SUNY New Paltz - Partnership for Service Learning

Description: Partnership for Service Learning (PSL) is conducted by International PSL Organization, a fully accredited organization that issues all transcripts. Students are expected to carry a full-time academic load (12-15 undergraduate credits per semester) and will be offered variety of courses to choose from toward their degree.

Service-learning responds to students' desire to be in the world, learning from experience as well as classes, and to put their education to use for the good of others. Partnership programs unite academic study and community service, making the effects of study immediate by applying learned knowledge toward certain projects. When formal study is combined with service to the local community, students find their learning takes on greater depth and meaning. Working in the community brings classroom lessons to life while the formal study broadens the students' understanding of their surroundings and gives perspective to daily impressions.

Partnership programs combine service and academic study. Academic study is conducted by the faculty of an in-county, accredited, degree-granting college. Service opportunities, which include a wide range of host country initiated projects serving those in need, are identified and each student is placed by the Partnership in co-operation with the host national program directors. Specific program information, dates and cost are available at PSL's web site.

Highlights: College credits
Students are required to take 12-15 undergraduate credits per semester.

Qualifications:
(The Program Is Offered To Students Attending American Accredited Universities And Colleges)
This program is open to junior and senior college students with an above average academic record.

Housing
In most Partnership programs, you live with a host family. In others, you live in college housing or in service agency-provided rooms or apartments. In all cases you are living with and getting to know people of the host culture. You will know where you will be living several weeks before the program starts

Financial Aid
Students may apply for financial aid at their home campus financial aid office. Financial aid deferrals may be applied toward tuition and program fee only.

Health Insurance
All students must have approved insurance coverage while studying abroad.

For more information, please contact the center for international programs at SUNY New Paltz directly.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: Inquire for more info.

Experience Required: no

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Other
• Transcript

SUNY New Paltz's Mission Statement: IM: NPstudyabroad

Year Founded: 1828