What is included in your program?
Included in the Program:
- All academies and supplies:
Students will learn cutting-edge topics and be exposed to different fields through advanced methodologies and hands-on learning taught by expert instructors from top-ranked universities. Materials and supplies will be provided.
- All lodging and linens in a university dorm
Rooms will be assigned by the university. Age and gender criteria will be considered. Dorm configurations vary and students may be assigned to single, double, triple, and quadruple rooms.
- Meals
3 meals per day are included (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) on campus and on field trips.
- Airport-Campus-Airport Transportation
Transportation to and from the airport in the US is provided only to students traveling in the same flight as the group. Chaperone only accompanies students on the group flight. Students traveling on different flights are responsible for their own transportation to and from the airport.
- Extra-Curricular Activities
In addition to the academic courses, students enhance their curriculum through additional social and cultural extra-curricular activities on campus.
- Field Trips
Field trips during the weekend or weekdays are included in the program. Meals, transportation, and entrance fee will be provided. Staff and chaperones will accompany students.
- Residential Staff
Students will be accompanied by Residential Staff 24/7, during the whole duration of the program. Residential staff is selected from the host university and other top universities. They are responsible for:
- Leading house-based activities focused on community building, getting to know the campus, and learning about college life.
- Ensure the safety and well-being of participants.
- Accompany students during field trips and extra-curricular activities.
- Chaperones
Students will be accompanied by chaperones 24/7, throughout the program, during group flights, and all ground transportation, including field trips. The chaperones are either Eduexplora staff or faculty members of participating schools and will maintain daily communication with parents in their native language through live chat tools.
Not included:
- Flights
Eduexplora will coordinate group flights for residential programs, and provide 1 chaperone for every 20 students, with a minimum of 5 students per country and program. Group flight coordination for Latin America will only be provided from the following cities: Mexico City, Bogotá, Lima, Santiago, and São Paulo.
Students traveling from other cities must arrange their own transportation and unaccompanied minor service for the flight to the departure city. Chaperones will accompany students only from the cities listed above. Some exceptions may apply to groups of 15 or more students.
At the university, the expected ratio of students per adult is 1 adult for every 10 or 12 students.
- Visa
Students require a tourist B1/B2 visa or waiver (ESTA) to participate in any of the programs. It´s the parents’ responsibility to make sure students have a valid visa and passport for entering the United States. Eduexplora will provide an invitation letter for visa request purposes, however, Eduexplora is not responsible for the visa being granted or being granted before the start of the program. No refunds will be issued to students that do not have a visa on time, after the dates detailed in the refund policy.
- Health insurance
Students must provide health insurance with covid coverage and a minimum coverage of US $50.000 including all out-of-pocket costs including any medications (even over the counter), transportation to the medical center, or any other medical institution. Health insurance should provide full coverage and not require the student to pay anything at all for any type of service, tests, labs, medication etc.
- Pocket money and meals at the airport
Students have the option to bring extra money in case they want to buy a snack or a souvenir.