Students will apply geographical principles of adventure travel and global studies to learn through experience about adventure travel and conservation programs in Tanzania. Students will climb Mount Kilimanjaro with local guides, attend lectures and field trips at the College of African Wildlife, learn Swahili, and travel with local guides through National Parks and game reserves to apply academic principles to actual experiences.
Kilimanjaro: Adventure Travel in Tanzania
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DATES
1 May–29 May 2020 (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 credits hours)
GEOG 493R Special Topics (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
$5,800–6,200 (estimate)
Includes LDS, undergraduate full tuition (increased cost for graduate and non-Latter-day-Saint students), park fees, Mount Kilimanjaro climb, porter fees, housing, most meals, and international health insurance coverage.
Not included: airfare (from SLC approximately $2000), some meals, and personal expenses.
PREPARATION
Accepted students are required to participate in an international, cross-cultural preparation course (IAS 201, 1 credit hour)
Second block winter semester 2020.
Part-time and non-BYU students will need to pay an additional tuition fee for enrolling in this prep class.
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
Complete the $35 (nonrefundable) 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 2020 Payment Information document (see kennedy.byu.edu/isp-forms/ISPpayments2020.pdf).
Deadline: 24 Jan 2020
FACULTY
Ryan Jensen, Geography Department chair; co-director
(801) 422-5386
ryan.jensen@byu.edu
Leslie Hadfield, History Department professor; co-director
(801) 422-8013
leslie_hadfield@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
kennedy.byu.edu/isp
PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS
ISP reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost estimates due to conditions beyond its control.
