Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois

Study Abroad

Rock Valley College offers several opportunities to study abroad, while earning credits. Costs and dates are all approximate. Financial Aid is often available for these programs. For more information, call (815) 921-3313 or e-mail s.hendrickson@rockvalleycollege.edu.


Austria (Salzburg College)

Spring 2012

Includes:
12-15 credit hours (German Language & History, plus electives, program fees, home stay (with Austrian families), and some meals.

Does not include: RVC tuition or airfare

Passport and visa required

Application due: October 15, 2011 ($600 application fee)

Canterbury, England

Canterbury, England (Canterbury Christ Church University)

Spring 2012

Includes: Instructional costs, 4 course program (British Politics & Society, British Literature or History, plus two elective courses), home stay with daily breakfast, course-related field trips, airport transfer to and from Canterbury 

Does not include: airfare, books, RVC tuition

Application due: November 15, 2011 ($600 application fee)

Costa Rica

Summer 2012

Includes: Round trip airfare to and from Chicago, home stay with some meals, field trips, overnight excursions and airport transfers.

Application due: March 1, 2012 ($500 application fee)


Madrid, Spain

Summer 2012

Includes: Round-trip airfare from Chicago to Madrid; airport transfers and lodging; some meals; visits to Prado, Reina Sofia, and Archaeology museums; accommodations (dormitory); field trips to Toledo, Segovia, & Granada.

Application due: March 1, 2012 ($500 application fee)


Seville, Spain

Spring 2012

Includes: Home stay or dormitory, some meals, free cell phone during program, free Wi-Fi access, cultural visits and field trip excursions, pre-paid health plan, tutorial services, on-site library and study pass, "Intercambio" program.

Does not include: airfare, RVC tuition

Application due: October 15, 2011 ($600 application fee)