What’s Included

• Onsite Directors & Staff View Details

  Sol Abroad recognizes the importance of knowledgeable, friendly, and well trained onsite staff. Our onsite directors and staff are available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week to assist you with any needs. Our goal is to ensure you are as comfortable as possible while abroad.

• Tuition & Fees View Details

  All tuition and fees are included at our partner university, where you will be registered as a full-time student. Classes are taught by local faculty. Additional informal classes can also be included!

• Books (for Spanish class)
• Excursions View Details

  Travel outings are fundamental and included in all programs. We carefully choose weekend excursions that allow you to discover more about the country in which you are studying. We select trips based on cultural and educational importance or sites of natural beauty. All entrance and transportation fees are always included.

• Cultural Activities View Details

  Cultural activities are an integral part of the Sol Abroad experience, providing you further exposure to the language and cultural facets of the country. Several cultural activities are planned each week; examples include cooking and dance classes, city tours, hiking and horseback rides, and much more!

• Homestay View Details

  Each of our programs involves homestay with a local host family. Living and sharing your experience abroad with a host family is one of the important highlights of studying overseas. In fact, this can be the most enriching and lasting aspect of studying in a foreign country. Many students often maintain relationships with their host families well beyond the conclusion of the program. Our host families make up an important part of our team. They are carefully selected and interviewed, and have extensive prior experience.

• Meals (3 meals per day) View Details

  Three meals a day are provided and these are a great way to spend time with your family and experience the local cuisine. We can accommodate any dietary requirement, such as kosher, vegan, and vegetarian. While traveling on weekend excursions, your host family will prepare you a snack or lunch. Your onsite director will inform you which meals will be included during your excursions.

• International Medical Insurance View Details

  Full medical insurance is included in your program fee.

• Program Orientation View Details

  When you arrive at your study abroad destination, our onsite staff will provide you with a welcome orientation. This will cover important topics such as health, safety, academics, host families, and cultural awareness, and end with a tour of your host city. We will help you exchange money and get a phone card as well.

• Pre-departure Advising
• Airport Transfers
• Reception & Farewell Activity View Details

  We welcome you to your host city with a reception meet other participants and your directors. And, of course, a farewell event is provided as a chance to say goodbye to friends and celebrate your new experience.

• Cell Phone Rental Option View Details

  We provide the option to rent a cell phone with a local phone number and cell phone plan for the country you plan to study abroad in. For Mexico, Costa Rica and Argentina Sol Abroad covers the rental fee and you just pay for any air time that  you use. For Spain, you pay a refundable 100 euro deposit to use the phone.

• Tutoring View Details

  To provide the best academic assistance possible to our students, onsite tutoring is available. We want to ensure that you maximize your academic experience while abroad.

• Transcript or Certificate View Details

  You will receive a university transcript or Spanish school certificate upon the completion of your program. Sol Abroad maintains an original document in our offices in the event that you need a copy in the future.

• Language Assessment Exam View Details

  Your language level is evaluated upon arrival at all program locations. We measure your ability by a written placement exam or an oral exam with local professors. The language assessment is intended to ensure you get the best Spanish training possible while attending our program. For some sites, a written placement exam may be given prior to your departure overseas

• Student Visa Services (if applicable) View Details

  Summer programs do not require visas. For semester programs, we will assist you in obtaining a student visa.

• Volunteer & Community Service View Details

  We offer several unique volunteer opportunities at each site, such as assisting at nutrition centers, teaching English, or any other local service-oriented program. Community service is one of the best ways to give back to the community.

• Language Exchange View Details

  Interaction with locals is an important aspect of our language program. We strive to create cultural and language exchange opportunities at each of our sites.

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What’s Not Included

• Laundry
• Airfare