PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS You do not have to be currently enrolled at SBCC Must enroll at SBCC for the Fall 2019 semester in order to participate in the Paris and Rome Fall 2019 program Must be in good academic standing to participate in the program Must be at least 18 years old on the day of departure Must have successfully completed at least 12 college level units. Must have completed ENG110 prior to registering for program courses (Please follow Steps for Transcript Evaluation if you are not a SBCC student) Must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 You do not have to be an English, Art, Photography or Language major and there is no language requirement Acceptance and participation in the program is not guaranteed until all required documents are received by the Study Abroad office and you have completed the interview with the program director and returned the Student Participation Agreement APPLICATION PROCESS Applications are available at the SBCC Study Abroad Office and online at sbcc.edu/studyabroad Submit the $250 application deposit with the program application and required application documents to the SBCC Study Abroad Office May 17, 2019. Please make check out to ACCENT, our service provider. We cannot accept cash! After review of your application, an interview with Professor Michael Stinson will be scheduled. If you live outside the Santa Barbara area, you may be interviewed by phone or Skype. The deposit check will be forwarded to ACCENT upon your official acceptance to the program, at which point it becomes non-refundable. Subsequent payments must be made directly to ACCENT. Failure to make any payment when due will automatically cancel you from the program one week after the payment due date. All payments are effective the day they are received by ACCENT.
PAYMENT SCHEDULE Payment Due Application Fee due with application by May 17, 2019 2nd Program payment due May 31, 2019 3rd Program payment due June 28, 2019 OPTIONAL: ACCENT Group Flight payment due May 24, 2019
FUNDING FOR STUDY ABROAD Amount $250
Please visit sbcc.edu/financialaid.php for information about financial aid.
$3,505
SBCC Study Abroad Scholarships are available sbcc.edu/scholarships/
$3,500 TBD
CANCELLATION POLICY Any individual cancellation must be made in writing to the ACCENT San Francisco Center and is effective the date of the receipt by ACCENT. In addition, student must e-mail the SBCC Study Abroad office at nwalther@pipeline.sbcc.edu. The following cancellation fees will apply Date of Cancellation Payment Due 90 days or more prior to the start of the program 70-89 days prior to the start of the program 50-69 days prior to start of program 15-49 days prior to the start of the program 0-14 days prior to the start of the program
$250
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ACCENT offers the Community College Scholarship Find out more by visiting: accentintl.com/participant-information/accentscholarship/
Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship – IIE provides scholarships of up to $5,000 per year to community college students who have never traveled abroad. You must receive a Pell Grant to be eligible. More information at gilmanscholarship.org Additional resources include sbccpromise.org, sbcc.edu/veteranssupport, fundforeducationabroad.org, and crowdsourcing sites such as studyabroadfunding.org, fundmytravel.com and scholarship sites such as fastweb.com.
$2,500
INFORMATION MEETINGS
$3,000
Information meetings for the program will be held on the SBCC Campus. Parents and students are welcome to attend. Visit the website for dates, times, and locations.
$3,500 No refund, full program fee is due
*Please note that any student who is academically withdrawn by his or her home institution after their application has been processed by ACCENT is subject to the standard refund policy. **Before the start date of the program, should the U.S. State Department issue a “Travel Warning” that American citizens must not travel to Paris or Rome, SBCC will cancel the program. If the program is canceled as a result of a travel warning, ACCENT will refund the entire program fee to all participants on that program.
Film Studies, Art History, Photography, and Italian Conversation in Paris and Rome
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Study Abroad Office International Education Center, Room 1 Phone: (805) 730-4294 sbcc.edu/studyabroad ACCENT 870 Market Street, Ste. 1026 San Francisco, CA 94102 Phone: (800) 869-9291 Program Director Michael Stinson E-mail: : stinson@sbcc.edu
Fall 2019 September 4, 2019 – November 30, 2019
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Fall 2019 Paris & Rome Program is a unique opportunity to explore two of the world’s greatest capitals through the prism of art, photography, and film. The journey will begin in September in Paris. During the first half of this semester-length program, you will explore Paris, the City of Lights. It is also the birthplace of the influential French “New Wave” film movement and home to the Cinematheque Français, which houses one of the world’s most extensive motion picture archives. Learn international film history, theory, and aesthetics and study film directors as well as photography throughout the program with Professor Michael Stinson. In addition, study Art History with a local instructor. Add Italian Conversation while you are in Rome if you want to immerse yourself into the Italian language and culture! At the midpoint of the program, you will have a week to travel on your own and you will reconvene in Rome, where you will continue your film studies and photography courses and study conversational Italian with a local instructor. The Eternal City of Rome is one of the original centers of cinema and host to the legendary film studios of Cinecittá. The weeks leading up to the holiday season are a wonderful time to be in Rome – the weather is crisp, holiday markets are open, and vendors sell roasted chestnuts on the street corners. When not busy studying film, you’ll explore all that Rome has to offer and learn to capture stunning images of your trip against a backdrop of over two thousand years of art and architecture. