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• World Student Insurance Brochure
• Supplemental Cancellation Insurance (optional)

The Summer in Madrid program offers a unique opportunity for you to expand your educational experience while earning transferable college credit through Orange Coast College. Madrid, a European capital known throughout the world for its museums and monuments, boasts a long and proud history, and serves as your classroom as you study Spanish language and Spanish culture with visits to cultural sites throughout the city. Are you ready to immerse yourself in the language and culture of this "city that never sleeps"? ¡Qué bien! ¡Vámonos!

The CAPA Madrid Center is located in the elegant barrio de Chamberi, just a few minutes walk from the National Library, Retiro Park, Prado Museum and the city center and is well served by public transport with easy access to all parts of the city.

CAPA partners in Madrid with International House, a highly regarded institute of foreign language instruction. The Center is housed in a modern three-story building equipped with state of the art facilities specifically designed for educational use.

The CAPA Madrid Center is a lively place with a strong sense of community. Spanish students learning English and International Students learning Spanish create a rich international flavour. Regular activities encourage interaction between students from the many institutions represented on campus. These include outings to museums, concerts, and lectures, as well as special events such as holiday dinners, picnics, and walking tours covering lesser-known parts of the city.

Students live within commuting distance of the Center either in homestays with local families, in shared apartments, or in dormitories.

Cultural learning is an integral part of the Summer in Madrid program. Included in the program are course-related visits and guides within Madrid to places such as the famous Museo del Prado and the historic Palacio Real. Check here later for more information about other optional excursions available with the program.

Students on the Summer in Madrid Program must have completed Spanish 180 or the equivalent. Spanish 185 will be taught by visiting faculty at the historic Instituto Internacional. Spanish 280 and Spanish 285 will be held at the Don Quijote Language School in Madrid. Spanish 280 and 285 students may integrate into Don Quijote courses and share the classroom with other international students.

The Summer in Madrid program is offered for 5 semester units of transferable college credit through Orange Coast College, part of the Coast Community College District. Orange Coast College will provide a transcript upon request for the coursework completed overseas. Please verify the transferability of courses with your advisor or registrar before you apply.

The Summer in Madrid program is open to participants who are 18 years of age or older at the time of application. As program space is limited, students who meet eligibility requirements are encouraged to send in the application form with the $300 ($250 non-refundable) first payment as soon as possible. Final payments are due by April 22, 2008.

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• Application
• World Student Insurance Brochure
• Supplemental Cancellation Insurance (optional)

Program Price
- Depends on number of participants
- Does not include airfare
• $2755 (30-34 participants)
• $2960 (25-29 participants)
• $3295 (20-24 participants)

All participants must check-in at the CAPA Madrid Center July 3, 2008 between 9am and 6pm (Note: most transatlantic flights depart one day before their arrival date). CAPA will organize an optional round-trip group flight from Los Angeles. Airfare is not included in the program fee. Group flight participants will be met at the airport in Spain and transferred to their housing. Group flight participants returning to the U.S. on the group return date will receive transportation to the Spanish airport. Students enrolled in the Summer in Madrid program will receive detailed optional group flight information approximately four months prior to departure. Estimated airfare $1300 - $1500.

Academic credit for this program is awarded by Orange Coast College. A $20 per unit enrollment fee must be paid to CCCD at the time of registration. Nonresidents of California pay an additional $156 per unit. Fees are set by the State of California and are subject to change. For more information, please contact Jeff Brown at Orange Coast College at 714.432.5596 or jbrown@occ.cccd.edu.

• More than 60 days prior to departure: $250 cancellation fee
• 46 to 60 days prior to departure: 25% of the program fee and $250 cancellation fee
• 22 to 45 days prior to departure: 50% of the program fee and $250 cancellation fee
• 21 days or fewer prior to departure: 100% cancellation penalty

CAPA, and not the Coast Community College District, is responsible for all travel arrangements and any liability arising there from. The Coast Community College District is NOT liable for any damages arising out of the services described herein, including, but not limited to any promises or representations, whether expressed or implied. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to in any way bind the District, the District Governing Board, any of their agents, employees or representatives to any promises, obligations, covenants or duties whether expressed or implied herein.

CAPA is not responsible for the academic segment of the program except as specified in the contract between CAPA and the Coast Community College District. Nor is CAPA responsible for airline delays of any kind, or for expenses or loss incurred as a result of such delays. With regard to transportation/travel, regardless of the type of vehicle, CAPA acts for the passenger as agent only. CAPA assumes no liability for accident, injury, damage, or loss in any vehicle, or as a result of default by any person or company engaged in transporting the passenger.

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