DATES: JULY 8, 2013 – JULY 23, 2013

PRICE: $2995 WITHOUT AIRFARE; $3995 INCLUDING AIRFARE

APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 22, 2013

EARLY APPLICATION DEADLINE: $100 discount for applications received by February 8, 2013

CREDIT: 3 hours

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Ireland: its green hills, quaint villages, dramatic coast and vibrant capital call to people around the globe to visit, and often to return home. Ireland's rich and complex history helps to explain both the love many people feel for the Emerald Isle and why more people of Irish descent live outside its shores than in it. Join CCSA for two weeks in July to explore this land so many Americans can trace at least some of their ancestry back to. Starting in Dublin, founded on the Liffey by Vikings over a thousand years ago, we'll explore the city James Joyce immortalized in his novel Ulysses, visit the ancient Celtic monastery at Glendalough, and hear the music that pours into the streets on Temple Bar. Then we'll take the southern route through picturesque fishing villages, across verdant valleys dotted with cottages and flocks of sheep and cattle, experiencing a rural life than has not changed greatly in the past century. Finally, in the west of Ireland, burial place of ancient heroes and W. B. Yeats, we'll reach some of the last outposts of the Gaelic language which gave birth to the Celtic culture which still defines this modern nation.

By combining this intensive study abroad experience with course-specific directed study activities preceding and/or following the travel portion of the program, students may earn three semester hours of college credit. Please carefully read the Program Details section for additional information pertinent to all CCSA programs.

PROGRAM COSTS

For those making their own flight arrangements, the price of the Ireland Late Program is $2995. This includes internal transportation between program sites, accommodations, ISIC (International Student Identification Card), daily breakfast, program excursions, health insurance and some additional meals. Please note in making transportation arrangements: the in-country portion of the Ireland Late Program begins in Dublin on July 9 and ends in Dublin on July 23. Participants arranging their own air transportation must contact the CCSA central office before initiating travel arrangements and must file a copy of their flight itinerary with the office after reservations have been made. Please note that airport transfers to and from the accommodation site are provided ONLY to those participants for whom CCSA has arranged air travel.

For those traveling on a flight arranged by CCSA, the price of the Ireland Late Program is $3995. This includes round-trip transportation from designated cities, airport transfers, internal transportation between program sites, accommodations, ISIC (International Student Identification Card), daily breakfast, program excursions, health insurance and some additional meals.

Most meals, other than breakfast, are at the participant's own expense. A minimum of $600 should be budgeted for meals, additional course related transportation and entrance fees. Additionally, approximately $150 should be budgeted for textbooks and other required course materials. Participants should also budget additional funds for personal expenses such as souvenirs and independent travel, based upon their individual spending habits.

Tuition is not included in the program costs detailed above. Please refer to Registration/Tuition & Fees in the Program Details section for additional information.

All prices are subject to change in the event of unanticipated increases in airfares, monetary exchange rates or other changes in program costs. In some cases, program items may be deleted in lieu of a price increase.

ACCOMMODATIONS & MEALS

Participants in the Ireland Late Program reside in local hotels and dormitories. Accommodations are based primarily on double occupancy with occasional use of multi-bedded rooms; single rooms may be available at an additional price. Daily breakfasts and some additional meals are included in the program price.

PAYMENT SCHEDULE & DEADLINES

Applicants are encouraged to apply well in advance of the February 22, 2013 application deadline, as priority is given to early applications. Applications submitted on or before February 8, 2013 receive a $100 deduction in the program price, reflected in a reduced application fee, due at time of application.

• Application Fee: $200 if received on or before February 8, 2013; $300 for applications received after February 8, 2013. Application fees, which must be paid by credit or debit card at time of application, serve as a deposit toward the overall program price.

• First Payment: $1800 due on March 8, 2013.

• Final Payment: $1895 for those traveling with the group,

$895 for those making their own arrangements,

due on April 5, 2013; the single room supplement, if applicable, is also due at this time.

Please familiarize yourself with the Cancellation Policy in the Program Details section.

Shortly after online submission of both the application fee and the first portion of the application, and following online approval by the local CCSA Campus Representative, all applicants will receive an application approval email and will then have access to the post-approval portion of the application. Students from non-consortium schools will receive instruction during the online application process for supplementary application requirements. An official letter of acceptance into the program will be sent electronically approximately three weeks after the program application deadline.