CIEE Sustainability and the Environment in Monteverde, Costa Rica

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Locations: Monteverde, Costa Rica
Program Terms: IOP Fall, IOP Spring
Homepage: Click to visit
Program Sponsor: CIEE

Dates / Deadlines:

There are currently no active application cycles for this program. If you were expecting to find an available application, there are few possible reasons why:

If it is for a program starting anytime from summer 2025 to spring 2026, applications will not open until later: November 14, 2024 for summer 2025; November 20, 2024 for programs beginning fall 2025; and April 15, 2025 for programs beginning winter or spring 2026. However, deadlines will be available online. Consider signing up for alerts in your inbox with our interest list and on your phone with the UC Merced Connect app.
If it is for an earlier term, the deadline for the program may have passed quite some time ago.
If the program has limited spots, the program may now be full and no longer accepting new applications.

Fact Sheet:

Fact Sheet:
Click here for a definition of this term Minimum GPA:	2.50	Click here for a definition of this term Class standing:	2-Sophomore
Language of instruction:	English, Spanish	Housing options:	Home-stay
Click here for a definition of this term Areas of study:	Biological sciences, Engineering, Zoology

Program Description:

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Program Overview

Watch your Spanish skills bloom in Monteverde as you dig into today’s pressing environmental issues. Take four required content courses focused on environmental studies and sustainability, as well as a Spanish language course at your placement level at CIEE Monteverde. Learn in the classroom and field, and travel within Costa Rica to places that most visitors never see. You’ll be rewarded with unique and life-changing experiences, new knowledge and skills, and inspiration to carry the sustainability movement forward. All courses are complemented with CIEE co-curricular activities and excursions beyond Monteverde to enhance classroom learning and provide intercultural understanding.

Unique Experiences

EXPLORE ALTERNATIVE ENERGIES

and learn about how they impact communities and biodiversity

INTERN WITH A LOCAL LEADER

and apply the principles of conservation and sustainability to real-life situations

Excursions & Activities

Visit remote communities and protected areas within Costa Rica.
Meet local people and business owners to get a firsthand look at a range of environmental protection projects.
Discover local foods, legends, and customs as you visit unique villages.
Be mentored by a resident expert and help solve a local sustainability challenge.

What's Included

Tuition
Housing
Meals
Advising before you depart to set goals and answer questions
On-site airport meet-and-greet
Two-day orientation in Alajuela introduces students to Spanish culture, the academic program, and surroundings, plus practical information about living in Costa Rica
Full-time program leadership and support in your host country
Cultural and/or Co-curricular Activities
Excursions and/or Study Tours
Insurance and other travel benefits, with CIEE iNext
24/7 emergency on-site support

1 out of 3 CIEE students receives a scholarship - get yours!

GAIN Travel Grants - up to $2,000 toward travel costs guaranteed to all Pell-elgible students.

Gilman Go Global Grants - $2,500/semester and $1,000/summer, guaranteed to all Gilman applications.

Merit-Based Scholarships - $2,500/semester and $750/summer, awarded to students deomonstrating high academic achievement.

Minority Serving Institutions (MIS) Grant - $2,000/semester and $500/summer, guaranteed to all students attending MSIs.

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Why CIEE

200+ study abroad programs in 40+ countries
$8 million in scholarships offered each year
1 in 3 students receives a scholarship
Study tours and cultural activities included
Internships and volunteering opportunities
Rigorous academics
Cultural immersion
iNext travel insurance included

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Programs : Brochure