Study Abroad

Studying in another country can be one of the most rewarding experiences of a student's undergraduate career. Studying abroad will widen your horizons and provide you with new ways of thinking about the world as you experience a different culture.

Community College of Philadelphia has several study abroad opportunities for its students:

Belize, Central America (Summer 1, 2008)
This 15-day program offers the opportunity to explore the natural wonders of the tropics and earn six credits in a field setting in Belize, Central America. A wildlife sanctuary and other natural settings will serve as your classroom as you learn about the landforms, geology and rich cultural history of the area. Topics in Earth Science 111 (Environmental Conservation) and Geography 101 (Physical Geography) will come alive, as you paddle in tropical rivers, snorkel in the largest barrier reef in the Western hemisphere and hike in the mountains with the College's faculty and local experts. You will experience the cultural riches of the Maya and Garifuna peoples and see how the challenges of sustainable development, globalization and trade, fisheries and forest management are being addressed.

For more information, please contact Chris DiCapua at 215-751-8640 or cdicapua@ccp.edu or Margaret Stephens at 215-751-8869 or mstephens@ccp.edu.

Trip Information (112kb PDF file)
Belize Application (96kb PDF flie)

Study Abroad Scholarship

Mérida, Mexico (March 1-8, 2008)
Join College faculty and students during spring break on a noncredit study tour of ancient and contemporary Mayan culture in the around Mérida, Mexico. Visit ancient Mayan cities, contemporary Mayan villages, museums and much more. The cost for this trip is $790, which includes airfare, hotel, buses in Mexico, all entrance fees and several group dinners. Contact Chris DiCapua, cdicapua@ccp.edu, Mildred Savard, msavard@ccp.edu or Matthew Shupp, mshupp@ccp.edu, for more information or download an application.

Buenos Aires, Argentina (Summer 1, 2008)
Students will travel to Argentina's beautiful and cosmopolitan capital, Buenos Aires, for this four-week program. There, you will be able to take up to two, three-credit Spanish courses (Spanish 101, 102, 201 or 202) with a College faculty member. You will have the option of a homestay with an Argentinean family or living in an apartment with other students. This is an affordable, once-in-a-lifetime experience to really learn Spanish (and maybe even the tango). For more information, contact Chris DiCapua at cdicapua@ccp.edu or 215-751-8640.

Trip and Placement Information (124kb PDF file)
Argentina Application (92kb PDF flie)

Study Abroad Scholarship

For more information on any of these programs or receiving credit for other non-Community College of Philadelphia programs, please contact:

Chris DiCapua
Study Abroad Coordinator
Chair, Foreign Language department
Office B2-22F
cdicapua@ccp.edu
215-751-8640

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid can usually apply most sources of aid to credit-bearing study abroad program fees. Contact Mr. Angel Rosa in the Financial Aid office at arosa@ccp.edu for more information.