Required documents that need to be submitted are available on this site in PDF format and must be be completed before the Baylor I5 Study Abroad Program can begin to process your application for this program. Applications are due by December 1, 2009 (for early application), and by Feb 20, 2010 (for regular application). If places are available after the regular application deadline, we will continue to accept them, but the participant needs to realize that places in this program will be limited to 15, and will be available on competitive basis. We encourage early application to ensure the best possible chance of participation. Please type this application if possible.
When material describing the programs and practical information, such as your study abroad address, is sent to you, please share all information with your parents/guardians. You may be going to a place that may be unfamiliar to them, and it is vital that they understand as fully as possible what you will be doing and experiencing. You can help them by sharing with them the reasons you want to go and what you know of the program and place. Please feel perfectly free to telephone the Department of Managment and Entrepreneurship at (254) 710-1343 or (254)-710-6176. These contacts will allow you to ask questions and to discuss the nature of what your experience will be.
Main Application Form - The information requested on this form is very important; please be sure to complete all of the questions asked as thoroughly as possible. This information will help us in making the best arrangements for you. It is especially important for us to have accurate addresses and telephone numbers, and to know the dates that you will be available at each.
Personal Statement - This is your opportunity to tell us about yourself, why you have chosen the Baylor I5 Study Abroad Program, what you would like to do during your program and what you hope to give to it as well as what you hope to get from it. We pay close attention to your personal statement in evaluating your application. Be as honest and specific as you can.
Baylor University Release Form - The standard student release form, provided by Baylor University's Office of General Counsel, will be provided to all accepted participants during the spring 2010 semester.
Medical Information - This form will also be provided by Baylor University's Office of General Counsel to all accepted participants during the spring 2010 semester.
Recommendations - Two recommendations are required. One should be completed by someone who knows your academic work, such as a dean or professor. The second should be completed by someone who has been your supervisor in either a paid or volunteer job. Recommendations may be sent along with your application package in sealed envelopes or can be mailed separately. As a courtesy to those whom you ask for recommendations, type your name and the program location on each form, and provide them with a stamped envelope, addressed to:
Baylor I5 Study Abroad Program
Hankamer School of Business
One Bear Place #98006
Waco, TX 76798-8006
You are responsible for being certain the recommendations are completed and have been received by us. If you have questions, please contact us at 254-710-1343 or 254-710-6176.
Photos - Please send us two recent passport photos of yourself for security purposes during the Baylor I5 Study Abroad Program.
Transcript - An unofficial copy of your latest transcript is required. This should be sent along with your application.
Passport - You will need a valid passport if you are traveling overseas. Processing a passport can take six weeks or even more.
In addition, you will need a Chinese visa, which will require a processing fee and your passport. The time to get a visa is anywhere from 7-21 working days. Student participants will have the opportunity to fill out a visa application in March 2010 and have the I5 program send them in all together. The student visa will cost you $130. If you turn in your application, two passport photos, and your passport to the I5 program coordinator for the group submittal, we will waive the processing fee. If you wish to process your own Chinese visa, there are many services available. We have had good success with China Visa Office.
Fees - A $500 deposit must accompany your application. Once you are accepted to the program, the deposit is applied to your program fees. If your application is not accepted, the deposit will be returned to you. The deposit is refundable up to three months before the beginning date of the program; it is nonrefundable after that.
The balance of program fees is due by March 1, 2010. Program fees are not refundable after the start of the program unless there is a medical emergency which is verified in writing from a medical authority.
Deadlines - Applications are due no later than January 31, 2010. While it is possible to apply after this deadline, a late processing charge of $250 will be added to the program fee, and the acceptance of the application will depend upon the applicant's possession of a passport and ability to get a visa. Late applications should call the Baylor I5 Study Abroad Program to see if space is still available. Again, early application is encouraged!
CHECK-LIST
Have you read through all the materials carefully?
Have you filled out all applicable blanks?
The materials you return to the Baylor I5 Study Abroad Program are:
- Main Application
- Personal Statement
- Applicant's Statement/Insurance Information (spring 2010)
- Medical Form (spring 2010)
- Two recent passport photos of yourself
- Unofficial transcript from Baylor University
- 1-page Resume
- Deposit of $500 (makes checks payable to Baylor I5 2010 Study Abroad Program)
- Pledge of Acceptance
The materials that will arrive separately:
Two recommendation forms. Please make sure that they have arrived.
When all of your application materials have been received by the Baylor I5 Study Abroad Program, you will be notified of the decision on your application within approximately two weeks. If you are accepted, we will proceed with referrals, and you will be sent additional materials to help you prepare for the program.
If you have any questions concerning the application process, please call us at 254-710-1343 or 254-710-6176.
