Applying
Summer Programs
Applying
Applicants to AIFS College Division programs must:
- Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 unless otherwise specified in the section describing the program of choice. Students with slightly lower grade point averages may be considered if their academic references indicate they have potential to benefit from the program.
- Be of good character and in good health.
- Demonstrate the emotional and social maturity necessary to adjust to a foreign environment.
Students must complete the application and submit it, together with a non-refundable deposit of $395 (a $300 program deposit and a $95 application fee), with a copy of your transcript, disciplinary clearance form and 2 passport size photos (4 for China program), to the College Summer Division, AIFS, River Plaza, 9 West Broad Street, Stamford, CT 06902-3788. The $300 deposit is refundable only if the applicant cannot be accepted. No refund will be considered if you fail to complete the application process or withdraw your application before an admissions decision is made. Although students pre-register for courses on the application, final registration takes place on campus (except for Florence and Rome, where final registration is done via the application). Students should obtain approval for transfer credit from their home college or university before applying. All applicants must be at least 17 years old at the time their AIFS summer program begins.
Confirmation of acceptance, pre-departure handbooks, program and flight itineraries will be available online at www.aifsabroad.com/login. Participants are sent a final itinerary approximately two weeks before departure. The itinerary constitutes the contract between AIFS and the student.
When to Enroll
Enroll as early in the academic year as possible, as openings on each campus are limited. We recommend that you apply before March 15 (March 1 for Salzburg and Stellenbosch Service Learning program) to ensure your best chance of acceptance. New enrollments cannot be accepted less than 50 days prior to departure unless the participant agrees to make his/her own flight arrangements. Participants enrolling within the 50-day period will be reviewed on an individual basis depending on availability of campus and air space. There is a late application fee of $200 for students who apply after March 15. This fee covers charges for additional administrative, land and air services.
St. Petersburg students must enroll at least 60 days prior to the departure date to facilitate visa application since AIFS handles some of the visa applications for this program. Students who enroll in this program after April 1 cannot be assured that visas will be processed in time for departure.
