Copy of Your Transcript, Which Must Be Attached to the Application

Rider University College of Business Administration

January 2010 Graduate Travel Courses

COMPLETED APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY NOON ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25TH.

Please submit them to Dr. Susan Denbo: Sweigart Hall, Room 263 or by e-mail ([email protected])

The College of Business Administration is offering graduate travel courses to Panama and Thailand/Singapore in January 2010. Each travel course will be limited to 20 students who will be selected based upon the following criteria:

1. A GPA of at least 3.0 (or the approval of Dean Farrell) as indicated on an unofficial copy of your transcript, which must be attached to the application.

2. A review of your record with Judicial Affairs

3. Your Application essay.

Please indicate below your preferences regarding the travel courses, listing your first choice as #1. If you are only interested in one course, you should leave the other blank. Please review the Application requirements carefully. We will NOT consider incomplete applications. You must include a $300 deposit with your application.

The professors leading the study tours will meet on March 26th to review the applications and you will be notified by April 3rd whether you have been selected to enroll in one of the courses. At that time, you will be advised of the payment schedule for your course and will be provided with information about applying for financial aid for the travel portion of the course.

______Panama (Dr. Susan Denbo and Dr. Cynthia Newman)

______Thailand/Singapore (Dr. Christine Lentz and Ms. Anne Mandel) College of Business Administration January 2010 Travel Course Application

Please return your completed Application to Professor Susan Denbo—Sweigart Hall, Room 263—by noon on March 25th. If you have any questions, you can contact her at [email protected] or 895-5466

YOU MUST ATTACH AN UNOFFICIAL COPY OF YOUR RIDER TRANSCRIPT TO THIS APPLICATION. If your GPA is below 3.0, please include a statement indicating why your GPA should not disqualify you from participating in a travel course.

Name: ______Gender: ______

Social Security Number: ______Birth Date: ______

Rider ID: ______

Are you a U.S. citizen? YES _____ NO _____

Citizenship/Passport No.: ______

Passport Expiration Date: ______*Your passport must be valid for 6 months AFTER January 1, 2010. If you do not have a valid passport, you should apply for one IMMEDIATELY.

Local Address: ______

Local Phone Number: ______Cell Phone Number: ______

E-mail address: ______

Permanent Address: ______

Permanent Phone Number: ______

College: ______Major: ______

Graduation Year: ______GPA: ______(If your GPA is below 3.0, you must explain why you should be accepted into the course. Your acceptance will be subject to the approval of Dean Farrell.)

Foreign Languages Spoken: ______Special Dietary or Medical Requirements: ______

Are you in good standing with Judicial Affairs? (We will verify this information.)

______Yes

______No (If not, you are not eligible to participate in a travel course.

Are you applying for financial aid? YES _____ NO _____

(If yes, you must apply immediately after you are accepted into the course to help ensure timely arrival of funds. We will provide you with a letter that you can present to Student Financial Services to help expedite your financial aid request.)

A deposit of $300 is due with this Application. If paying by check, please make the check payable to “Rider University” and list the destination of your travel course on the check. You may also pay by credit card—Visa or MasterCard. Rider cannot accept debit, American Express or Discover cards. If your Application for the course is not approved, your deposit will be returned.

My Deposit is by check: ______

My deposit is by credit card: ______Type (Visa or MasterCard): ______

Credit Card Number: ______

Expiration Date: ______

Cardholder name: ______

The professors leading your travel course will advise you of the payment schedule for the course once you have been accepted into that course.

Please attach an essay to this Application in which you explain why you wish to participate in this course, what you hope to gain from it, and what attributes you have that will enrich the group experience for all participants. Your typed essay should not exceed 250 words and should be double-spaced.