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Regular faculty-led walking tours in Paris and Rome Location scouting and film shoots in Paris and Rome Weekly group dinners with program director Screenings and Q&A with young Italian and French film directors Visit to legendary Italian film studio Cinecittá Film screening at the Cinémathèque Français in Paris Tours of the Coloseum and Roman Forum Visit to the seaside at Ostia Antica One-day excursion to Versailles, or similar from Paris, including local metro/bus transport and entries One-day excursion to Orvieto, or similar, from Rome, including train transport, guide, and entries *All highlights subject to change
PROGRAM DIRECTOR Professor Michael Stinson has been a full-time faculty member in the department of Film and Media Studies at SBCC for the past 18 years. During his tenure, he has directed seven international study programs and taught courses in screenwriting, film production, cinematography, directing, editing, and film history. Professor Stinson was awarded a Master of Fine Arts in Film and Television from U.C.L.A. and worked as a screenwriter for Warner Brothers, Paramount and Universal Studios. In 2018,he was the Co-Director of the Student Screenwriting and Filmmaking Competition at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Prior to film school, he lived and worked abroad for ten years as a photojournalist and was based in Japan for over six years. He most recently returned from a summer abroad program in Japan, after leading a spring program to Rome and Paris. COURSES AND CREDITS The courses that are offered as part of the program are usually transferable to the University of California and California State University. Check with your adviser for possible exceptions. You must enroll in a minimum of 12 units. Course FS 111
Name Contemporary World Cinema FS 120 Master Filmmakers PHOT 109 Intro to Photography ART 104 * History of Art, Renaissance to Modern ITAL 120 ** Beginning Conversation ITAL 130 ** Intermediate Conversation * Only in Paris ** Only in Rome
Units 3 3 3 3 2 2
APPLICATION DEADLINE We encourage you to apply early as the number of places is limited. Application Deadline: May 17, 2019 ** Please apply for program no later than May 6th if you are planning on taking the group flight. A minimum of 20 students must be approved by May 24th for the program to materialize.
HOUSING
PROGRAM COST
Students will be housed in double/triple occupancy rooms in shared student apartments with shared kitchen, bathrooms, and general living area in Paris and Rome. Exact housing placements will be given to students upon arrival.
$7,255 without airfare
Participants who are unable to check in at the designated arrival point and time upon start of the program may be required to make and pay for their own accommodations for the first night. Housing is not provided for students during the Midterm Break (October 12, 2019 - October 20, 2019) TRAVEL Air Transportation. Round-trip airfare is not included in the program price. ACCENT, our service provider, will organize an optional round-trip group flight from LAX to Paris and from Rome to LAX on a regularly scheduled airline. The group flight must have a minimum of 10 participants. Space on the group flight cannot be guaranteed after May 24, 2019. An optional Group Flight is available. Please refer to the TRAVEL section for more information. Students wanting to get on the group flight should apply for the program no later than May 6th 2019 to make the group flight deadline. You may make your own travel arrangements if you do not wish to travel with the group. Transportation to and from LAX is not included.
ACCENT representative(s) will meet the group flight at the appropriate airport in Paris
For the group arrival and departure transfer, ACCENT
will arrange a coach bus or taxi transfer from the Paris airport to the designated arrival point in Paris and from the departure point to the Rome airport respectively Participants missing the designated group arrival transfer are responsible for checking in at the designated arrival point and time on the scheduled date. Detailed arrival information will be provided by ACCENT to all participants approximately two weeks prior to arrival Transfer from Paris to Rome IS NOT INCLUDED and participants are responsible to arrange their own transfer from Paris, France to Rome, Italy and for checking in during business hours at the designated arrival point in Rome on October 20, 2019
* Based on 20 - 24 program participants. ** Including $250 application fee. *** Including $200 refundable security deposit Includes:
Accommodations in double/triple occupancy rooms in shared student apartments in Paris and Rome (See HOUSING for more details) Travel pass for unlimited use on the buses, trains, trams, and underground lines in Central Paris and Rome during the duration of the stay Required field trips and excursions. (See PROGRAM HIGLIGHTS – subject to change) Transfer of one piece of luggage (20 kg or less) from Paris to Rome during the Mid-term Break Does not include:
• Round-trip airfare • Transportation to and from LAX • Transfer from Paris to Rome or accommodations during the break
