What's Included?
Where do I pay?
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Orientation session
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Home stay with Costa Rican family, which includes: Private room, three meals a day, laundry at least once a week
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Supervised practicum at clinical sites: uses of the facilities and supervising professional
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Spanish classes
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Lectures by distinguished health professionals and governmental agencies: Ministry of Health, World Health Organization, Social Security System, former health ministers of Costa Rica
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Cultural activities: visit to museums, city tour
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Private transportation from/ to airport and to daily work at clinical sites
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White coat to wear during practicum
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Excursions
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Certificate of completion
You can pay in the CIIP (Center for International and Intercultural Programs) office - St. Joseph's Building 3rd floor.
Or in Fiscal Services in Xavier South.
Checks should be made to Xavier University.
Fundraisng
Study abroad is the opportunity of a lifetime. Many students are successful raising money with their own fundraising inititiatives using sites such as:
Also, check with CIIP for scholarship opportunities.
Upon arrival in Costa Rica, students will only need the amount of spending money that they choose (for gifts, keepsakes, etc) . Meals are provided by their host families.
In the end, we only regret the chances we didn't take.
