Study Horticulture in

     Greece     Netherlands      Denmark     Germany

         (Crete)                    (Delft)                  (Copenhagen)            (Hannover)

 

Program:                     Purdue University, Alabama A & M University, and Oklahoma State University have received a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support exchange of horticultural students with the Technological Educational Institute of Crete, Hogeschool Delft, the Royal Danish Veterinary and Agricultural University, and the University of Hannover. 

 

Eligibility:                  Any Purdue horticulture student in good academic standing, who has completed the freshman year.  Participating students will receive a $3,000 grant to help cover airfare, room/board while overseas, and other program-related expenses.

 

Costs:                           Students pay full-time tuition and fees at Purdue (tuition will be waived at the hosting university).  Students are responsible for roundtrip airfare and room/board at the hosting university (usually same or less than Purdue).  Students pay a program fee of $175/semester that covers required health insurance and an international student ID card.  Students are also responsible for obtaining a passport ($60), incidental expenses, and optional post-program travel.

 

Credit:                         Students will earn a minimum of 12 credit hours; all credits are fully transferable to Purdue University.

 

When:                          Fall or Spring Academic Semesters (beginning Spring 2002)

 

Information and         Professor P. Allen Hammer

Applications:              765-494-1335

                                      Horticulture Building, Room 214A

                                      pah@hort.purdue.edu

                                      or

                                      International Programs in Agriculture

                                      765-494-9690

                                      Room 26, Agricultural Administration Building

                                      AgAbroad@agad.purdue.edu

 

Web Site:                     http://hortecus.org