• Passport fee or visa fees • Additional liability insurance. (Students who carry
costly laptops, cameras, cell phones and other valuables are strongly encouraged to purchase private insurance, which will cover them for any losses due to theft, damage, or other causes) • SBCC registration fees (non-residents are required to pay out-of-state or out-of-country fees) • Textbooks, food, personal expenses, and any other expenses not specifically listed as included • Anything not specified
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Fall 2019 Paris & Rome Program is a unique opportunity to explore two of the world’s greatest capitals through the prism of art, photography, and film. The journey will begin in September in Paris. During the first half of this semester-length program, you will explore Paris, the City of Lights. It is also the birthplace of the influential French “New Wave” film movement and home to the Cinematheque Français, which houses one of the world’s most extensive motion picture archives. Learn international film history, theory, and aesthetics and study film directors as well as photography throughout the program with Professor Michael Stinson. In addition, study Art History with a local instructor. Add Italian Conversation while you are in Rome if you want to immerse yourself into the Italian language and culture! At the midpoint of the program, you will have a week to travel on your own and you will reconvene in Rome, where you will continue your film studies and photography courses and study conversational Italian with a local instructor. The Eternal City of Rome is one of the original centers of cinema and host to the legendary film studios of Cinecittá. The weeks leading up to the holiday season are a wonderful time to be in Rome – the weather is crisp, holiday markets are open, and vendors sell roasted chestnuts on the street corners. When not busy studying film, you’ll explore all that Rome has to offer and learn to capture stunning images of your trip against a backdrop of over two thousand years of art and architecture. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Regular faculty-led walking tours in Paris and Rome Location scouting and film shoots in Paris and Rome Weekly group dinners with program director Screenings and Q&A with young Italian and French film directors Visit to legendary Italian film studio Cinecittá Film screening at the Cinémathèque Français in Paris Tours of the Coloseum and Roman Forum Visit to the seaside at Ostia Antica One-day excursion to Versailles, or similar from Paris, including local metro/bus transport and entries One-day excursion to Orvieto, or similar, from Rome, including train transport, guide, and entries *All highlights subject to change
PROGRAM DIRECTOR Professor Michael Stinson has been a full-time faculty member in the department of Film and Media Studies at SBCC for the past 18 years. During his tenure, he has directed seven international study programs and taught courses in screenwriting, film production, cinematography, directing, editing, and film history. Professor Stinson was awarded a Master of Fine Arts in Film and Television from U.C.L.A. and worked as a screenwriter for Warner Brothers, Paramount and Universal Studios. In 2018,he was the Co-Director of the Student Screenwriting and Filmmaking Competition at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Prior to film school, he lived and worked abroad for ten years as a photojournalist and was based in Japan for over six years. He most recently returned from a summer abroad program in Japan, after leading a spring program to Rome and Paris. COURSES AND CREDITS The courses that are offered as part of the program are usually transferable to the University of California and California State University. Check with your adviser for possible exceptions. You must enroll in a minimum of 12 units. Course FS 111
Name Contemporary World Cinema FS 120 Master Filmmakers PHOT 109 Intro to Photography ART 104 * History of Art, Renaissance to Modern ITAL 120 ** Beginning Conversation ITAL 130 ** Intermediate Conversation * Only in Paris ** Only in Rome
Units 3 3 3 3 2 2
APPLICATION DEADLINE We encourage you to apply early as the number of places is limited. Application Deadline: May 17, 2019 ** Please apply for program no later than May 6th if you are planning on taking the group flight. A minimum of 20 students must be approved by May 24th for the program to materialize.
HOUSING
PROGRAM COST
Students will be housed in double/triple occupancy rooms in shared student apartments with shared kitchen, bathrooms, and general living area in Paris and Rome. Exact housing placements will be given to students upon arrival.
$7,255 without airfare
Participants who are unable to check in at the designated arrival point and time upon start of the program may be required to make and pay for their own accommodations for the first night. Housing is not provided for students during the Midterm Break (October 12, 2019 - October 20, 2019) TRAVEL Air Transportation. Round-trip airfare is not included in the program price. ACCENT, our service provider, will organize an optional round-trip group flight from LAX to Paris and from Rome to LAX on a regularly scheduled airline. The group flight must have a minimum of 10 participants. Space on the group flight cannot be guaranteed after May 24, 2019. An optional Group Flight is available. Please refer to the TRAVEL section for more information. Students wanting to get on the group flight should apply for the program no later than May 6th 2019 to make the group flight deadline. You may make your own travel arrangements if you do not wish to travel with the group. Transportation to and from LAX is not included.
