Financial aid is applied. Each program has an academic prerequisite.
Students live with host families.
Each program includes group excursions and field trips. A mix of majors and social groups participate in each of the programs. Acceptance is based on academic record, quality of essays, demonstrated preparation for the specific program and intercultural study in general, maturity, faculty recommendations, responsibility, and good communication skills. Only in exceptional circumstances will students with less than a 2.8 GPA be considered. There are travel grants and research grants available.