2012/2013 Short-Term Courses
International and National Courses offered in 2012/2013
APPLY FOR YOUR PASSPORT IMMEDIATELY!!
Video of Nicaragua Service course in 2012 YouTube Video of Costa Rica Environmental Science Course in 2013
SHORT-TERM STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM
Apply now to earn academic credit while spending your winter break with Westfield faculty in Costa Rica, Ghana, Nicaragua, or New Orleans. Spend an alternative Spring Break in Belize, or spend two weeks after the spring semester in a WSU course in Costa Rica, France, Italy, Morocco or San Francisco!
Seven of these courses are open to First-year students: In January, Environmental Biology in Costa Rica, Ghanaian Arts and Culture, Service Learning in Nicaragua, or the History of Jazz in New Orleans; in May, Art Survey II in France, Western Experience I in Italy, and Service Learning in San Francisco !
Spaces in each course are limited: applications are accepted beginning on July 15; deadline for January travel is October 30; for May travel, the deadline is December 14.
Application Deadlines:
Part I
A $500 deposit is due with the Application
NEW! An Installment Payment Plan is available*!
Part II
Emergency Contact Form Health Form
Passport Student Participation Agreement
*Students may be eligible for loans; contact the Financial Aid Office about eligibility
WITHDRAWAL FROM A PROGRAM
Westfield State expects students who provide a written commitment to participate in a program, including but not limited to making a required advance deposit for participation, have undertaken an obligation to pay the full cost of the program fee whether or not the student actually attends or completes the study abroad program. That program fee is subject to billing through a student’s account at Westfield State.
Solely in its discretion, Westfield may reduce a billing for this program when a student informs the International Programs Office in writing that he or she is withdrawing in advance of the program’s commencement, consistent with any policies IPO may from time to time set. There will be no refunds for program cancellation less than 30 days in advance of a planned program departure, or for withdrawal once the program has commenced. Should a student be suspended from a study abroad program, all resulting costs associated with the student’s return home are the sole responsibility of the student. Students who miss scheduled advance payments may be dismissed from a program.