ACCENT representative(s) will meet the group flight at the appropriate airport in Paris
For the group arrival and departure transfer, ACCENT
will arrange a coach bus or taxi transfer from the Paris airport to the designated arrival point in Paris and from the departure point to the Rome airport respectively Participants missing the designated group arrival transfer are responsible for checking in at the designated arrival point and time on the scheduled date. Detailed arrival information will be provided by ACCENT to all participants approximately two weeks prior to arrival Transfer from Paris to Rome IS NOT INCLUDED and participants are responsible to arrange their own transfer from Paris, France to Rome, Italy and for checking in during business hours at the designated arrival point in Rome on October 20, 2019
* Based on 20 - 24 program participants. ** Including $250 application fee. *** Including $200 refundable security deposit Includes:
Accommodations in double/triple occupancy rooms in shared student apartments in Paris and Rome (See HOUSING for more details) Travel pass for unlimited use on the buses, trains, trams, and underground lines in Central Paris and Rome during the duration of the stay Required field trips and excursions. (See PROGRAM HIGLIGHTS – subject to change) Transfer of one piece of luggage (20 kg or less) from Paris to Rome during the Mid-term Break Does not include:
• Round-trip airfare • Transportation to and from LAX • Transfer from Paris to Rome or accommodations during the break
• Passport fee or visa fees • Additional liability insurance. (Students who carry
costly laptops, cameras, cell phones and other valuables are strongly encouraged to purchase private insurance, which will cover them for any losses due to theft, damage, or other causes) • SBCC registration fees (non-residents are required to pay out-of-state or out-of-country fees) • Textbooks, food, personal expenses, and any other expenses not specifically listed as included • Anything not specified
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Fall 2019 Paris & Rome Program is a unique opportunity to explore two of the world’s greatest capitals through the prism of art, photography, and film. The journey will begin in September in Paris. During the first half of this semester-length program, you will explore Paris, the City of Lights. It is also the birthplace of the influential French “New Wave” film movement and home to the Cinematheque Français, which houses one of the world’s most extensive motion picture archives. Learn international film history, theory, and aesthetics and study film directors as well as photography throughout the program with Professor Michael Stinson. In addition, study Art History with a local instructor. Add Italian Conversation while you are in Rome if you want to immerse yourself into the Italian language and culture! At the midpoint of the program, you will have a week to travel on your own and you will reconvene in Rome, where you will continue your film studies and photography courses and study conversational Italian with a local instructor. The Eternal City of Rome is one of the original centers of cinema and host to the legendary film studios of Cinecittá. The weeks leading up to the holiday season are a wonderful time to be in Rome – the weather is crisp, holiday markets are open, and vendors sell roasted chestnuts on the street corners. When not busy studying film, you’ll explore all that Rome has to offer and learn to capture stunning images of your trip against a backdrop of over two thousand years of art and architecture. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Regular faculty-led walking tours in Paris and Rome Location scouting and film shoots in Paris and Rome Weekly group dinners with program director Screenings and Q&A with young Italian and French film directors Visit to legendary Italian film studio Cinecittá Film screening at the Cinémathèque Français in Paris Tours of the Coloseum and Roman Forum Visit to the seaside at Ostia Antica One-day excursion to Versailles, or similar from Paris, including local metro/bus transport and entries One-day excursion to Orvieto, or similar, from Rome, including train transport, guide, and entries *All highlights subject to change
PROGRAM DIRECTOR Professor Michael Stinson has been a full-time faculty member in the department of Film and Media Studies at SBCC for the past 18 years. During his tenure, he has directed seven international study programs and taught courses in screenwriting, film production, cinematography, directing, editing, and film history. Professor Stinson was awarded a Master of Fine Arts in Film and Television from U.C.L.A. and worked as a screenwriter for Warner Brothers, Paramount and Universal Studios. In 2018,he was the Co-Director of the Student Screenwriting and Filmmaking Competition at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Prior to film school, he lived and worked abroad for ten years as a photojournalist and was based in Japan for over six years. He most recently returned from a summer abroad program in Japan, after leading a spring program to Rome and Paris. COURSES AND CREDITS The courses that are offered as part of the program are usually transferable to the University of California and California State University. Check with your adviser for possible exceptions. You must enroll in a minimum of 12 units. Course FS 111
Name Contemporary World Cinema FS 120 Master Filmmakers PHOT 109 Intro to Photography ART 104 * History of Art, Renaissance to Modern ITAL 120 ** Beginning Conversation ITAL 130 ** Intermediate Conversation * Only in Paris ** Only in Rome
Units 3 3 3 3 2 2
APPLICATION DEADLINE We encourage you to apply early as the number of places is limited. Application Deadline: May 17, 2019 ** Please apply for program no later than May 6th if you are planning on taking the group flight. A minimum of 20 students must be approved by May 24th for the program to materialize.
HOUSING
PROGRAM COST
Students will be housed in double/triple occupancy rooms in shared student apartments with shared kitchen, bathrooms, and general living area in Paris and Rome. Exact housing placements will be given to students upon arrival.
$7,255 without airfare
Participants who are unable to check in at the designated arrival point and time upon start of the program may be required to make and pay for their own accommodations for the first night. Housing is not provided for students during the Midterm Break (October 12, 2019 - October 20, 2019) TRAVEL Air Transportation. Round-trip airfare is not included in the program price. ACCENT, our service provider, will organize an optional round-trip group flight from LAX to Paris and from Rome to LAX on a regularly scheduled airline. The group flight must have a minimum of 10 participants. Space on the group flight cannot be guaranteed after May 24, 2019. An optional Group Flight is available. Please refer to the TRAVEL section for more information. Students wanting to get on the group flight should apply for the program no later than May 6th 2019 to make the group flight deadline. You may make your own travel arrangements if you do not wish to travel with the group. Transportation to and from LAX is not included.
