2013 CLCCM/HANBAN Study Abroad

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About the Program:
The Chinese Language and Culture Center of Maine (CLCCM) through Hanban/Confucius Institute Headquarters provides certain amounts scholarships for eligible middle and high school students to learn Chinese language and experience Chinese culture by first hand in China in the summer 2013. This is a three-week immersion intensive program. CLCCM encourages beginning, intermediate, and advanced language learners with a passion for learning languages, communicating across cultures, and living abroad to apply. Previous language study is not a requirement and all levels of language ability are encouraged to apply. The program only can accept 15 students, and first come first serve will be applied.

Date: July 18-August 7, 2013

Places: Harbin, Xi'an, and Beijing

Number of Scholarships: 15

Eligibility Requirements:
• Currently enrolled in middle and high school at time of application
• Minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale
• Although previous language study is not a requirement, pre-departure intensive language training needed.

What does the program offer?
• Pre-departure orientation
• In-country language and cultural instruction with opportunities to apply acquired skills and knowledge
• Cultural excursions
• Three college credits from Husson University for junior and senior high school students are available at the cost $750. Husson University will bill students separately for the tuition.
• Community service projects
• Accommodations with a host family

What costs are covered by the CLCCM/Hanban scholarships?
• Tuition
• Room and board in Harbin
• Classrooms renting in Harbin
• Textbooks, activity materials, and stationaries
• In-country office spending
• Cultural activities in Harbin

The Cost to Each Student:
• In-country travelling airtickets, trains, and buses
• Hotels and meals when not stay with host family
• Admission tickets to historical sites in Harbin, Beijing and Xi'an
• Cell phone
• Office spending in U.S.
• International airtickets
• Personal insurance (if applicable)
• Passport and a single entry China visa

For total cost and payment information, please contact Jing at 207-990-0710/jingzhang@bangorchinese.com

Host Institutes:
Heilongjiang Education Center for International Exchange
Harbin No.73 High School

Application:
To apply the program, please download the Application Form and return it with $295 deposit to The Chinese Language and Culture Center of Maine, 5 Woodview Drive, Bangor, Maine 04401. The rest payment is due by May 15, 2013. Please make the check payable to The Chinese Language and Culture Center of Maine.

For More Information:
Phone: 207-990-0710
Fax: 207-990-5158
Email: jingzhang@bangorchinese.com
Address: Travel and Study in China, 5 Woodview Drive, Bangor, ME 04401