Study Abroad

Florence - Spring 2013

Application deadline extended to November 15, 2012.
Scholarship application also extended to November 15, 2012.

• Application Documents
• Information Meetings

Florence Brochures & Videos

• Florence Brochure

Why Study in Florence?
Florence is a unique city in which to live and study. In Florence students see for themselves the taste, elegance, and aesthetic sensibility that marked the Renaissance. Living and studying where the rebirth of creativity began five centuries ago is inspiring. History and language come alive. Nearly every street is a showpiece and an adventure in Italy's architectural cultural center. It is a busy city throbbing with Italian vitality, a city for all ages with cafes, art, museums, shops, and cinemas. Student life is very much in evidence.

Classes are held on the top floor of this building on the Piazza della Repubblica.


Some highlights of Florence

• Living and studying in the city where the Renaissance began
• Viewing masterpieces of art in their original setting
• Walking through streets lined with Renaissance palaces and churches
• Sampling the pleasures of freshly prepared Tuscan cuisine
• Experiencing the rich patterns of Italian life in the 21st century

The San Mateo Community College District (SMCCD) is a member of the Northern California Study Abroad Consortium (NCSAC) which partners with the American Institute of Foreign Study (AIFS) to make this opportunity available to College of San Mateo, Skyline College, and Canada students.

Why choose this program? This unique program is offered to enable students to study abroad while making normal progress toward their degree objectives, and earning fully transferable units in courses taught by community college faculty and guest lecturers. This program is offered in cooperation with several California community colleges and with the American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS), which arranges transportation, living accommodations, and a wide range of student and instructional support services. Students need not be currently enrolled at one of the sponsoring colleges in order to participate. Units earned in Florence will appear on transcripts issued by the participating colleges.

Eligibility
The study abroad trip is open to students age 18 and older who have graduated from high school and have completed 12 units of college course work with a minimum 2.25 grade point average.

Program Dates

Depart the US	January 26
-Classes begin	January 30
-Mid-Semester break	March 11-15
Depart Florence	April 26
Optional Pre-Program Tour
Depart the US	January 22
Check out the tour flyer!

Additional Information
Costs, participating faculty, choice of classes and much more can be found on the American Institute of Foreign Study website.

Informative Meetings
All information meetings are the same. You only need to attend one.

Day	Date	Time	Location
Thursday	November 8	6-7:30 pm	SMCCD Board Room
Thursday	November 15	6-7:30 pm	SMCCD Board Room

All meetings (unless otherwise indicated) are in the Board Room at:


Contact Information

Enrollment & Eligibility Martha Tilmann Director, Study Abroad tilmann@smccd.edu

Faculty Michael Stanford (650) 306-3417 stanfordm@smccd.ed

Ready to apply?
Start here by printing the "Student Check List" and following the instructions.

• Student Checklist   < Start Here
• Documents
  
  • Course Preference Sheet
  • NCSAC Agreement
  • Trip Release Form
  • CSM-AIFS Scholarship Application (optional but highly recommended)
• Class Schedule
• Course Descriptions & Instructor Information
• Transferability Chart
  
  
• For Non-SMCCD Students - How to apply to CSM

Important Dates

November 15, 2012	Last day applications accepted
November 16, 2012	Class Registration
December 7, 2012	Final Payment to AIFS due
January 12, 2013	Mandatory pre-departure meeting