ACCENT representative(s) will meet the group flight at the appropriate airport in Paris
For the group arrival and departure transfer, ACCENT
will arrange a coach bus or taxi transfer from the Paris airport to the designated arrival point in Paris and from the departure point to the Rome airport respectively Participants missing the designated group arrival transfer are responsible for checking in at the designated arrival point and time on the scheduled date. Detailed arrival information will be provided by ACCENT to all participants approximately two weeks prior to arrival Transfer from Paris to Rome IS NOT INCLUDED and participants are responsible to arrange their own transfer from Paris, France to Rome, Italy and for checking in during business hours at the designated arrival point in Rome on October 20, 2019
* Based on 20 - 24 program participants. ** Including $250 application fee. *** Including $200 refundable security deposit Includes:
Accommodations in double/triple occupancy rooms in shared student apartments in Paris and Rome (See HOUSING for more details) Travel pass for unlimited use on the buses, trains, trams, and underground lines in Central Paris and Rome during the duration of the stay Required field trips and excursions. (See PROGRAM HIGLIGHTS – subject to change) Transfer of one piece of luggage (20 kg or less) from Paris to Rome during the Mid-term Break Does not include:
• Round-trip airfare • Transportation to and from LAX • Transfer from Paris to Rome or accommodations during the break
• Passport fee or visa fees • Additional liability insurance. (Students who carry
costly laptops, cameras, cell phones and other valuables are strongly encouraged to purchase private insurance, which will cover them for any losses due to theft, damage, or other causes) • SBCC registration fees (non-residents are required to pay out-of-state or out-of-country fees) • Textbooks, food, personal expenses, and any other expenses not specifically listed as included • Anything not specified
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Fall 2019 Paris & Rome Program is a unique opportunity to explore two of the world’s greatest capitals through the prism of art, photography, and film. The journey will begin in September in Paris. During the first half of this semester-length program, you will explore Paris, the City of Lights. It is also the birthplace of the influential French “New Wave” film movement and home to the Cinematheque Français, which houses one of the world’s most extensive motion picture archives. Learn international film history, theory, and aesthetics and study film directors as well as photography throughout the program with Professor Michael Stinson. In addition, study Art History with a local instructor. Add Italian Conversation while you are in Rome if you want to immerse yourself into the Italian language and culture! At the midpoint of the program, you will have a week to travel on your own and you will reconvene in Rome, where you will continue your film studies and photography courses and study conversational Italian with a local instructor. The Eternal City of Rome is one of the original centers of cinema and host to the legendary film studios of Cinecittá. The weeks leading up to the holiday season are a wonderful time to be in Rome – the weather is crisp, holiday markets are open, and vendors sell roasted chestnuts on the street corners. When not busy studying film, you’ll explore all that Rome has to offer and learn to capture stunning images of your trip against a backdrop of over two thousand years of art and architecture. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Regular faculty-led walking tours in Paris and Rome Location scouting and film shoots in Paris and Rome Weekly group dinners with program director Screenings and Q&A with young Italian and French film directors Visit to legendary Italian film studio Cinecittá Film screening at the Cinémathèque Français in Paris Tours of the Coloseum and Roman Forum Visit to the seaside at Ostia Antica One-day excursion to Versailles, or similar from Paris, including local metro/bus transport and entries One-day excursion to Orvieto, or similar, from Rome, including train transport, guide, and entries *All highlights subject to change
PROGRAM DIRECTOR Professor Michael Stinson has been a full-time faculty member in the department of Film and Media Studies at SBCC for the past 18 years. During his tenure, he has directed seven international study programs and taught courses in screenwriting, film production, cinematography, directing, editing, and film history. Professor Stinson was awarded a Master of Fine Arts in Film and Television from U.C.L.A. and worked as a screenwriter for Warner Brothers, Paramount and Universal Studios. In 2018,he was the Co-Director of the Student Screenwriting and Filmmaking Competition at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Prior to film school, he lived and worked abroad for ten years as a photojournalist and was based in Japan for over six years. He most recently returned from a summer abroad program in Japan, after leading a spring program to Rome and Paris. COURSES AND CREDITS The courses that are offered as part of the program are usually transferable to the University of California and California State University. Check with your adviser for possible exceptions. You must enroll in a minimum of 12 units. Course FS 111
Name Contemporary World Cinema FS 120 Master Filmmakers PHOT 109 Intro to Photography ART 104 * History of Art, Renaissance to Modern ITAL 120 ** Beginning Conversation ITAL 130 ** Intermediate Conversation * Only in Paris ** Only in Rome
Units 3 3 3 3 2 2
APPLICATION DEADLINE We encourage you to apply early as the number of places is limited. Application Deadline: May 17, 2019 ** Please apply for program no later than May 6th if you are planning on taking the group flight. A minimum of 20 students must be approved by May 24th for the program to materialize.
