CIEE Liberal Arts Program in Santiago, Dominican Republic

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Locations: Santiago, Dominican Republic
Program Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
Program Sponsor: CIEE
Restrictions: U of A applicants only

Dates / Deadlines:

Dates / Deadlines:
Term	Year	U of A Application Deadline	U of A Decision Date	Start Date	End Date
Fall	2024	04/01/2024 **	Rolling Admission	08/26/2024	12/13/2024
Academic Year	2024-2025	04/01/2024 **	Rolling Admission	TBA	TBA
Spring	2025	11/01/2024 **	Rolling Admission	TBA	TBA
** If you are applying for an external program, please note the U of A application deadline listed may be different than the external program provider's application deadline.
Indicates that deadline has passed

Fact Sheet:

Fact Sheet:
Study Abroad Advisor:	Bumpers College: Madison Barnes, College of Architecture & Design: Brian Poepsel, College of Education & Health Professions: Madison Barnes, College of Engineering: Madison Barnes, Fulbright College: Katie Sabo, Walton College: Kat Stoddard	Type of Program:	External
Click here for a definition of this term Minimum GPA:	2.5	Credit Hours Available:	Between 12-18 Credit Hours
Area of Study:	Anthropology, Architecture, Art, Biology, Business (Economics), Business (General), Chemistry, Communication, Community Health Promotion, Comp Lit and Cultural Studies, Computer Science, Dance, Drama, Earth Science, Education, Engineering, English, Environmental Soil & Water Sci, Fine Art, Food, Human Nutrition & Hsptly, Health Science, History, Human Development & Family Sci, Humanities, Journalism, Latin Amer. and Latino Studies, Law, Mathematics, Philosophy, Photography, Physics, Psychology, Recreation & Sport Management, Religious Studies, Sociology, Spanish	Program Duration:	Academic Year, Semester
Credit Type:	Transfer Credit	Language of Instruction:	Spanish
Open to non-U of A students?:	No	Open to Graduate Students?:	No
Housing Options:	Homestay	COVID-19 Vaccination:	Vendor strongly recommends (CIEE); https://studyabroad.uark.edu/pandemic-studyabroad/

Program Description:

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Program Overview

Raise your strong Spanish language skills to new heights while immersing yourself in the developing Caribbean nation of the Dominican Republic. Along with Spanish language classes, learn about the evolution of society, culture, economics, and politics of the island of Hispaniola (shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti) and the greater Hispanic Caribbean through liberal arts courses, in Spanish. Courses are taken at CIEE Santiago and at our partner school Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM). All courses are complemented with CIEE co-curricular activities and excursions to enhance classroom learning and provide intercultural understanding.

Unique Experiences

MAKE THE CARIBBEAN

your classroom, with visits to free trade zones, market towns, museums, and more.

UNWIND IN TROPICAL PARADISE

at Samaná Peninsula, where you’ll marvel at mangroves and more at Los Haitises National park, swim at one of the DR’s most beautiful beaches, and visit the magical Lemon Waterfall (Salto El Limon).

BOOST THE SKILLS YOU NEED

for a global career by earning a Teach English as a Second Language certificate or completing a course in community service.

Excursions & Activities

Take a break from Santiago with trips to Rio Blanco, Constanza for one weekend of work and play in the rural Dominican Republic.
Day trips include visits to the Capital and Zona Colonial; the Hermanas Mirabal Museum in Salcedo; La Vega during Carnaval season; or the market town of Dajabón, the principal commercial and economic development zone on the Haitian-Dominican border.
Field trips are part of many academic classes. You might visit agricultural and industrial projects, free trade zones, museums, clinics, schools, and nonprofits.
Take your pick of nonstop activities offered weekly – volunteer work, day trips, class trips, helping with PUCMM events like health promotions and educational fairs, and more.

Projects

Integrate cultural and language mastery in a community-based and cross-cultural context.
Volunteer by caring for challenged infants and children, helping young boys at a baseball academy, assisting an elementary school teacher, caring for young mothers – these are all ways to connect with members of Dominican communities.
Swap cultural tips with a Dominican or other International students as you complete assignments together during the CIEE ICL in Santiago.

What's Included

Tuition
Housing
Meals
Advising before you depart to set goals and answer questions
Optional on-site airport meet-and-greet
One-week orientation – an introduction to Dominican culture, your academic program, and the city, plus practical information about living in your host city
Full-time program leadership and support in your host city
Cultural and/or Co-curricular Activities
Excursions and/or Study Tours
Insurance and other travel benefits, with CIEE iNext
24/7 emergency on-site support

1 out of 3 CIEE students receives a scholarship - get yours!

GAIN Travel Grants - up to $2,000 toward travel costs guaranteed to all Pell-elgible students.

Gilman Go Global Grants - $2,500/semester and $1,000/summer, guaranteed to all Gilman applications.

Merit-Based Scholarships - $2,500/semester and $750/summer, awarded to students deomonstrating high academic achievement.

Minority Serving Institutions (MIS) Grant - $2,000/semester and $500/summer, guaranteed to all students attending MSIs.

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Why CIEE

200+ study abroad programs in 40+ countries
$8 million in scholarships offered each year
1 in 3 students receives a scholarship
Study tours and cultural activities included
Internships and volunteering opportunities
Rigorous academics
Cultural immersion
iNext travel insurance included

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Programs : Brochure