The CLS Program offers instruction in thirteen critical languages:
| No Previous Study Required |
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| Two Years of Study Required (Or Equivalent) |
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Program Benefits
Participants in the CLS Program will receive:
- Language instruction and cultural programming;
- Textbooks and language learning materials;
- Language gains certified using the widely recognized ACTFL OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview) assessment;
- Non-competitive eligibility for U.S. government employment for up to three years after program completion;
- Academic credit issued through Bryn Mawr College
- International and domestic travel between the student's home city in the U.S. and the CLS Program site abroad;
- Visa application fees, where applicable; and
- Room, board, and program-sponsored travel within the host country or location.
Other expenses, such as, but not limited to, will not be covered:
- U.S. passport fees (except for students who are eligible and apply for CLS Passport Assistance);
- Cost of medical exams and any follow-up visits necessary to pass the medical review process, as determined by the CLS Program; and
- Cost of immunizations required for entry, as well as costs for travel health clinical appointments.