Santiago DR-CIEE

• This is an IU Co-Sponsored Program
• Semester Program with Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra

• Enrolled in courss at CIEE center with other students from U.S. colleges
• Courses at local universities are taken with other Dominican and international students
• "Liberal Arts" program track*
• Spanish language courses
• Caribbean and Latin American area studies courses in Spanish for CIEE students only

*Note: IU selectively co-sponsors CIEE program offerings, including the one described on this page, but not all CIEE tracks/offerings. Please contact Education Abroad for clarification.

Academic year option available to qualified students. See additional eligibility and application requirements.

• Program Website
• Getting Started Handbook
• Diversity, Identity, and Accessibility Resources

• Standard Housing:Includes a single room in a homestay
• Select Housing: Includes a studio with an independent entrance attached to a family house(Additional Fee)

You may apply if you:

• are an undergraduate student at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress
• are in at least your third full-time semester of college
• have taken or are enrolled in fourth semester college-level Spanish with a B average
• have approximately a 2.75 cumulative GPA

Students must have a passport valid for six months beyond program's end date.

Students must be able to demonstrate flexibility, resilience, and self-reliance.

Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures of Education Abroad. Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are ineligible.

Fall 2024

Spring 2025

Financial Aid and Scholarships:

• IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs with some exceptions. Please carefully check these exceptions before you commit to a program.
• CIEE scholarships and grants available.

Please see our financial aid page for general information and links to additional scholarship opportunities.