Studies Abroad :: Cortona, Italy

IMPORTANT:
Any student contemplating studying abroad should apply for a passport immediately. You must have a passport in order to apply for the visa required by the Italian government for study with the Cortona program. It is the student's responsibility to apply for their own visa. Please contact our office for further information concerning visa application.

Applications for the Cortona program cannot be considered for acceptance until ALL of the following information is received. Send all materials BEFORE the deadlines above.

Eligibility
*An applicant must be a rising junior or higher. Individuals who have finished at least two (2) years of full-time undergraduate education are eligible. Seniors and graduates are also eligible. In Spring and Fall semesters, when art history (ARHI 3090/6005) is required, students must have taken an art history survey course as a prerequisite. We have had students ranging in age from 19 to 75.

*For acceptance by The University of Georgia, undergraduate students must have a minimum 2.5 GPA average for all their previous courses and be in good standing at their home institution (students cannot be on probation). Students from other institutions are accepted by UGA as a transient student for one term only. If you are interested in transferring to The University of Georgia, please contact our office immediately for UGA admissions deadlines. For graduate credit, students must have completed an undergraduate degree, and meet all requirements of The University of Georgia Graduate School for the classification which may be applicable for one's situation. Students seeking graduate credit should apply as soon as possible to our program and request necessary transcripts, immediately.

*Each applicant should have or have had a "B" average or higher, in his or her major cumulatively, from all colleges and/or universities previously attended.

*Each applicant must have completed all foundation courses (or equivalent) by the time of participation.

Call the Cortona office and ask them to mail or fax you an application form. On that form locate:

Lines 14-17 --- Passport:
If you do not have a VALID PASSPORT, apply for one immediately. If do not provide us with a passport number fifteen days prior to departure you may be removed from the program's airline flights list. The passport number is usually but not always a 9-digit number located and identified as the identification or passport number on the information page of the passport. The passport agency is the name of the city in which a US passport agency is located. Some common agency cities are San Francisco, Miami, and Washington D.C. The day, month, and year of issuance and expiration must be entered on the application form. You do not need to wait to send in your application if you don't presently have your passport. Please send this information in when you receive it.

Line 19 --- Residency:
For fee reassessment we must determine if you are a resident or non-resident.

You are a RESIDENT (for our program), if you attend any state educational institution of higher education in the state of Georgia, or you are a legal Georgia resident. You are a NON-RESIDENT if you do not attend a state educational institution in the state of Georgia and you are not a legal Georgia resident.

*Application Form (this completed form may be sent earlier than the other materials.)

*$250.00 Application Fee (This fee applies to your total cost. Make checks payable to "UGA Studies Abroad Program". If you are not accepted, this fee will be refunded to you).

*Five (5) Photographs of Applicant (1 and 3/8" x 1 and 1/8") for various reasons. The five photographs are for: 1.) CIEE International Student Identification Card (this card allows you to receive discounts on certain museum admissions), 2.) your visa application, 3.) your student file, and 4.) two photographs to take with you to Italy.

*OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS (Sealed and sent directly from institution(s) to our office) directly from all institutions of attendance. (University of Georgia Students: UGA transcript only)

*Two (2) Letters of Recommendation from your former professors (preferably in your major) or academic advisor.

* Portfolio (approximately 20 slides, photos or digital images on a disk. Please be sure to label each slide, photo, or cd with your name.

* STIPENDS - A limited number of stipends are awarded each semester. A separate application is required along with a third letter of recommendation and a brief essay. Completed stipend applications are due by the same deadline as the program application. Please contact the Cortona office for specific details and an application.

Mail all materials (application form and application fee should be sent immediately) to the following address:

UGA Studies Abroad Program/Cortona, Italy
257 W. Broad Street, Studio #2
The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-4102
telephone: 706-425-2900 Fax: 706-425-2903
e-mail: cortona@uga.ed