Hot Tips!
Want to study, work or
travel in the UK?
You need to check out Education UKOnline for the latest information
about programs and scholarships.
Round Trip from Raleigh to London $318
Round trip from Raleigh to London (Heathrow) daily is $318. Check
it out for Details & Regulations at www.AA.com
British Council USA Welcoming You!
The British Council USA has developed a publication for students
planning to study in the UK. Welcoming You: A Pre-Departure Guide for
US students going to the UK is available for the cost of postage.
Check it out at www.studyintheuk.org
Photos & More
Check out the photo gallery of L-RC students abroad. The cafeteria
let us borrow a wall to display some world time as well as world
photos. The photos change each semester. If you've been abroad, have
a good photo, and would like to part of the exhibit, BRING THE
NEGATIVE to Dr. Love or Ms. Kirby in the OIE.
Want to study, work or travel in the UK?
You need to check out Education UK Online for the latest
information about programs and scholarships: http://www.britishcouncil-usa.org
Money For Study Abroad
President Clinton signed a bill into law that provides federal
funds to help low-income students who want to study abroad. For more
information on the bill check out the NAFSA web-site. www.nafsa.org
Money for Study
in Asia
The Institute for International Education has announced a new award
for study in Asia. It is targeted to undergraduate US citizens and
permanent residents.
The awards range from $3000 - $7000. Recipients are expected to
propose a service plan to share their experiences with the home
campus. That means that should you receive the award, you will have to
return to Lenoir-Rhyne and participate in an exchange of information
with the rest of the campus.
Priority in the award is for those who demonstrate the most need as
well as those with limited prior experience in Asia.
For information on the Freeman award and to access an on-line
application go to www.iie.org/pgms/Freeman-ASIA.
Teach English Abroad
Get an ESL teaching credential while you’re still at L-RC. The
Department of Education offers an add-on certification (18 CH) in
Teaching of English as a Second Language. Whether or not you have an
education degree, consider taking some courses in ESL to train you how
to teach English to speakers of another language. What a great way to
see the world teaching the language you know. Check out the L-RC
web-site and talk to the ESL Coordinator, Dr. Marion H. Love.
Online TEFL Course
If who want to get a certificate to teach English but
can’t afford the time to do the ESL add-on teacher licensure at
Lenoir-Rhyne, there is a new internet course.
1-1, a UK based TEFL training and volunteer organization has
launched an on-line TEFL course aimed at those who want to teach
English but lack the time or the the usual four weeks for training.
The course costs $295, has 10 modules and includes a CD and access
to a trained TEFL tutor. Contact is
www.onlineTEFL.com
6 Month Work Visa in the U.K.
The OIE has applications for the BUNAC work program for students
who want to spend a semester (including the summer) abroad. The
program costs $250 and covers administration and materials. You get a
Blue Card work visa and BUNAC services in London and Edinburgh.
Prime Minister Blair and the UK government ensure that you are paid
the same wage as the British people in similar work. You’ll be able to cover your work expenses and probably make
enough to cover a portion of your travel.
Come by the International House to get an application or check out
the BUNAC web site
www.bunac.org
Summer Work in Australia
Students can sign up for summer work in Australia in the
hospitality, service, and other low-skills job in Sydney, Melbourne,
Brisbane. The pay scale is AU$10-20 (US$6-7) which is good given the
current exchange rate for the US dollar.
The program fee is $1,298 and includes
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working visa |
orientation |
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guaranteed paying job |
airport pick-up |
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sight-seeing tour |
3 days stay in a hostel |
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discounted airfare |
access to a full time local representative |
For more information you can contact Alliances Abroad at 1-866-6ABROAD or
check out the web site
www.alliancesabroad.com
Smart Tips for Travel
For those of you planning to travel abroad who are also on low
budgets, there are some good traveling tips in the March/April 2001
issue of Transitions Abroad Magazine.
1. Eat like the locals and you’ll save big bucks
coffee, a roll and assorted cold cuts for breakfast
cheese and fruit for lunch
2. Spend the night on the train to avoid paying a hotel fee.
3. Buy postcards of the famous spots rather than snapping pictures
all the time. Save your film for friends and people that you meet.
4. Send e-mails to your friends (postage mounts up)
5. Try to speak the language and meet the locals. They often give
better advice on what to do, where to go and when to do it than Rick
Steves, Lonely Planet and Rough Guide.
6. Use your credit card and get cash at ATMS. The exchange rate is
usually better and you won’t pay a conversion fee.
7. Plan your souvenir budget and wait to buy until you think it
over (twice).
8. Get the ISIC card from Council to save you on prices on
everything from museums to hotels.
9. Joining a hostel association is a good way to save on lodging
costs.
10. Get a pre-paid telephone card. In Europe you can get these at
the market or a kiosk.
Thanks to Ray Bangs for the Tips.
Ray lived in Europe for two years.
[PS - back issues of Transitions Abroad are in the
International House. Check them out]
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