DEPARTMENT OF BIOETHICS

INTERNATIONAL BIOETHICS
SHORT-TERM STUDY ABROAD

How much does it cost?

***Does not include the cost of airfare. 

**All Spring, and May Term trips DO include the cost of RT airfare from CLE.  Students travelling from another destination will have the cost of the airline ticket deducted from their total as they will purchase their own airfare.  Only NON-CASE students can make alternate flight arrangements.

The following items are included in the program fee:

• Non-refundable deposit ($250)
• RT airfare from CLE (unless otherwise noted)*** 
• Hotel lodging for duration of trip dates
• breakfast daily
• welcome reception
• field trips

The following items are not included in the program fee, but will need to be paid by participants:

• Case Western Reserve University tuition and fees* (non-Case students need to pay tuition for course)
• additional meals 
• passport application fee
• visa application fees (if applicable)
• pre-departure doctor visits
• pre-departure immunizations (if applicable)
• personal spending money
• reading materials

Tuition and fees*: These additional costs were estimated at $728 per credit hour for Summer undergrad tuition for 2009, $1456 per credit hour for undergraduates in the Spring and Winter.  (Case Western Reserve University tuition is half price in the Summer for undergraduates.)  Tuition for graduate students is estimated at $1375 per credit hour. 

*Visit the Case Western Reserve University Controller’s web page for current tuition, fees and taxes.

Students will receive an e-bill from the Case Western Reserve University Student Accounts Office, to their Case email account for the tuition and fees.  Again, tuition and fees are paid to CWRU and are separate from the program fee that is paid to the Department of Bioethics. The program fee for the course is paid directly to the Department of Bioethics to the address below:

Michelle L. Champoir, M.A.
Director
International Education Programs
Department of Bioethics
Case Western Reserve University
School of Medicine TA-200
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-4976

How can I get help to pay for it?
If you are a Case Western Reserve University student and receive student loans, you are able to add the cost of the program fee to your student loans.  You should contact the financial aid office, Nancy Issa: nancy.issa@case.edu, about adjusting your loans.  The Department of Bioethics will inform the financial aid office of all students that register for the course and provide them with a cost breakdown.  The maximum amount of the loan you can take will cover all your travel, the program fee, and an additional $500 for additional meals and spending.
If you are a non-Case Western Reserve University student, please request financial aid from your home university.  If your university is unable to award you financial aid, contact the financial aid office at Case Western Reserve University, Nancy Issa: nancy.issa@case.edu to apply for loans.

Additionally, The Department of Bioethics at Case Western Reserve University, offers small scholarships through the James Lovette Scholarship Fund to assist students with their travel.  The application can be found on our web site.  Deadline is early December.

For further information about financial aid you can explore a number of resources, see links below.

Case Western Reserve University
http://www.case.edu/provost/ugstudies/scholarships.htm
Students have received Experiential Learning Fellowships for study abroad courses

Michigan State University
http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3inttrav.htm#websites
http://studyabroad.msu.edu/scholarships/schol_links.html
There is a wealth of information and links on Michigan States web site and many other links.

Center for Global Education
http://globaled.gmu.edu/mainmoney.htm#OtherScholarships

University of Minnesota Learning Abroad Center Scholarships
http://www.istc.umn.edu/financial/scholarships/index.html
 
International Education Finance Corporation
http://www.iefc.com/

FASTAid.com
http://www.fastaid.com/

Institute of International Education
http://www.iie.org/

FinAid!
http://www.finaid.org/

StudyAbroad.com Sources and Tips on obtaining Financial Aid
http://www.studyabroad.com/forum/financial_aid.html

http://www.iefa.org/

How do I apply?
Case Western Reserve University students should contact Michelle L. Champoir to set up an appointment to meet and turn in their paperwork and deposit.  Case students will register for the class they choose, after a permit has been issued, via the SIS system. 
Non-Case students should download the application form from our web site and send it to the Department of Bioethics, along with their non-refundable $250 deposit.  Any inquiries should be directed to Michelle L. Champoir (mln10@case.edu).

Non-Case students will also need to apply to Case Western Reserve University as a visiting or non-degree students, once they have been accepted they will register for the class via the SIS system.  Non-Case students will be billed for the tuition and fees through Case Western Reserve University Bursar’s office.  The program fee paid to The Department of Bioethics for the cost of the course and travel is a separate fee from the tuition and fees charged by Case Western Reserve University for the credit hours. Please see the instructions for visiting undergraduate students on our website (http://www.case.edu/med/bioethics/international-2.htm).

Application, and $250 non-refundable deposit must be received in the Department of Bioethics by  October 1st  for Winter program, November 10th for Spring Break programs, December 15th for May Term program, and April 1st for Summer programs.  We strongly recommend that you apply as soon as possible, as programs may fill to capacity prior to these deadlines.

A $250 non-refundable deposit is required.  Students are responsible to pay for the remainder of their program fee prior to the trip.  The deposit is applied to the cost of the program.

Students who wish to withdraw their application are required to notify the Department of Bioethics, in writing, that they no longer intend to participate.  Students who withdraw are responsible for the deposit.  Students who withdraw after travel arrangements have been paid, will be responsible for the total loss of cancelling those arrangements.

http://www.case.edu/med/bioethics/international-2.htm

For more information contact: Michelle L. Champoir, M.A. Director of International Education Programs for the Department of Bioethics. She can be reached at (216) 368-5377 or mln10@case.edu.

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March 2010 courses

• BETH 315/415: French Perspectives on Controversies at the Beginning and End of Life-Paris, France
• BETH 315/415: Public Health Ethics: Focus on the Netherlands
• BETH 315/415: Ethical Issues in Public Health and Genetics(Buenos Aires, Argentina)
• BETH 315/415: International Women's Health Issues: Focus on Netherlands
• BETH 315/415: Mental Health Ethics--"Stigma, Deinstitutionalization, and the Severely Mentally Ill: European and American Experiences"
• BETH 315/415: European Perspectives on Bioethics--Salamanca, Spain