AIFS Site Reviews

Experience the life of a student abroad.  Visit Argentina, Ireland or Italy with AIFS.

AIFS arranges site reviews to introduce study abroad advisors, faculty and university personnel to its overseas programs and give them a taste of what studying in a foreign country is like.  These low-cost programs provide extensive close-up knowledge about the facilities, staff and services available through the American Institute For Foreign Study.

Once you have seen an AIFS program for yourself, you will be in a better position to decide which of your students will benefit from an AIFS overseas program and feel much more comfortable that your appraisal has been based on firsthand experience.

As an education professional, you already have a firm understanding of what the benefits of study abroad can be.  These program reviews are based on the premise that, given the opportunity to see on-site the AIFS program in action, you obtain an even better understanding of what is possible and will be able to better counsel your students.  Once you have a real sense of what an AIFS program is like, as an advisor you can balance the many factors - maturity, academic ability, personal adaptability, major concentration requirements - that go into a decision to study abroad.

Fall 2008 Site Review Schedule

Reservation deadlines:
July 7, 2008 for Argentina
September 15, 2008 for Italy

Spring 2009 Site Review Schedule

Reservation deadline:
January 19, 2009

Reservations

Limited in participant number and led by an AIFS staff member, these programs acquaint university administrators and faculty with the city their students explore while living and studying abroad.  You will be able to see the actual housing and university facilities your students use and meet AIFS Resident Directors who work directly with the students.

The fee for each review includes:

• Round trip airfare based on a New York departure
• All group ground transportation
• Single accommodations
• Guided visits and meals as specified on the itinerary

AIFS affiliate institutions automatically receive a $200 fee reduction.

Reservation deadlines are July 7, 2008 for Argentina; September 15 for Italy; and January 19, 2009, for Ireland.

Reservations can be faxed to (203) 399-5597 with a deposit of $200 per person paid by credit card.  Reservations and deposits paid by check can be mailed to: AIFS College Division, Attn: Nancy Moore, River Plaza, 9 West Broad Street, Stamford, CT 06902-3788 (see application below).

AIFS reserves the right to cancel a trip if insufficient reservations are received by the respective deadline.

Notification of withdrawal must be made in writing to the AIFS College Division, River Plaza, 9 West Broad Street, Stamford, CT 06902-3788, fax (203) 399-5597.  If a participant withdraws more than two weeks before departure, a refund of all payments will be made, less a $350 processing fee.  Participants who withdraw two weeks or less before departure may receive a refund of all payments, minus a $350 processing fee and any non-recoverable costs.

Application

Click here to download.

For more information, please contact Kerry Geffert at kgeffert@aifs.com or (800) 727-2437 ext. 5094.