Programs

Study Asia:
Summer Institute for High School Students

Program information:

This is a demanding course of learning. Students will study one aspect of Asia, to be determined by the course instructor each year. Topics may include the people, art, language, culture, history, religion, or literature of the region. Students will study about Asia with Kalamazoo College faculty, staff, and students. The course begins on campus and continues with two weeks in East or Southeast Asia.

Who is eligible:

We invite high school students who are currently sophomores and juniors to apply for the program. No experience abroad is necessary. The Freeman Foundation grant covers all room, board, and travel expenses on-campus and in Asia, with the exception of a $500 participation fee, travel costs to and from Kalamazoo College, and incidental expenses as noted in the program description.

Application information:

For an application, see your high school counselor or contact Chandra Simms at the Center for Asian Studies at Kalamazoo College at 269-337-7133 or csimms@kzoo.edu. Applications must include a completed application form, a high school transcript, and two completed recommendation forms from a teacher and a school counselor (to be sent directly to the Center for Asian Studies). Review of applications will begin on April 15, 2004 and continue until filled. Please send your completed application to: The Center for Asian Studies Kalamazoo College 1200 Academy Street Kalamazoo, Michigan 49006 Program Description: Word DOC. Application Form: Word DOC.

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Kalamazoo College gratefully acknowledges support for this program from a grant funded by the Freeman Foundation.

This document represents the most accurate information available at the time of publication. Statements contained herein are not contractual obligations, and verbal or other representations that are inconsistent with or not contained within the document are not binding. Kalamazoo College reserves the right to change, without specific notice, programs and the conditions under which they are offered. Please refer to the Kalamazoo College catalogue for complete details.