Your application for an international travel course is complete if it is turned in to the Office of International Education (OIE) at 711 D Street (which is a white house on the SW corner of D and Girard Streets, across from the BSC parking lot) and it includes the following items:

The original, signed application form, plus one copy of the completed form

One copy of your current Simpson College degree audit

One copy of your personal statement (a 1-2 page essay describing how this course fits into your studies at Simpson, what your overall academic objectives are, and what specifically you hope to gain from this travel course that will enhance your educational experience.)

Copy of the data page from your passport, if you already have it, but if you don’t already have a passport, then provide a copy of your completed passport application (with your SSN blacked out).

Proof of payment of the $200 non-refundable deposit from the Simpson College Business Office.

Application time frame

Priority application deadline:  Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Selection decisions announced via email from the OIE for applications received by the priority deadline:  Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Applications received after September 23 will be processed on a rolling basis.  Those selection decisions will be announced approximately two weeks after the application is submitted.  Check the course section of the study abroad Web site for courses which still have openings.