Applying to the 2008 Summer Academy in International Commercial Arbitration

ELIGIBILITY

The program welcomes applications from law students at any United States law school approved by the American Bar Association or by the accreditation agency of the state in which it is located. Program size is limited, so participants are encouraged to apply early. Participation is contingent upon acceptance into the program.

CREDIT

Students who complete the entire program, including a successful result on each of the two examinations administered at the end of the Academy, will receive six hours of academic credit, three for each of the two seminars which are offered by the Summer Academy. Georgia State University will be responsible for awarding credit for all students enrolled in the program. Students from schools other than the College of Law at Georgia State University should consult their individual departments and/or home institutions to determine if the course fulfills requirements for their program of study. Students from such other institutions should follow their home schools' regulations concerning transfer credits.

COST

Tuition and program costs for the 2008 year will total approximately $4,797. The cost of the program (hotel, ground program, ground transportation, excursions, and many meals) is $2,600. Additionally, in-state tuition rates ($2,112) are available to all participants whether resident in Georgia or not.

PROGRAM COST ($2,600) INCLUDES

Hotel accommodations on a double occupancy basis, including breakfast each day, at the Sommer Haus Hotel in Linz, Austria, adjacent to the campus of Johannes Kepler University in that city. Single occupancy rooms at an additional charge will be available in Summer Semester 2008.

Ground transportation for all program events including city streetcar and bus pass for period of program

Some meals and snacks for program events

Admission to sites and museums for program events

Supplemental health and travel insurance

PROGRAM COST DOES NOT INCLUDE

Airfare and airport taxes

Visa and passport fees

GSU tuition fees

Most meals

Assigned texts and course materials

Personal expenses

OTHER EXPENSES:

Tuition fees

In Summer Semester 2008, it is estimated that Georgia State University will assess a per hour tuition cost of $353, based on in-state tuition rates. The six-hour program of the Summer Academy in International Commercial Arbitration will therefore entail a tuition payment to Georgia State University in the total amount of $2,112. In addition, the University will assess a $50 Technology Fee payable by each of the students participating in the Summer Academy. Typically, a GSU student participating in the Summer Academy will therefore pay $2,162 for tuition.

Under a special arrangement with the Georgia Board of Regents, students who are not residents of the State of Georgia will be permitted to enroll in the Summer Academy at in-state tuition rates, subject only to an additional administrative cost of $250. Typically, a non-GSU student participating in the Summer Academy will therefore pay $2,412 for tuition.

Other personal costs

An individual's personal tastes and preferences will, of course, pretty much determine what that individual will spend for food, entertainment, and other elective expenditures during the period of the Summer Academy, making generalizations in this respect somewhat risky. Experience has shown, however, that a typical student will require something in the range of $20-35 per day for meals, transportation, and other basic personal costs while participating in the program. It is not unusual for a student participant to elect to remain at off-site program venues (Milan, Munich, or Venice) after the conclusion of formal activities in those cities, especially when these appear in the program schedule on a Friday which is very often the case. In that event, the student assumes the personal costs of hotel accommodations in that city and transportation expenses back to Linz at the end of the weekend.

Tuition and fees for all Summer Academy participants should be paid to Georgia State University through Ms Cindy Perry, Summer Academy in International Commercial Arbitration Program Assistant, Georgia State University College of Law, P.O. Box 4037, Atlanta, GA 30302-4037.

Payment of program costs are due as follows:

January 15, 2008: $800, which includes a $500 nonrefundable deposit due in order to reserve your space in the program, to be credited toward the program fee

April 1, 2008, the balance of the program fee and tuition in full.

Georgia State University students receiving financial aid will be charged program tuition directly from their award monies.

It is the responsibility of ALL students to pay the balance of all fees by the April 1, 2008 deadline.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID

Most institutions will allow students to apply for financial aid to help fund summer foreign study. Students should consult their home institution's individual financial aid office to determine whether this is possible and to apply in time to secure adequate funding. In addition, some institutions offer scholarships to help fund foreign study and students should explore this possibility as well.

