San Francisco State University (California)

STIPENDS

Each US participating student will receive financial assistance to help with language training ($1500) and travel arrangements ($3000).

Visa

Contact the Office of International Programs (OIP): http://www.sfsu.edu/~oip/welcomef1.htm.

Applying for a Visa: http://www.sfsu.edu/~oip/applyforvisa.htm.

Insurance

Contact the Office of Safety and Risk Management: http://www.sfsu.edu/~riskmgmt/.

Regarding Special Insurance:http://www.sfsu.edu/~riskmgmt/si/welcome.html.

Housing

For information on housing, go to SFSU Housing and Residential Services: http://www.sfsu.edu/~housing/.

What students might expect:

An orientation provided by the Office of International Programs and the SFSU Gerontology program director.

To be placed in selected shared housing with a member of Sixty Plus. So far we have 4 interested families and we have scheduled an orientation meeting with the families on June 6^th.

Language and culture

What students might expect:

To possess a satisfactory knowledge of English language such that they might understand the seminars, participate in class discussions and be placed in a community-service learning or internship experience if they wish.

English as a second language (ESL) classes to be available via SFSU, or we will assist the students in arranging for private tutoring or City College classes if s/he arrives early prior to the fall term.

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