16, 2009*. Final payment of program. Housing and any
miscellaneous fees, due no later than May 1, 2009, are non-refundable after May
1, 2009. Tuition refunds are possible only as permitted by the respective
institutional policies of the credit-granting institution.
* In the event that a student
has paid a deposit but is not admitted into the Program, the deposit will, of
course, be refunded in full.
SCHOLARSHIPS
AND FINANCIAL AID
Most institutions will allow
students to apply for financial aid to help fund summer foreign study. Students
should consult their home institution’s individual financial aid office to
determine whether this is possible and to apply in time to secure adequate
funding. In addition, some institutions offer scholarships to help fund foreign
study and students should explore this possibility as well.
In particular, students from institutions that are part of this
consortium may find the following information helpful:
For Georgia State University
students, a number of scholarships for study abroad are available through the
State of Georgia, including the
International Education Fee (IEF) Study Abroad Scholarship and the Board of
Regents Study Abroad Scholarship. For
students in the University System of Georgia, financial aid and the HOPE
scholarship may also be used to pay for study abroad tuition. Contact the
Georgia State University Office of International Affairs at 404-463-9073 or see
http://www2.gsu.edu/%7Ewwwoia/StudyAbroad/funding.html.
Georgia State University
law students may receive financial aid and should contact Benita Spencer, at bmatthews@gsu.edu
or by telephone at 404-651-2675.
Seattle University law students may apply for financial aid for study
abroad programs. Students should contact, Kathleen Koch, Director of Financial
Aid, at (206) 398-4255 or by e-mail at kkoch@seattleu.edu.
The University of Tennessee students may apply for financial aid. In addition, many have
successfully applied for scholarships from the W.K. McClure Fund for the Study
of World Affairs. Interested students should contact Professor Becky Jacobs by
e-mail at jacobs@utk.edu,
UT Law's Financial Aid office, or UT’s Center for International
Education, 1620 Melrose Avenue.
The W.K. McClure Fund application deadline is February 15th .
RESPONSIBILITY
AND LIABILITY
Health and travel insurance,
intended to supplement students’ primary health insurance coverage, is provided
to all participants through the University System of Georgia study-abroad
programs and is included in the program fee. None of Georgia State
University, Seattle University
and The University of Tennessee may
be held responsible for damage to or loss of personal property or for personal
injury or accident. However, Program faculty will make every effort to assist
and aid students with any problems they encounter while studying abroad and
will be responsible for notifying study abroad office representatives and
participants’ family members in the unlikely event of an emergency or crisis
situation. Participants must have a valid U.S. passport that will
not expire within six months of the anticipated date of return from Brazil
and that has sufficient blank pages for visa stamps. Students must acquire a
Brazilian visa. More information on the procedure for obtaining a visa appears
in the FAQs section of this site and will also be provided to students upon
their acceptance into the program.
Each participant must fill
out a certificate of good health (Physician’s Certificate), a required
immunization form to Georgia State University Immunizations Office (Certificate of
Immunization), Waiver of Liability/ Indemnification form and a Participant
Data sheet (with emergency contact information).
DISABILITY
ACCOMMODATION STATEMENT
Students with documented
disabilities who may require specific accommodations while studying abroad
should consult with the Program Director at the time of application.
REGISTRATION
AND INFORMATION
To apply for this program,
the following must be received by
February 16, 2009:
1.
Completed Application Packet (download the Application Packet)
2.
For non-GSU students not attending Seattle University, completed GSU transient
student application form (in the Application
Packet)
3. A letter of good standing from your home institution
Payment of $900, which
includes a nonrefundable $500 program fee and a nonrefundable $400 housing
deposit is due at the latest on February
16, 2009. Personal
checks, money orders or cashier’s checks should be made payable to Georgia State University College of Law.
PLEASE NOTE: NO SPACE IN A COURSE OR ACCOMMODATION IS GUARANTEED UNTIL
THE $900 DEPOSIT HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
Upon notification of
acceptance into the program, students who do NOT attend Georgia State University, Seattle University and The University of Tennessee School of Law who wish to be
considered transient/visiting students so as to receive academic credit for the
program, will be required to provide all of the following to Georgia State University (if
they have not already done so):
1.
Law students from schools other than Georgia State
University, Seattle
University, or The University of
Tennessee School of Law should complete an application for admission to the College
of Law at Georgia State
University.
2. A letter of good standing, permission to attend, and
statement of residency status from the Registrar's Office at the current/home
institution.
3.
Proof of Immunization.
Please note that accepted students will be enrolled into courses on a
first-come, first-served basis. Housing preferences will also be accommodated
on this basis. Therefore, because program size is limited, prospective students
should apply early.
Students will be notified of
acceptance promptly after the final application deadline of February 16, 2009 and in any
event no later than March 13, 2009.
Mandatory Orientations will be held as follows:
1. Atlanta: Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Georgia State
University College of Law, 653 Urban Life Building,
9 am - 12 noon. Continental breakfast
will be served.
2. Knoxville – please contact Professor Becky Jacobs as to date
and location, which will occur in April 2009, at The University of Tennessee
College of Law
3. Seattle: Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Seattle University
School of Law, Room 109
Sullivan Hall, 8:30am-1:00 pm. Continental
breakfast will be served.
Students who have easy access
to any of these locations are expected to attend.
All other students will have a
mandatory orientation on their first day in Rio, and will be expected to submit
all required documents in advance, as well as to read carefully all documents
prior to arrival in Rio de Janeiro.
PAYMENT
INFORMATION
Payment comes in two parts.
First, the nonrefundable deposit of $900, due at the latest by February 16, 2009, made by
personal check, money order, or cashier’s check.
Second payment for the
remaining balance by personal check, money order, cashier’s check or credit
card (online payment) made no
later than May 1, 2009 as follows:
The initial deposit and payment of the balance of the program and
housing fees are payable by
mail to Ms. Karen Butler, Rio Program Assistant, Georgia State University
College of Law, P.O. Box 4037, Atlanta, GA 30302-4037. Ms. Butler’s direct
telephone is 404.413.9082.
Payment by check:
Checks or money orders should
be made payable to Georgia
State University College of Law.
Tuition payments may be made
(subsequent to registration) at the Georgia State University Office of Student
Accounts/Bursar. This may be done online, by mail or in person.
Tuition payment online:
Visit http://www.gsu.edu/es/payment.html
Tuition payment by mail:
Georgia State
University
Office of Student Accounts, P.O. Box 4029, Atlanta,
GA 30302-4029
Tuition payment in person:
Georgia State University
Office of Student Accounts, Sparks Hall, Room 100, 1st floor. Telephone
404.413.2600, fax 404.413.2220, or email onestopshop@gsu.edu. The Student Payment Window is open from 8:30
a.m. – 5:15 p.m. Monday through Friday.
All other payments by check:
Make check payable to Georgia State University College of Law.