For Georgia State University students, a number of scholarships for study abroad are available through the State of Georgia, including the International Education Fee (IEF) Study Abroad Scholarship and the Board of Regents Study Abroad Scholarship. For students in the University System of Georgia, financial aid and the HOPE scholarship may also be used to pay for study abroad tuition. For additional information, contact the Georgia State University Office of International Affairs at 404-463-9073 or see http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwoia/StudyAbroad/scholarships.htm. Georgia State University law students may receive financial aid and should contact Benita Matthews, at bmatthews@gsu.edu or by telephone at 404-651-2675.

RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY

Health and travel insurance, intended to supplement students' primary health insurance coverage, is provided to all participants through the University System of Georgia study-abroad programs and is included in the program fee. Georgia State University is not responsible for damage to or loss of personal property or for personal injury or accident involving a participant of the Summer Academy in International Commercial Arbitration. However, Program faculty will make every effort to assist and aid students with any problems they encounter while studying abroad and will attempt to notify study abroad office representatives and participants' family members in the unlikely event of an emergency or crisis situation. Participants must have a valid U.S. passport that will not expire within six months of the anticipated date of return to the United States and that has sufficient blank pages for visa stamps.

Each participant must, prior to final acceptance as a participant in the 2008 Summer Academy, fill out and submit to the program administration a certificate of good health (Physician's Certificate), Waiver of Liability/ Indemnification form and a Participant Data sheet (with emergency contact information).

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION STATEMENT

Students with documented disabilities who may require specific accommodations while studying abroad should consult with the Program Director at the time of application.

REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION

To apply for participation in the Summer Academy in International Commercial Arbitration, the following must be received by January 15, 2008:

Completed application (download the PDF form from this Web site)

For non-GSU students, a completed GSU transient student application form.

A letter of good standing from your home institution

Payment of $800, which includes a nonrefundable $500 program fee. Money orders or cashier's checks should be made payable to Georgia State University. Personal checks can be accepted.

Upon notification of acceptance into the program, students who do not attend Georgia State University and who wish to be considered transient/visiting students so as to receive academic credit for the program, will be required to provide all of the following to Georgia State University (if they have not already done so):

(1) An application for admission to the College of Law at Georgia State University as a transient student, with a nonrefundable $50 application fee payable to Georgia State University. (application forms for this purpose can be found on the Web sites of Georgia State University at http://www.gsu.edu)

(2) A letter of good standing and permission to attend from the Registrar's Office at the current/home institution

(3) A statement of residency status from the Registrar's Office of the current/home institution

Please note that accepted students will be enrolled into courses offered by the Summer Academy in International Commercial Arbitration on a first-come, first-served basis. Therefore, because program size is limited, prospective students should apply early.

Students will be notified of acceptance promptly after the application deadline of January 15, 2008.

Orientation to the program will be provided at Georgia State University during spring semester, 2008, at a date to be announced; all students in the Atlanta, Georgia, area, whether GSU students or not, will be expected to attend this orientation. An additional mandatory orientation for all student participants will be conducted during their first weekend in Linz, Austria (May 16-18, 2008).

PAYMENT INFORMATION

Payments for participation in the Summer Academy (Program Costs) may be made in a single lump sum or they may be made in two parts.

First, the nonrefundable deposit of $800, due by January 15, 2008, made by personal check, money order, or cashier’s check.

Second, payment for the remaining balance by personal check, money order, or cashier's check made no later than April 1, 2008 as follows:

These payments may be made by mail to Ms. Cindy Perry, Summer Academy in International Commercial Arbitration Program Assistant, Georgia State University College of Law, P.O. Box 4037, Atlanta, GA 30302-4037. Alternatively, all required payments may be made in person to Ms. Perry at the Georgia State University College of Law, 140 Decatur Street, 4^th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30302-4037.

Payment by check:

Checks or money orders should be made payable to Georgia State University.

Tuition payments may be made (subsequent to registration) at the Georgia State University Office of Student Accounts/Bursar. This may be done online, by mail or in person.

Payment online:

Visit http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwfas/StudentAccounts/index.htm