Intrax Study Abroad: Summer in Brazil

  Brazil

• Rio de Janeiro: 
Rio de Janeiro

Term: Summer 
Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks

Description: Intrax Study Abroad: Explore Brazil!

Choose between our 4 week Summer Exploration High School Program (no previous language experience required) or, our Month Immersion program to improve your conversational Portuguese skills.

On both programs you'll live with a host family and experience the Brazilian way of life firsthand. On the Summer Exploration program you'll attend language classes in the morning, enjoy activities in the afternoon, and explore Spain through fun weekend excursions. You don't attend school on the Month Immersion program.

Program Requirements:

* No language requirement.
* 15-18 years old.
* Motivated students with a 2.5 GPA or higher on a 4 point scale.
* Mature, flexible, open-minded, and able to adapt to living with a host family.
* Eager for the academic challenge of studying in a foreign school.
* US Citizen/Resident- living in the US.

Highlights: Participants who choose the Month Immersion program in Brazil will live with a host family and experience the Brazilian way of life firsthand, while practicing their conversational Portuguese. The host family experience is the key component of this program and enables participants to gain a unique perspective into Brazilian culture while providing invaluable language contact with native Portuguese speakers. Participants will not attend school.

Cost in US$: Please visit our website for program fees

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American Participants.

Scholarships are Available. Intrax Study Abroad offers several High School scholarships with the support of our partners. We also encourage students to help pay for their Study Abroad program by fundraising a portion of their program fees. * Youth Leader Scholarship: Awards of USD 200 to USD 1,000 are granted to high school study abroad applicants on the basis of academic merit, extracurricular involvement and financial need. Preference will be given to students who are involved in community service and have demonstrated their commitment to studying abroad by raising funds to help cover their high school study abroad program fees.

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Intrax Study Abroad's Mission Statement: Intrax Study Abroad is a premier youth exchange organization dedicated to international education and cultural exchange. Since 1980, as a part of Intrax Cultural Exchange, we've provided dynamic study abroad experiences for more than 40,000 students, enabling them to live and study all over the world for summer, semester and academic year programs.  Let us help you plan your Cultural Adventure!

Year Founded: 1980