INFORMATION ON APPLICATION TO SUMMER LEGAL
STUDY PROGRAM IN RIO DE JANEIRO 2009

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COST COMPONENTS

There are three cost components for Summer Legal & Policy Study

in Rio de Janeiro, as follows:

• Program Fee (which pays for Program administration, faculty,

    guest speakers, field trips, social events and some meals)

• Housing Fee (which varies in price depending on the type of

    apartment you request and includes utilities and a cleaning for

    up to $100/apartment for a month or $50/two weeks*)

• Tuition (paid in the case of Seattle University School of Law

     students to that school** and for all others, to Georgia State

     University College of Law)

PROGRAM FEE PRICE BREAKDOWN

• Apartment/hotel accommodations
• Accommodations for and transportation for extended field visits (one each module)
• Ground transportation for all program events
• Some meals and snacks for program events
• Admission to sites and museums for program events
• Health and travel insurance

PROGRAM FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE

• Airfare and airport taxes
• Visa and passport fees
• Tuition fees
• Most meals
• Assigned texts and course materials
• Personal expenses
• Optional Portuguese language classes

EXPENSES:

Tuition and fees for students at Georgia State University and ALL OTHER STUDENTS except those from Seattle University should be paid to Georgia State University through Karen Butler, Rio Program Assistant, Georgia State University College of Law, P.O. Box 4037, Atlanta, GA 30302-4037. 

Seattle University students should contact Junsen Ohno, International Programs Administrator, for tuition and fee payment instructions.

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 nonrefundable deposit due in order to reserve your space in the program, to be credited toward the program fee, and a $400 nonrefundable 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.

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 404-413-2530 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 404-413-2131.

In addition, the newly endowed Johan Droogman’s Scholarship offers one Georgia State University student a partial scholarship to help make attendance possible.  Application information will be made available in January 2008.

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 .

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.  These should be made payable to Georgia State University College of Law.

Second, the payment for your 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 is 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 of the balance (program and housing fees) is payable as follows:

Payment by check:

Checks, money orders or cashier’s checks should be made payable to Georgia State University.  

The balance 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.

Payment online:

Visit http://www.gsu.edu/es/payment.html.

Payment by mail:

Georgia State University Office of Student Accounts, P.O. Box 4029, Atlanta, GA 30302-4029.  Make check payable to Georgia State University.

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.