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    Date: 3/14/00
      Contact:                           Christina Chapple   22

STUDENTS CAN GET SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SUMMER STUDY ABROAD
     HAMMOND -- Southeastern Louisiana University will award 20 $2,500 scholarships to
students who want to participate in the university's summer study abroad programs in France,
Mexico and Italy.
     Al Dranguet, head of the International Studies Program, said students must apply for the
scholarships by March 21. Priority will be given to students in good standing in the university's
Honors Program, Dranguet said, but other students with a 3.0 cumulative grade point average
may apply.
     The scholarships will reduce by more than half the cost of tuition, airfare, lodging, meals
and other expenses in the five-week programs in Paris and Provence, France, and Verona, Italy,
and the six-week program in Puebla, Mexico. Financial aid is available for the remainder of the
costs, Dranguet said.
     "Through this scholarship offer and financial aid, students can actually study abroad this
summer for no out of pocket cost," Dranguet said. "We urge all qualified students to consider
applying for the scholarships. Remember, study abroad is an investment in your future."
     Through the five-week Study Tour of France 2000 (July 3-August 7) program, which
will be led by Margaret Marshall, head of Southeastern's foreign languages and literatures
department, students can earn up to six hours credit in French grammar, literature, conversation,
and civilization courses. Students can also take an English literature and a marketing course. The
$3,999 cost includes airfare.
     By participating in Southeastern's oldest foreign study program, the Spanish Language
and Culture Program at the Universidad de las Americas, Puebla, Mexico (May 26-July 7), 
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students can take beginning and intermediate Spanish, advance Spanish grammar, Spanish
conversation, and Latin American (Mexican) civilization courses. Participants can earn up to
nine hours credit. Jane Dunn will again lead the six-week program, which costs $3,199, including
airfare.
     The Italian Languages and Culture Study Program in  Verona, Italy is scheduled for
June 1-July 3. In five weeks students can earn up to six hours credit in elementary and
intermediate Italian and Latin, Greek and Roman mythology (taught in English), Italian culture
and civilization, and English literature. The cost is $4,199, including airfare.
     Students or faculty can obtain information about the study abroad scholarships by
contacting Dranguet at D Vickers Hall Room 246, (504) 549-5354 or cdranguet@selu.edu or
James Walter, head of the Honors Program, at 549-2135 or jwalter@selu.edu. For financial aid
information, contact Daphne Armstead at 549-2244.
     Additional information about Southeastern's study abroad programs is also available
online at www2.selu.edu/Academics/Faculty/cdranguet/studyabroad.htm.
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