HOUSING
PROGRAM COST
Students will be housed in double/triple occupancy rooms in shared student apartments with shared kitchen, bathrooms, and general living area in Paris and Rome. Exact housing placements will be given to students upon arrival.
$7,255 without airfare
Participants who are unable to check in at the designated arrival point and time upon start of the program may be required to make and pay for their own accommodations for the first night. Housing is not provided for students during the Midterm Break (October 12, 2019 - October 20, 2019) TRAVEL Air Transportation. Round-trip airfare is not included in the program price. ACCENT, our service provider, will organize an optional round-trip group flight from LAX to Paris and from Rome to LAX on a regularly scheduled airline. The group flight must have a minimum of 10 participants. Space on the group flight cannot be guaranteed after May 24, 2019. An optional Group Flight is available. Please refer to the TRAVEL section for more information. Students wanting to get on the group flight should apply for the program no later than May 6th 2019 to make the group flight deadline. You may make your own travel arrangements if you do not wish to travel with the group. Transportation to and from LAX is not included.
ACCENT representative(s) will meet the group flight at the appropriate airport in Paris
For the group arrival and departure transfer, ACCENT
will arrange a coach bus or taxi transfer from the Paris airport to the designated arrival point in Paris and from the departure point to the Rome airport respectively Participants missing the designated group arrival transfer are responsible for checking in at the designated arrival point and time on the scheduled date. Detailed arrival information will be provided by ACCENT to all participants approximately two weeks prior to arrival Transfer from Paris to Rome IS NOT INCLUDED and participants are responsible to arrange their own transfer from Paris, France to Rome, Italy and for checking in during business hours at the designated arrival point in Rome on October 20, 2019
* Based on 20 - 24 program participants. ** Including $250 application fee. *** Including $200 refundable security deposit Includes:
Accommodations in double/triple occupancy rooms in shared student apartments in Paris and Rome (See HOUSING for more details) Travel pass for unlimited use on the buses, trains, trams, and underground lines in Central Paris and Rome during the duration of the stay Required field trips and excursions. (See PROGRAM HIGLIGHTS – subject to change) Transfer of one piece of luggage (20 kg or less) from Paris to Rome during the Mid-term Break Does not include:
• Round-trip airfare • Transportation to and from LAX • Transfer from Paris to Rome or accommodations during the break
• Passport fee or visa fees • Additional liability insurance. (Students who carry
costly laptops, cameras, cell phones and other valuables are strongly encouraged to purchase private insurance, which will cover them for any losses due to theft, damage, or other causes) • SBCC registration fees (non-residents are required to pay out-of-state or out-of-country fees) • Textbooks, food, personal expenses, and any other expenses not specifically listed as included • Anything not specified
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS You do not have to be currently enrolled at SBCC Must enroll at SBCC for the Fall 2019 semester in order to participate in the Paris and Rome Fall 2019 program Must be in good academic standing to participate in the program Must be at least 18 years old on the day of departure Must have successfully completed at least 12 college level units. Must have completed ENG110 prior to registering for program courses (Please follow Steps for Transcript Evaluation if you are not a SBCC student) Must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 You do not have to be an English, Art, Photography or Language major and there is no language requirement Acceptance and participation in the program is not guaranteed until all required documents are received by the Study Abroad office and you have completed the interview with the program director and returned the Student Participation Agreement APPLICATION PROCESS Applications are available at the SBCC Study Abroad Office and online at sbcc.edu/studyabroad Submit the $250 application deposit with the program application and required application documents to the SBCC Study Abroad Office May 17, 2019. Please make check out to ACCENT, our service provider. We cannot accept cash! After review of your application, an interview with Professor Michael Stinson will be scheduled. If you live outside the Santa Barbara area, you may be interviewed by phone or Skype. The deposit check will be forwarded to ACCENT upon your official acceptance to the program, at which point it becomes non-refundable. Subsequent payments must be made directly to ACCENT. Failure to make any payment when due will automatically cancel you from the program one week after the payment due date. All payments are effective the day they are received by ACCENT.
PAYMENT SCHEDULE Payment Due Application Fee due with application by May 17, 2019 2nd Program payment due May 31, 2019 3rd Program payment due June 28, 2019 OPTIONAL: ACCENT Group Flight payment due May 24, 2019
FUNDING FOR STUDY ABROAD Amount $250
Please visit sbcc.edu/financialaid.php for information about financial aid.
