Ecuador Accepted Student Information

 

Welcome!  We are so excited that you will be joining us for the summer of a lifetime in Ecuador. Below you will find a thorough guide for all of your predeparture needs and questions. If your question is not answered below, feel free to contact the program director, Courtney Doran, at Courtney@GlobalLEADprogram.org.

 

To download information referenced in Gateway Orientation, click here.

 

If you would like to make a payment for your Summer 2012 Experience, click here.

To download the Welcome Manual, click here.

To download the Predeparture Checklist, click here.

To join the LEAD Ecuador 2012 Facebook Group, click here.

 

1. Getting Ready

a. Passport

b. Immunizations

c. Planning a Healthy Trip

d. Renting a Cell Phone Abroad

e. Other Communication Abroad

f. Money Abroad

g. Budgeting Abroad

h. Local Costs

i. Electronics Abroad

j. Packing List

 

2. Flights

a. Group Flights

b. Log Your Flight

c. Tips for Flying

 

3. Classes

a. Syllabus

b. Textbooks

c. How to Register

d. Paying for Classes

e. Logging onto OASIS

f. Tips for Transient Students

 

4. Transient Student Application

a. Immunizations

b. Steps at my School

c. Registering for Classes

d. Letter for your Professors

e. Tuition Fees

f. Ordering a Transcript

g. Note about HOPE

 

5. Additional Forms

 

6. On the Ground

a. Schedule

b. Community Groups

c. Roommates

d. Rules and Expectations

e. Health and Safety

f. Risk Management

 

7. For Parents

a. Care Packages

b. Contact Details Abroad

 

8. Spanish Add-On Option