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<p style="line-height:16.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"&quot","serif";color:black"><img width="960" height="720" id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:baaf6c33-00ed-4628-9ece-b3d4c5f1bbc4"></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"&quot","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:16.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"&quot","serif";color:black">STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"&quot","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"&quot","serif";color:black">TAMU-Commerce School of Social Work offers two study abroad opportunities as a social work elective.
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</span><span style="font-family:"&quot","serif";color:black">During the May 2018 Mini Semester students visit San Jose Costa Rica and Stay at The Soltis Center located outside of Lafortuna Costa Rica.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><u><span style="font-family:"&quot","serif";color:black">Travel dates for 2018 are May 15<sup>th</sup> (depart for Costa Rica) through May 23<sup>th</sup> (return to the States)</span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"&quot","serif";color:black">Estimate cost for the course (Includes tuition & fees, airfare, ground transportation, hotel and some meals) is in a range from $2900 to $ 3200. Students are eligible to receive up to $1,000 scholarship
from the International Studies Department. If eligible, financial aid can be used to offset the cost of the course.
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</span><span style="font-family:"&quot","serif";color:black">Unfortunately because Cuba has been placed on a travel advisory list we cannot visit there this year.
<u>However, during June 2018 Summer I session (5-week course) we are offering a second opportunity to travel to Costa Rica and experience the culture and social political aspects of the country.
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</span><u><span style="font-family:"&quot","serif";color:black">Travel dates June 15<sup>th</sup> (depart for Costa Rica) through June 22<sup>nd</sup> (return from Costa Rica). Travel dates are the only dates this course will meet - no face to face class</span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"&quot","serif";color:black">TAMU-Commerce school of social work students will be the first in the university to experience Cuba</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Estimated costs for the course (Includes tuition & fees, airfare, ground transportation, hotel and some meals) is in a range from $2900 to $ 3200. Students are eligible to receive up to $1,000
scholarship from the International Studies Department.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">If eligible, financial aid can be used to offset the cost of the course</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"&quot","serif";color:black;background:yellow">Complete the Attached Interest Application and return no later than
<u>March 1st, 2018</u>. Each course is limited to <b>15</b> students</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Rebecca G. Judd Ph.D., LCDC, LMSW-IPR<br>
Associate Professor<br>
Department Head/Director<br>
School of Social Work<br>
Texas A&M University-Commerce<br>
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