$3,505
SBCC Study Abroad Scholarships are available sbcc.edu/scholarships/
$3,500 TBD
CANCELLATION POLICY Any individual cancellation must be made in writing to the ACCENT San Francisco Center and is effective the date of the receipt by ACCENT. In addition, student must e-mail the SBCC Study Abroad office at nwalther@pipeline.sbcc.edu. The following cancellation fees will apply Date of Cancellation Payment Due 90 days or more prior to the start of the program 70-89 days prior to the start of the program 50-69 days prior to start of program 15-49 days prior to the start of the program 0-14 days prior to the start of the program
$250
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ACCENT offers the Community College Scholarship Find out more by visiting: accentintl.com/participant-information/accentscholarship/
Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship – IIE provides scholarships of up to $5,000 per year to community college students who have never traveled abroad. You must receive a Pell Grant to be eligible. More information at gilmanscholarship.org Additional resources include sbccpromise.org, sbcc.edu/veteranssupport, fundforeducationabroad.org, and crowdsourcing sites such as studyabroadfunding.org, fundmytravel.com and scholarship sites such as fastweb.com.
$2,500
INFORMATION MEETINGS
$3,000
Information meetings for the program will be held on the SBCC Campus. Parents and students are welcome to attend. Visit the website for dates, times, and locations.
$3,500 No refund, full program fee is due
*Please note that any student who is academically withdrawn by his or her home institution after their application has been processed by ACCENT is subject to the standard refund policy. **Before the start date of the program, should the U.S. State Department issue a “Travel Warning” that American citizens must not travel to Paris or Rome, SBCC will cancel the program. If the program is canceled as a result of a travel warning, ACCENT will refund the entire program fee to all participants on that program.
Film Studies, Art History, Photography, and Italian Conversation in Paris and Rome
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Study Abroad Office International Education Center, Room 1 Phone: (805) 730-4294 sbcc.edu/studyabroad ACCENT 870 Market Street, Ste. 1026 San Francisco, CA 94102 Phone: (800) 869-9291 Program Director Michael Stinson E-mail: : stinson@sbcc.edu
Fall 2019 September 4, 2019 – November 30, 2019
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS You do not have to be currently enrolled at SBCC Must enroll at SBCC for the Fall 2019 semester in order to participate in the Paris and Rome Fall 2019 program Must be in good academic standing to participate in the program Must be at least 18 years old on the day of departure Must have successfully completed at least 12 college level units. Must have completed ENG110 prior to registering for program courses (Please follow Steps for Transcript Evaluation if you are not a SBCC student) Must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 You do not have to be an English, Art, Photography or Language major and there is no language requirement Acceptance and participation in the program is not guaranteed until all required documents are received by the Study Abroad office and you have completed the interview with the program director and returned the Student Participation Agreement APPLICATION PROCESS Applications are available at the SBCC Study Abroad Office and online at sbcc.edu/studyabroad Submit the $250 application deposit with the program application and required application documents to the SBCC Study Abroad Office May 17, 2019. Please make check out to ACCENT, our service provider. We cannot accept cash! After review of your application, an interview with Professor Michael Stinson will be scheduled. If you live outside the Santa Barbara area, you may be interviewed by phone or Skype. The deposit check will be forwarded to ACCENT upon your official acceptance to the program, at which point it becomes non-refundable. Subsequent payments must be made directly to ACCENT. Failure to make any payment when due will automatically cancel you from the program one week after the payment due date. All payments are effective the day they are received by ACCENT.
PAYMENT SCHEDULE Payment Due Application Fee due with application by May 17, 2019 2nd Program payment due May 31, 2019 3rd Program payment due June 28, 2019 OPTIONAL: ACCENT Group Flight payment due May 24, 2019
FUNDING FOR STUDY ABROAD Amount $250
Please visit sbcc.edu/financialaid.php for information about financial aid.
$3,505
SBCC Study Abroad Scholarships are available sbcc.edu/scholarships/
$3,500 TBD
CANCELLATION POLICY Any individual cancellation must be made in writing to the ACCENT San Francisco Center and is effective the date of the receipt by ACCENT. In addition, student must e-mail the SBCC Study Abroad office at nwalther@pipeline.sbcc.edu. The following cancellation fees will apply Date of Cancellation Payment Due 90 days or more prior to the start of the program 70-89 days prior to the start of the program 50-69 days prior to start of program 15-49 days prior to the start of the program 0-14 days prior to the start of the program
$250
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ACCENT offers the Community College Scholarship Find out more by visiting: accentintl.com/participant-information/accentscholarship/
Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship – IIE provides scholarships of up to $5,000 per year to community college students who have never traveled abroad. You must receive a Pell Grant to be eligible. More information at gilmanscholarship.org Additional resources include sbccpromise.org, sbcc.edu/veteranssupport, fundforeducationabroad.org, and crowdsourcing sites such as studyabroadfunding.org, fundmytravel.com and scholarship sites such as fastweb.com.
$2,500
INFORMATION MEETINGS
$3,000
Information meetings for the program will be held on the SBCC Campus. Parents and students are welcome to attend. Visit the website for dates, times, and locations.
