Well, I have good news, not-so-good-news, and good news again.
The good news is, applications are coming in fast for this summer's program. It is always good to see students eager to get to Italy! In fact, so many are coming in that the program may fill soon and we will begin to put applicants on the waiting list!
The not-so-good news is . . . some of you have filled out the online application but have not paid your deposit of $300.
Allow me to explain a few things.
First, the deposit is not an optional add on. It's purpose is to ensure that the you are serious about going on the program and not merely trying to secure a place in line while you make up your mind. Once upon a time, lo those many moons ago, the deposit was a mere $50. The result was dozens of students willing to sacrifice fifty bucks just to hold a spot while they considered their options. That seriously messed up the application system, which is why we ask for $300 now and make it non-refundable. You must really want this thing. Remember, that $300 comes off of the $5400 you pay the program. Once you pay the depost, you only have $5100 to go.


Finally, if you do apply, pay the $300 deposit and still end up on the waiting list, that does not mean you will not go. Many students on the waiting list go on the program every year. Not only that, but in the event that you are on the waiting list and still do not get into the program, that $300 IS refundable—but that's only if you have paid and are still on the waiting list. So it is still very, very much in your interest to apply and pay the deposit as soon as possible, even if it means spending some some time on the waiting list. Trust me.

The Georgia Southern study abroad scholarship webpage is here.
The Kennesaw study abroad scholarship webpage is here.
The GCSU study abroad scholarship page is here.

Also, all of you should start consulting with your financial aid advisors now. Don't wait until the spring.
So for now, in the immortal words of Pink Floyd . . .
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