PROGRAM PRICE: $4,350
If registration (with a deposit of $300) is received by December 15, 2007, a $100 discount will be applied to the program price after all payments have been received on time.
Payment Schedules:
- 1st Payment -- $300 dollars due with registration by December 15, 2007.
- 2nd Payment -- $1,500 due by February 29, 2008.
- Final Payment -- balance due by April 10, 2008.
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| Price Includes: |
- Roundtrip air transportation from Los Angeles to Paris.
- 27 nights student accommodation in apartments, double occupancy per
room (4-6 students apartment).
- Four weeks of instruction in French at the École France Langue Institute (20 hours per week: 4 hours per day instruction / 5 days a week at the Institute).
- Free Internet access at the Institute.
- Transportation and transfers by private, air-conditioned, deluxe motor coach in Paris for the city tours and the overnight excursion.
- Four weeks Paris public transportation pass (Carte Orange).
- Panoramic city tours of Paris.
- Paris by night: Boat tour on the Seine river.
- Two guided museum tours: Le Louvre and the Musée d’Orsay.
- Full day excursion to Versailles.
- 2 day/1 night excursion to the Loire Valley. Visits to the Chartres Cathedral and the castles of Blois, Chenonceau, and Amboise. Picture stop at Chambord. Walking tour of the city of Tours. Breakfast, picnic lunch in the forests near Chambord, and dinner are included.
- Full day in Brussels, Belgium, by motor coach and visit the European Union headquarters
- Services of professional, English-speaking tour director on overnight excursion and services of Paris based on-site facilitator. Facilitator accompanies program participants on included excursions and is available otherwise during regular “office” hours and can be reached 24/7 in case of emergency.
- Taxes and service charges related to hotels and restaurants.
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| Price Does Not Include: |
- LBCC course registration fees.
- Air ticket related taxes and inspection fee currently about $300.
- Passport fees.
- Travel insurance (baggage, cancellation or accident).
- Medical insurance.
- All other items not specifically listed.
- The $500 refundable damage deposit
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| The prices are based on the exchange rate of USD 1.00 = Euro 0.80, on current airfares, contracts and agreements with suppliers of services. Prices are subject to change. Prices are for payment by check, money order or transfer. |
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| Excursions and Tours |
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| Bus City tours of Paris (all included tours are facilitated by local guides) and evening boat tour on the river Seine. |
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| Two guided museum tours: Le Louvre and the Musée d’Orsay. |
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Full day excursion to Versailles, including guided tour of the Palace of Versailles and time to walk in the gardens.
2 day/1 night excursion to explore the beautiful Loire Valley Castles. Visit the Chartres Cathedral and the castles of Blois, Chenonceau, and Amboise. Picture stop at Chambord. Walking tour of the city of Tours. Breakfast, picnic lunch in the forests near Chambord, and dinner are included. |
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| Full day in Brussels, Belgium, in motor coach and visit the European Union headquarters.
Additional extracurricular activities as offered by the École France Langue Institute. |
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| Accommodations & Transportation |
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27 nights accommodation in apartments, double occupancy per room (4–6 per apartment).
Participants will be provided with round-trip air transportation on a regularly scheduled airline such as Lufthansa or United from Los Angeles to Paris in economy class, peak season, weekend travel, apex ticket.
Transportation and transfers by private, air-conditioned, deluxe motor coach in Paris on the transfers, the city tour, and the overnight excursions.
Four-week Paris public transportation pass (Carte Orange). Includes zones 1 and 2, where the Institute, housing, and most attractions are situated. |
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*Note French 25 may be taken four times for credit; one topic is typically offered per term
All courses are transferable to UC/CSU, see counselor for limitations.
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École France Langue, where classes are held, is an accredited and highly-qualified language institute. Instructors have university degrees and many years of teaching experience. Classes are kept small to create a better learning environment. The school is located in the 16th arrondissement, near the Champs-Elysées and the Eiffel Tower. |
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| Finanacial Aid & Scholarships |
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Financial aid and scholarships are available for Long Beach City College students.
The deadline to apply for a scholarship is December 3, 2007.
The deadline to apply for financial aid is May 1, 2008.
Contact the LBCC Financial Aid office
LAC campus in room A-105 (562) 938-4257
PCC campus in room AA-122 (562) 938-3955.
Contact Alicia Kruizenga in the LBCC Scholarship office
LAC campus (562) 938-4083
PCC campus (562) 938-3936 |
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| Program Director |
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Prof. Marie-Laure Hinton
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Marie-Laure Hinton was born and raised in France. In 1997, she received a B.S. in General Physics from CSU Dominguez Hills, a Masters in French Literature in 1998 and a B.A. in Spanish and Linguistics both with highest honors from CSU Long Beach in 1999. She is completing her Ph.D. at UCLA’s French and Francophone Studies Department. Her dissertation entitled Emile Zola photographe focuses on nineteenth century French literature and photography.
Professor Hinton has been the recipient of prestigious awards and scholarships based on her commitment and dedication to academic excellence. At CSU Long Beach, she was nominated Distinguished Graduate Student and received a Certificate of Excellence Through High Scholastic Achievement from the College of Liberal Arts. She was also a Merit Scholar at CSU Dominguez Hills for the Los Angeles Collaboration for Teacher Excellence and was awarded a Graduate Scholarship from UCLA in 2003. She belongs to the National French Honor Society and the American Association of Teachers of French. She received an Outstanding Teacher’s Award at Long Beach City College in 2006.
Prof. Hinton has extensive teaching experience in universities and community colleges in Southern California and was part of the UCLA Study Abroad Program in Paris in 2001. She is a member of the Board of Directors for Friends of Languages at Long Beach City College. |
For further information/questions please contact:
Professor Marie-Laure Hinton
Office: LAC M100
Phone: (562) 938-4966
E-mail: mlhinton@lbcc.edu
Or
Professor Maureen Mason
Study Abroad Coordinator
Phone: (562) 938-3165
E-mail: mmason@lbcc.edu
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