Dear Golden Keyers!
Studying abroad is an amazing experience, especially if you get a $400
discount! Please take the time to read about this opportunity from The
University of Southern Mississippi. The Study Abroad Office here will be happy
to help you with everything from financing your trip to transferring your
class credits, even though this program is through a different University.
If you do choose to study abroad, dont forget to apply for the Golden Key
Study Abroad Scholarship on the Golden Key website. The postmark deadline is
October 20th.

Good Luck!

Casey Self
Chapter President



This study abroad program is an approved membership benefit, entitling each
Golden Key member to a $400 discount. Please encourage all members to take
advantage of this wonderful opportunity!

The University of Southern Mississippi will again
offer students an opportunity to study in London
through four-week courses offered through the British
Studies Program. To get a brochure and application for
the program, send your name and snailmail address to
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Each course carries six hours of undergraduate or
graduate credit and is offered from July 6,
2006-August 6, 2006, in London. USM offers the courses through a
consortium of 12 Southeastern schools. Last year more
than 150 students took part in the program, which is one of
the largest London-based international programs in the
U.K. (Note: Students may take only one course.)

Students can choose from among the following courses:

Art
Art History
ENGLISH: Childrens Literature
ENGLISH: Shakespeare
Geography
HISTORY: Royal Britain
HISTORY: WWII
Intercultural Communication
International Business
Journalism
Political Science
Sociology
Speech & Hearing
Theatre

These are not typical classroom courses. Students
learn by hearing from British experts and by touring
sites relevant to their subject. Students in the
journalism course, for example, will visit British
media institutions (The Sun, BBC, etc.) and hear
lectures from experts in British media. Theatre
students meet top-flight actors and directors and
attend stage performances all over London. Students
participating in the Business course visit the European
Union headquarters in Brussels and learn about its
major impact on the business world, both nationally
and internationally. The World War II students visit
Normandy beaches. You get the idea.

Courses meet four days a week to allow ample time for
touring. Students typically visit two or three other
countries in the course of their four-week stay.

You can get financial aid just as if this were a
course you were taking in the U.S. You apply through
the financial aid office. There are no prerequisites
for the courses.

We stay in central London in King's College at one of
their dormitories. The rooms are small, but everyone
gets a private room with fridge and private bath. Each
five flats share a kitchen. While few folks do a lot
of cooking, the kitchen is handy. The dorm has a large
courtyard that is the social center of the program.
Students quickly make friends with the folks in their
class as well as students from across the country.

The dorm is on Stamford Street, a hundred yards or so
from Waterloo Station. The central location puts you
just a few minutes' walk from Trafalgar Square,
Leicester Square, and the theater district. Most people
walk when they're headed to central
London, it's so close.

The cost for the program is about $5,000. While the
amount seems quite high, it's low when compared to
other schools' tuition for similar programs. And since
it includes tuition, air travel, and lodging, it's not
as steep as it sounds. Students who are accepted for
participation in the British Studies Program may apply
for financial aid if they meet federal requirements for a
Guaranteed Student Loan. Summer Pell Grants,
faculty/staff tuition waivers, and graduate assistantships
are also accepted. The International Programs office is
more than willing to provide you with any information
regarding financial assistance.

More info:
http://britishstudies.org
Frances Sudduth, 601-266-4344
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International Center Room 401

Hope to see you in London!