A student may receive up to 7 hours credit and knowledge of the Russian language is not required. Program fees cover all transportation, a student card, visa fees, local transportation, meals and six field trips. This study abroad experience also includes group tours of the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, Peterhof, Peter and Paul Fortress, and a boat trip on the canals. There is an optional five day trip to Moscow. Students will be housed at the St. Petersburg State Technical University, where classes will also be taught.
Many students are eligible for student loans and grants which can be applied to the program fee.
USGstudents pay tuition at their local campus. Others, including out of state students, may enroll as transients at any USG campus. The artwork of more than 200 Central New York elementary, middle and high school students will be on display at the Joe and Emily Lowe Art Gallery at Syracuse University, Feb. 11-March 2. The exhibition will feature a wide range of mediums and art forms, including photography, charcoal, pastels, watercolor, collage, ceramics and sculpture. The opening reception for the exhibition will be held Feb. 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the gallery.