Student teaching placements are made in and around Atenas, a small town located 26 miles west of San Jose. Students typically live in homestay accommodations.
For more information about Costa Rica, please visit:
Costa Rica
Costs and Scholarships
Program costs vary depending on your home campus. Exact costs will vary throughout the year and from one individual to the next. Estimates are in U.S. Dollars and subject to foreign currency exchange rates.
- IU Bloomington Students
There are a number of scholarships available for IU Bloomington students who participate in Global Gateway, some up to $4000.
- Tuition and fees: Most IU Bloomington students will cover this cost with their regular tuition, though some exceptions may apply.
- Registration Fee: $300 (non-refundable)
- Passport: $130 + cost of photos, shipping
- Roundtrip Airfare:
$
600 – $1000 + travel insurance (strongly recommended) - Room & Board (weekly):
$
90 + - Miscellaneous Personal Expenses: In-country travel, calling cards/plans, eating out, gifts, souvenirs, sundries, etc.
- Other Considerations: Professional Liability Insurance, Medical Coverage
Estimated total for 8-week stay:
$1750 – $2150*
*does not include miscellaneous personal expenses and other optional costs, such as insurance - Guest Campus Students
Not sure if you're from a guest campus? Find out here.
Check with your campus financial aid office for available scholarships and grants.- Tuition and fees: Students from guest campuses pay for three credit hours:
- Undergraduate Indiana Resident: $299.19 per credit hour
- Undergraduate Non-Resident: $1098.13 per credit hour
- Registration Fee: $300 (non-refundable)
- Passport: $130 + cost of photos, shipping
- Roundtrip Airfare:
$
600 – $1000 + travel insurance (strongly recommended) - Room & Board (weekly):
$
90 + - Miscellaneous Personal Expenses: In-country travel, calling cards/plans, eating out, gifts, souvenirs, sundries, etc.
- Other Considerations: Professional Liability Insurance, Medical Coverage
Estimated total for 8-week stay:
Indiana Resident: $2647.57 – $3047.57*
Non-Resident: $5044.39 – $5444.39*
*does not include miscellaneous personal expenses and other optional costs, such as insurance - Tuition and fees: Students from guest campuses pay for three credit hours:
- Partner Campus Students
Not sure if you're from a partner campus? Find out here.
Check with your campus financial aid office for available scholarships and grants.- Placement Fee: $900
- Registration Fee: $300 (non-refundable)
- Passport: $130 + cost of photos, shipping
- Roundtrip Airfare:
$
600 – $1000 + travel insurance (strongly recommended) - Room & Board (weekly):
$
90 + - Miscellaneous Personal Expenses: In-country travel, calling cards/plans, eating out, gifts, souvenirs, sundries, etc.
- Other Considerations: Professional Liability Insurance, Medical Coverage
Estimated total for 8-week stay:
$2650 – $3050*
*does not include miscellaneous personal expenses and other optional costs, such as insurance
Teaching Responsibilities
Most student teachers will teach conversational and written English, but they may also teach specific subjects using English as the medium of instruction. Further, it may be possible to fulfill practicum requirements in Costa Rica for the ESL/ENL license addition.
Other Considerations
A basic level of proficiency in Spanish is required. Participation is not limited to students pursuing the ESL/ENL license addition.
Contact Us
For more program information, contact:
Laura L. Stachowski, Ph.D.
Director
stachows@indiana.edu
(812) 856-8507
Amara Stuehling, Ph.D.
Assistant Director
astuehli@indiana.edu
(812) 856-8529