February 13, 2009

Sail on Semester at Sea's Historic 100th Voyage

In Fall 2009, Semester at Sea will mark its 100th voyage. To commemorate this important milestone and to celebrate our mission to educate individuals for leadership, service, and success, Semester at Sea will partner with Kentucky’s Prospect / Goshen Rotary Club and Global Nomads Group to execute an international service learning project called the $100 Solution. Entirely student-driven, the project aims to empower young people and communities through small acts of giving.

Don't miss your chance to experience multi-country study abroad with Semester at Sea. On all of our upcoming voyages you'll take the trip of a lifetime, travel to off-the-beaten path destinations, do meaningful field projects in port, and make friends all over the world. Make your semester abroad count!

Aboard the state-of-the-art MV Explorer - a ship that's been converted into a traveling college campus - you'll investigate the world's most important issues; gain valuable perspective through comparative analysis and cross-cultural exchanges; and earn a full semester of transferable credit from one of the United States' top institutions, the University of Virginia. Participants who choose Semester at Sea say it gave them international insight for landing a job and resulted in tangible benefits.

Turning $100 into a World of Change: the $100 Solution

The $100 Solution service learning project poses a simple question: "What can you do to enhance the quality of life in a community?" A project of the Rotary Club that started in 2005, students learn problem-solving skills and improve the lives of others through gifts of $100 to individuals and communities.

In a Dalit Village outside Chennai, India, $100 bought five goats for the village's neediest families and helped put them on the road to self-sufficiency.

In Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam, $100 helped buy a water heater at an Agent Orange Orphanage, allowing children to take hot baths for the first time.

On the Fall 2009 voyage of Semester at Sea, students in two courses will lead $100 Solution projects in Viet Nam and India. Stay tuned to the Semester at Sea website to see what projects students initiate to help individuals around the world.

About the Global Nomads Group

Established in 1998, the Global Nomads Group is an international NGO that creates interactive educational programs for students about global issues. In its 10-year history, Global Nomads Group has conducted programs in more than 40 countries and reached more than one million young people. Each year, as many as 10,000 students participate in GNG's interactive programs, which have been recognized for their educational value and innovation with awards from the Goldman Sachs Foundation and United States Distance Learning Association.

Global Nomads Group will travel aboard Semester at Sea's 100th Voyage to chronicle the activities of the $100 Solution service learning project and to share those stories with youth around the world.

Fall 2009 Voyage Itinerary

• Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Casablanca, Morocco
• Dubrovnik, Croatia
• Istanbul, Turkey
• Alexandria / Port Said / Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
• Chennai, India
• Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
• Hong Kong / Shanghai, China
• Kobe / Yokohama, Japan
• Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
• San Diego, California, USA

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• $100 Solution Service Learning Project
• Global Nomads Group
• Fall 2009 Itinerary
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Admission: Students must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at an accredited college/university seeking their first bachelor's degree, in good academic standing, and must have completed a full semester of credit (12 units or more) while attending as a full-time student. A cumulative G.P.A. of at least 2.75 is expected.

Admissions are conducted on a rolling basis, with no deadline for application. A non-refundable, one-time application charge of USD 50.00 must be included with your application, which is available online.

Scholarships are Available: Semester at Sea is committed to maintaining affordability for our participants by awarding scholarships and work study grants directly to students. ISE makes available USD 2.6 million in scholarships and grants each year. Types of financial assistance offered by ISE include need-based work grants, need-based monetary grants, and monetary grants based on a combination of need and merit. In the past year we have increased student aid by 75% which has allowed us to double the number of students receiving ISE aid. Federal grants and financial aid from your home institution may also apply.

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Written Application
Disciplinary Clearance Form

Semester at Sea's mission is to educate individuals for leadership, service, and success in shaping our interdependent world. The program is committed to providing profoundly transformative study-abroad experiences that emphasize global exchange and awareness. Semester at Sea will continue to make a positive world impact by developing leaders who have the knowledge and perspective necessary to promote greater understanding of all peoples and all cultures.

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