Table of Contents

PART I - APPLICATION

PART II - FEES

PART III - FINANCIAL AID

PART IV - INSTRUCTION

PART V - ROOM AND BOARD

PART VI - PARKING

PART VII - TRANSCRIPTS

PART VIII - PROJECTED TIMELINE

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PART I - APPLICATION Download the Application form as a PDF.

PART II - FEES A fee ($20.00, non-refundable) must accompany each application to the Eastern Consortium.Each of the Consortium's tracks of instruction consists three courses for a total of 15 quarter credit hours of enrollment (i.e., full-time). UofC’s tuition for full-time student registration in Summer 2007 is projected to be at least $2,425.00 per course. Audit tuition rate will be at least $1,650 per course. These fees are exclusive of the costs for room, board, student health insurance, and instructional materials. There will be no program fees assessed by the Consortium other than the requisite University fees. NOTE: the Consortium will accept the full Summer FLAS tuition award rate ($4,000.00) as payment in full for UofC tuition for students from Consortium member institutions. Upon notification of acceptance into the program, the student will apply online through the Graham School of General Studies. All admitted Consortium students will also be responsible for paying two required University fees: 1) a $65.00 UofC student activities fee; and, 2) a $165.00 Student Health Services Fee.

PART III - FINANCIAL AID

1. Some financial aid in the form of tuition authorizations is available from the Consortium to qualified graduate and professional student applicants. Students applying to other sources of financial aid for use in this program may also apply to the Consortium for alternative or supplemental support. Students may apply for the Consortium's financial aid by completing the application form above. Students who accept the Consortium's financial aid will not be permitted to register in other UofC courses during Summer Quarter 2007. Any student who accepts an UofC tuition authorization and who then does not complete the Consortium program may be responsible for repayment of any resulting fees.

2. In addition to the statement of purpose (see Part I, item 15. above), all applicants must provide two letters of reference written and signed on academic or business letterhead stationery. One should usually be from a language instructor (of any language) and one from an instructor familiar with the student's major course of study. Letters of reference may be sent directly by the recommender to the Consortium, at the address above, or submitted with this application, in which case each reference must be placed in a sealed envelope by the recommender, who is asked to sign his/her name over the seal. Applicants must also submit to the Consortium, at the address above, an official copy of an undergraduate transcript clearly indicating the degree completed and the date of its completion. All application materials for Consortium financial aid must be received by April 1, 2008.

3. Consortium applicants for Persian or Turkish study who are graduate or professional students may apply for a Summer 2007 FLAS Fellowship from UofC Middle East Studies Center. Visit this link for all relevant eligibility criteria and application procedures. Please note that UofC FLAS Fellowship application deadline is January 18, 2008.

4. The Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), the academic organization of the Big Ten universities and the University of Chicago, provides some financial aid to graduate students at these universities who wish to study at another CIC institution: a) the Foreign Language Enhancement Program (FLEP) Scholarship is intended to help students take advantage of less commonly taught language offerings not available to them at their home university; and b) the Traveling Scholar Program enables doctoral-level students at any CIC university to take advantage of educational opportunities at any other CIC university without change in registration or increase in tuition. These sources of support may be held concurrently with other awards, if permitted by the student's home institution or other awarding agency policy.

PART IV - INSTRUCTION The Consortium's instruction will consist of approximately 200 contact hours to be offered via the following regular UofC courses, each of which carries five quarter hours of graded credit. Classes will meet for five hours daily on the dates indicated below.

COURSES

DATES

 

10101	Elementary Persian I	6/23 - 7/11
10102	Elementary Persian II	7/14 - 8/1
10103	Elementary Persian III	8/4 - 8/22

 

20101	Intermediate Persian I	6/23 - 7/11
20102	Intermediate Persian II	7/14 - 8/1
20203	Intermediate Persian III	8/4 - 8/22

 

10101	Elementary Turkish I	6/23 - 7/11
10102	Elementary Turkish II	7/14 - 8/1
10103	Elementary Turkish III	8/4 - 8/22

 

20101	Intermediate Turkish I	6/23 - 7/11
20102	Intermediate Turkish II	7/14 - 8/1
20203	Intermediate Turkish III	8/4 - 8/22

 

30101	Advanced Turkish I	6/23 - 7/11
30102	Advanced Turkish II	7/14 - 8/1
30103	Advanced Turkish III	8/4 - 8/22

PART V - ROOM AND BOARD Information regarding on-campus housing, including reservation procedures and meal plan options, will be sent along with the notification of admission to the Consortium (projected date: April 16) to those who request it. The rate for one of a dorm room is projected to be at least $255/wk (double)/$310/wk (single) (subject to change). For further information regarding on-campus housing services, options, and policies see Summer Housing and Dining. UofC’s campus lies entirely within the boundaries of metropolitan Chicago , so off-campus housing in the University area tends to be readily available in the summer, mostly in the form of summer subleasing arrangements. All responsibility for obtaining such accommodations, however, must rest with each student.

PART VI - PARKING Parking is available on the street. Information regarding student on-campus lot parking permits for Summer 2008 is available from the Office of Transportation and Parking Services. These prices are subject to change.

PART VII - TRANSCRIPTS Consortium students will be able to order transcripts directly from the Office of the University Registrar at the end of Summer Quarter (September 1).

PART VIII - PROJECTED TIMELINE

• Friday, January 18, 2007 - Deadline for FLAS Fellowship applications to UofC
• Monday, April 1, 2008 - Deadline for program/financial aid applications to the Consortium
• Monday, April 16, 2008^** - Deadline for notification of Consortium admission/financial aid
• Monday, May 1, 2008^** - Deadline for applicants notification of acceptance of admission to the Consortium
• Monday, June 23, 2008 - First day of Consortium classes
• Tuesday, July 4, 2008 - Independence Day; no classes, offices closed
• Friday, August 22, 2008 - Last day of Consortium classes

**Dates subject to change, due to the time frame of FLAS Fellowship award decisions to be made at the University of Chicago and other Title VI universities.

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