Apply

Application deadlines:

Spring program: November 1  •  Summer program: March 15  •  Fall program: May 1

Important Admissions Information

Applicants who are US citizens MUST be enrolled in an undergrad or master program at a US degree-granting institution and have a letter signed by the designated campus representative guaranteeing the student will receive credit for her or his studies in Cuba. Additionally, all applicants must:

• be at least 18 years old
• have at least two semesters of university-level Spanish or equivalent independent study
• have a passport that remains valid until at least 6 months after the program ends

Preference in admissions will be given to people who: a) exhibit a history of commitment to grassroots political struggles, b) are highly motivated and open to new experiences, and c) are from low-income families, especially those from families who recently immigrated to North America.

To participate in the Study Abroad Program
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I. Apply

• Fill out our online application and pay the $25 application fee online or by mailing a check (see address below).
• Forward the Reference Form to your two references for completion. Ask them to send their completed, scanned forms to us by email (preferred), fax, or snail mail.
• Answer these essay questions and send them to us via email as a .pdf attachment

II. Approval of Participation

• Print the Approval of Participation form and the syllabus and bring them to your school's study abroad advisor and/or your academic advisor. Once completed, scan and send us the Approval of Participation form via e-mail (preferred) or snail mail.
• Once we receive your references, essays, and Approval of Participation form, we will arrange a telephone interview with you.
• Offers of admission are generally made within two weeks of the interview and receipt of references.

III. Confirmation

• Within two weeks of your acceptance, you must read the Conditions of Participation, then fill out and send in a Confirmation of Participation form and complete a short travel form for Marazul Charters (the charter company we will be using to fly from Miami to Havana).

• You and your physician will need to fill out a medical form in conjunction with a medical examination. Please make your doctor's appointment early as it can often be difficult to see doctors at the last minute.
• Email or mail the following to ausm [at] mexicosolidarity [dot] org :

    a. flight information
    b. clear copy of passport
    c. release form