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Name: SPI Study Programs International
Phone: 866-502-7505
Fax: 512-532-0803
Email: info@spiabroad.com
Website: www.spiabroad.com
Director: Jeremy Goodwin
Locations: Spain, Costa Rica, Mexico, France, Italy
Duration: 2-4 weeks
Tuition: $2,000-$6,000
Financial Aid: Small Scholarships Available
Curriculum Highlights: 2-4 weeks of language classes at a foreign university or language institute. Students earn college credit for their work
Setting: Spain, Costa Rica, Mexico, France, Italy
Program Highlights: SPI provides meaningful high quality excursions and home stays, coupled with challenging academics

SPI programs are designed to help students prepare to enter the growing international business community with a strong foundation in world languages and cultures. Sightseeing and tourist sites take a back seat to language immersion, outings with local students, and taking the time to settle in and become a part of the local community.

The 5 Essential Elements of SPI Programs...

1.  Students, teachers, and directors use the language of study throughout the program.

2.  Students study at an accredited foreign university or academically challenging language institute where they receive an official transcript which they can petition to receive college credit.

3.  Students live with a caring homestay family in a small, manageable city where they are required to use their developing language skills as they safely explore and live in the local community.

4.  Students participate in high quality excursions to sites of cultural and historic importance with teacher-guides that understand their level of comprehension, their U.S. based curriculum and their interests.

5.  The on-site program directors are mature, experienced teachers who serve as a mentor, caregiver, motivator, model immersion student, and conduct the entire program in the language of study.