$3,500 No refund, full program fee is due
*Please note that any student who is academically withdrawn by his or her home institution after their application has been processed by ACCENT is subject to the standard refund policy. **Before the start date of the program, should the U.S. State Department issue a “Travel Warning” that American citizens must not travel to Paris or Rome, SBCC will cancel the program. If the program is canceled as a result of a travel warning, ACCENT will refund the entire program fee to all participants on that program.
Film Studies, Art History, Photography, and Italian Conversation in Paris and Rome
Connect with us on social media @studyabroadsbcc!
Study Abroad Office International Education Center, Room 1 Phone: (805) 730-4294 sbcc.edu/studyabroad ACCENT 870 Market Street, Ste. 1026 San Francisco, CA 94102 Phone: (800) 869-9291 Program Director Michael Stinson E-mail: : stinson@sbcc.edu
Fall 2019 September 4, 2019 – November 30, 2019
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS You do not have to be currently enrolled at SBCC Must enroll at SBCC for the Fall 2019 semester in order to participate in the Paris and Rome Fall 2019 program Must be in good academic standing to participate in the program Must be at least 18 years old on the day of departure Must have successfully completed at least 12 college level units. Must have completed ENG110 prior to registering for program courses (Please follow Steps for Transcript Evaluation if you are not a SBCC student) Must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 You do not have to be an English, Art, Photography or Language major and there is no language requirement Acceptance and participation in the program is not guaranteed until all required documents are received by the Study Abroad office and you have completed the interview with the program director and returned the Student Participation Agreement APPLICATION PROCESS Applications are available at the SBCC Study Abroad Office and online at sbcc.edu/studyabroad Submit the $250 application deposit with the program application and required application documents to the SBCC Study Abroad Office May 17, 2019. Please make check out to ACCENT, our service provider. We cannot accept cash! After review of your application, an interview with Professor Michael Stinson will be scheduled. If you live outside the Santa Barbara area, you may be interviewed by phone or Skype. The deposit check will be forwarded to ACCENT upon your official acceptance to the program, at which point it becomes non-refundable. Subsequent payments must be made directly to ACCENT. Failure to make any payment when due will automatically cancel you from the program one week after the payment due date. All payments are effective the day they are received by ACCENT.
PAYMENT SCHEDULE Payment Due Application Fee due with application by May 17, 2019 2nd Program payment due May 31, 2019 3rd Program payment due June 28, 2019 OPTIONAL: ACCENT Group Flight payment due May 24, 2019
FUNDING FOR STUDY ABROAD Amount $250
Please visit sbcc.edu/financialaid for information about financial aid.
$3,505
SBCC Study Abroad Scholarships are available sbcc.edu/scholarships/
$3,500 TBD
CANCELLATION POLICY Any individual cancellation must be made in writing to the ACCENT San Francisco Center and is effective the date of the receipt by ACCENT. In addition, student must e-mail the SBCC Study Abroad office at nwalther@pipeline.sbcc.edu. The following cancellation fees will apply Date of Cancellation Payment Due 90 days or more prior to the start of the program 70-89 days prior to the start of the program 50-69 days prior to start of program 15-49 days prior to the start of the program 0-14 days prior to the start of the program
$250
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ACCENT offers the Community College Scholarship Find out more by visiting: accentintl.com/participant-information/accentscholarship/
Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship – IIE provides scholarships of up to $5,000 per year to community college students who have never traveled abroad. You must receive a Pell Grant to be eligible. More information at gilmanscholarship.org Additional resources include sbccpromise.org, sbcc.edu/veteranssupport, fundforeducationabroad.org, and crowdsourcing sites such as studyabroadfunding.org, fundmytravel.com and scholarship sites such as fastweb.com.
$2,500
INFORMATION MEETINGS
$3,000
Information meetings for the program will be held on the SBCC Campus. Parents and students are welcome to attend. Visit the website for dates, times, and locations.
$3,500 No refund, full program fee is due
*Please note that any student who is academically withdrawn by his or her home institution after their application has been processed by ACCENT is subject to the standard refund policy. **Before the start date of the program, should the U.S. State Department issue a “Travel Warning” that American citizens must not travel to Paris or Rome, SBCC will cancel the program. If the program is canceled as a result of a travel warning, ACCENT will refund the entire program fee to all participants on that program.
Film Studies, Art History, Photography, and Italian Conversation in Paris and Rome
Connect with us on social media @studyabroadsbcc!
Study Abroad Office International Education Center, Room 1 Phone: (805) 730-4294 sbcc.edu/studyabroad ACCENT 870 Market Street, Ste. 1026 San Francisco, CA 94102 Phone: (800) 869-9291 Program Director Michael Stinson E-mail: : stinson@sbcc.edu
Fall 2019 September 4, 2019 – November 30, 2019