Kilimanjaro: Adventure Travel in Tanzania

DATES

6 May–3 June 2022 (approx.)

HOUSING

Students will be staying at Mweka Wildlife College housing, hotels and in tents while on Kilimanjaro and in the national parks.

COURSES

Students will register for 6 credit hours during spring term from the following courses:
GEOG 349 – Global Adventure Travel (3 credit hours)
GEOG 493R – Special Topics (3 credit hours)
HIST 339 – African Social Change (3 credit hours)

Participants may not take any other courses on this program, including BYU Online courses, without approval by the program director and ISP.

COST

$4,700–5,200 (approx.)

Includes Latter-day Saint, undergraduate full tuition (increased cost for graduates and non–Latter-day Saint students), park fees, Mount Kilimanjaro climb, porter fees, housing, most meals, and international health insurance coverage.

Does not include airfare (from SLC approximately $2000), COVID-19 testing upon arrival and departure ($100), some meals, and personal expenses.

TRAVEL

Students are responsible for purchasing their own airfare to and from the program sites.  Airfare reservations must be made through BYU Travel.  Students should contact a BYU Travel agent at:

BYU Travel
280 HRCB | (801) 422-6293 | travel@byu.edu

PREPARATION

Students must be 18 years of age or older. Accepted students are required to participate in an international, cross-cultural preparation course (IAS 201, 1 credit hour) second block Winter semester 2022. Part-time BYU students and non-BYU Provo students will need to pay an additional tuition fee of approximately $315 for the prep course. Accompanying spouses need to be credit-bearing participants in the program. Spouses will also need to apply online and take the preparation course.

All participants are required to show proof of complete COVID-19 vaccination (including booster) at least two weeks prior to departure.

FUNDING SOURCES

Regular BYU tuition scholarships, Pell Grants, and Federal Insured Student Loans may be applied to study abroad programs. Students who submit the financial aid section of the ISP application and who have a current FAFSA form on file at the Financial Aid Office (A-41 ASB) will be considered for a study abroad scholarship and may be considered for other scholarships. They must indicate on their original online application that they want to be considered for financial aid. Academic departments and colleges may assist with scholarships and grants. Private grants and scholarships outside of BYU may also assist (see kennedy.byu.edu/scholarships).

APPLICATION PROCESS

Students must be 18 years of age or older. Complete the $35 (non-refundable) online application at kennedy.byu.edu/apply. Applicants will be interviewed once the application is complete. Students will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance into the program. The first payment is due upon acceptance. Please refer to the 2022 Payment Information document (see kennedy.byu.edu/isp-forms/ISPpayments2022.pdf).

Deadline: 10 December 2021

FACULTY

Ryan Jensen, Geography Department Professor; Co-director
(801) 422-5386
ryan.jensen@byu.edu

Leslie Hadfield, History Department Professor; Co-director
(801) 422-8013
leslie_hadfield@byu.edu

Perry Hardin, Geography Department Professor; Co-director
(801) 422-3851
perry_hardin@byu.edu

Laurie Weisler, Coordinator
(801) 422-5470
laurie_weisler@byu.edu

Feel free to contact them with questions.

SCHEDULE AND TIME COMMITMENT

This is a spring term program. Students should refrain from scheduling late arrivals and early departures.

INTERESTED STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT

International Study Programs
101 HRCB
(801) 422-3686
isp@byu.edu

PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS

International Study Programs (ISP) reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost.  If it becomes necessary for ISP to cancel a program, all program payments made to BYU ISP will be refunded to the student’s BYU financial account.  ISP is the only office authorized to cancel any of its programs.