Students in the Chile Summer Program must take either three or four courses during Session One of the Chile Summer Program (May 22 to July 5, 2014) for a total of six units. Students may opt to be part of the Session Two Practicum Component (June 16 to July 18, 2014) during which they must take a two unit Practicum Component (mini-internships).
Students in the Chile Summer Program may earn a total of eight units. Students who enroll in Session Two must have completed Session One of the Chile Summer Program.
Students will receive a number grade for their coursework. It is up to the student’s home school to determine whether the grade will be converted to a letter grade or will be reported as pass/fail. Students should discuss this with their home school.
Attendance Policy
You are able to miss one class per course during the Chile Summer Program. If you miss a second class, then you will need a signed doctor’s note from a Chilean physician dated that day stating the medical reason for your absence. The doctor’s note must be provided to the Chile Summer Program director within three days of the date of absence.
Tuition and Fees |
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| Non-refundable Application Fee | $250.00 |
| Refundable security deposit for accommodations 1 | $500.00 |
Session 1: |
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| Tuition Fee | (6 units at $690 per unit) | $4,140.00 |
| (8 units at $690 per unit) | $5,520.00 | |
| Non-refundable Accommodation Fee 2 | $1,500.00 | |
| Cultural Fee 3 | $400.00 | |
| Housekeeping Fee 4 | $100.00 | |
| Administrative and Electronic Accessibility Fees 5 | $150.00 |
Session 2: |
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| Tuition Fee | (2 units at $690 per unit) | $1,380.00 |
| Non-refundable Accommodation Fee 2 | $800.00 | |
| Cultural Fee 3 | $200.00 | |
| Housekeeping Fee 4 | $60.00 | |
| Administrative and Electronic Accessibility Fees 5 | $150.00 |
| 1 | Each student will be required to sign an inventory/checklist upon check-in certifying the condition of the apartment and its contents at check-in. Refunds will only be issued after check-out and inspection of apartment. The security deposit for housing is at risk of forfeiture if the apartment is not left in the same condition as it was found and if there are overages of the utilities (heat, water, electricity) beyond normal usage. If any problems arise with my housing, the student will notify the Program Director within 24 hours. |
| 2 | The housing will be in a shared two or three-bedroom apartment. The apartments will feature Chilean high-speed wireless and cable TV. Because there are no landlines provided in the apartments, the Program will provide each student one local prepaid cellular phone with five thousand Chilean pesos worth of minutes, which can be used for local and international calls and text messaging. Students are responsible for purchasing additional telephone cards thereafter as needed. If the telephone is lost, stolen, damaged or misplaced, students are responsible to purchase a replacement telephone. The Accommodation Fee will be refundable up to thirty days prior to the start of the Chile Summer Program and will be nonrefundable thereafter. |
| 3 | The cultural fee covers costs for the Valparaiso city-countryside tour and several hosted events (i.e. welcome, mid-program, and closing dinners). |
| 4 | Each apartment will be cleaned several times during the program. However, students are still responsible for keeping their apartments well maintained. |
| 5 | Photocopiers and desktop computers with internet access will be available during normal business hours (9:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday) at the Heidelberg Center for Latin America. |
The Chile Summer Program is open to all students enrolled at American Bar Association-accredited law schools and who are in good academic standing. Please talk to your law school’s administration concerning the requirements for the transfer of academic credits from the Chile Summer Program.
California Western School of Law does not discriminate on the basis of age; ancestry; citizenship status; color; creed; disability or medical condition; gender; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions; gender identity or expression; marital, military or parental status; national origin; race; religion; sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by law. For questions about discrimination on the basis of a disability or to file a Section 504 complaint alleging discrimination on the basis of a disability, contact the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, located at 225 Cedar Street, Second Floor, San Diego, CA 92101, (619) 525-1413.
As participation in the Chile Summer Program is limited, it is best to apply early.
If you have questions about the Chile Summer Program, please contact the Program Director, Professor James Cooper, at California Western School of Law at [email protected] or by telephone at (619) 525-1430.
If the Chile Summer Program is cancelled, registrants will be notified in writing. All tuition and fees paid to California Western School of Law will be refunded within 20 days of the date of cancellation. If the Chile Summer Program is significantly altered, registrants will have the option to withdraw from the program without financial penalty.
The program is subject to change. If for scheduling purposes the course instructors need to be reassigned, the Director will use his best efforts to make arrangements for a similar international or comparative law course.
If the U.S. State Department issues a Travel Warning or Alert covering the Program dates or destination prior to the start of the program, registrants will be promptly notified and all tuition and fees paid to California Western School of Law will be refunded within 20 days of the date of the U.S. State Department Travel Warning or Alert.
If during the program the U.S. State Department issues a Travel Warning or Alert covering the Program dates or destination or the program is terminated, registrants will be refunded all tuition and fees paid, except for the Accommodation and Cultural Fees utilized prior to the date of termination or withdrawal. Amounts to be refunded for Accommodation and Cultural Fees will be calculated on a pro rata basis.
Except as described in the “Cancellation or Changes in the Program” section above, students who withdraw from the program after the first day of classes will have their tuition reassessed. The reassessment will include a charge for tuition earned by CWSL. Earned tuition will be calculated as a pro-ration based upon the length of the program (session) and the date that the Business Office at CWSL is officially notified of the student’s withdrawal. If the percentage of days of attendance divided by length of the program exceeds 60%, no refund will be issued. For example, if the program is 27 days long and a student attends 15 days of the program the student will owe CWSL 56% of the total tuition (15 days / 27 day program length = 56%) and will be eligible for a 47% refund. If another student attends 17 days of the same program, the student will have attended 63% of the program (17 days / 27 days of program = 63%) and will not be eligible for a refund.
Return of Title IV Funds is a federally mandated policy applicable only to students who receive federal financial aid and who withdraw, drop out, are dismissed, or take a leave of absence prior to completing 60% of the program. The tuition of students who reduce units and remain enrolled is subject only to the tuition reassessment policy above. The Return of Title IV Funds calculation will be made by the student’s home school to determine how much aid, if any, must be returned to Title IV loan programs. The tuition reassessment policy will be applied after the Return of Title IV Funds procedure is completed. In some cases, the student may owe his/her home school money for the Title IV funds returned to the lender in excess of any credit balance on the student’s account.
The home school of any student who withdraws from or does not attend the program will be notified of the student’s last date of attendance.