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Article published: Wednesday May 17th, 2006
El Monte Mid Valley Newspaper

Rio Hondo Offers Students a Fall Semester in London
 

Whittier — Rio Hondo College is offering students the opportunity to study in London for the Fall semester, September 8 to December 9, 2006. The cost for the semester is $6,995 including a shared homestay. Financial Aid is available to eligible students.

The program provides a course of study that mirrors the students' college program. All the classes are taught by faculty from the consortium. Most courses are transferable and will apply to the earning of a bachelor's degree. There are also opportunities for learning outside of the classroom. Students will have time to travel with the consortium guides on planned activities or to travel independently. As a part of the overall experience students will be housed by local families where they will be able to develop insights into the English culture.

"Rio Hondo College continues to expand our academic offering," said Gary Mendez, President of the Rio Hondo College Board of Trustees. "College is a critical time of discovery for students, and this semester abroad offers them a chance to expand their view of the world and their place in it."

As a member of the Southern California Foothills Consortium, Rio Hondo College is participating in the consortium's partnership with the American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS) College Division to offer this unique academic experience. To participate in the program students must have a GPA of at least 2.0 in at least 12 units of previous college transferable course work.

"The program is a wonderful opportunity for Rio Hondo College students," said Dr. Rose Marie Joyce, President of Rio Hondo College. "We have students at Rio Hondo that have excelled in their coursework and are ready for this new challenge. I am pleased that the College can offer them this program."

For more information on the program please contact the Communications and Languages Department at 562- 908-3429, Marie Eckstrom at 562-692-0921 ext. 3262 meckstrom@riohondo.edu, or Gail Chabran at 562-692-0921 ext. 3250 gchabran@riohondo.edu.

Located in Whittier, California, Rio Hondo College is a collaborative center of lifelong learning which provides innovative, challenging, and quality educational offering - including programs and courses leading to transfer and vocational degrees and certificates - for its diverse students and community. For information on the College or its programs, please call 562-692-0921 or visit www.riohondo.edu.


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