Come get more information about the program: Open Office Hours

Join us at our Cuernavaca Summer Study Abroad Open Office Hours to get all the information you need to know about the program, including courses offered, housing, cost, and more. This is your chance to get a glimpse of what it’s like to study abroad in Cuernavaca and how this program can help you achieve your academic and personal goals.

Whether you’re still deciding if the program is right for you, or you’re ready to apply and need help with the application process, we are happy to assist you. Bring a friend or a classmate who might also be interested in the program and come with your questions and curiosity.

We look forward to meeting you and telling you more about this exciting opportunity to study abroad in Cuernavaca. ¡Cuernavaca nos espera!

Where there’s a will, there’s a way–“¡Querer es poder!”

An Exclusive Scholarship Opportunity for Students participating in the Cuernavaca Program

For information about the application for the Betty and Roger Ruch Study Abroad Scholarship, click below.

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Summer Study Abroad in Cuernavaca–Informational Meetings

Informational Pages

Scheduled Informational meetings for this semester:

Dear Summer Study Abroad students,

Here are some pages I put together to prepare you for our trip to the Spanish Language Institute in Cuernavaca, Morelos, México. On this site, you will find information about the Language Institute, What to Pack, Information on Getting from the Airport to Cuernavaca, and what to do once you have arrived. All of these documents are downloadable in Adobe .pdf format so you can print them and take them with you on your trip.

There is also a page link above, “About our group” where I ask you to submit a small paragraph telling us a little about yourself–who you are, what your major is, what you like to do in your spare time, etc. This will help us to get to know each other a little better.  You will be able to do this once you have been accepted to the program.

There is another page titled, “FAQ’S: QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROGRAM?” where you can post questions that might be of benefit to other students as well.

I hope you are looking forward to our trip to México as much as I am. I am sure it will be a rewarding learning experience.  And, it’s a great way to experience the world again as the pandemic is coming to an end.  

Money Laudering and International Banking Laws: Paying at the Institute

With the recent increase in money laundering in Mexico, banking laws have changed not only in Mexico but in the United States as well. Therefore, the Summer Study Abroad program in Cuernavaca has issued new rules for making payments to the institute. This is a quick-fix measure in order to avoid being affected by the new banking laws that were instituted in March of 2014. Mexico is no longer accepting bank or cashiers checks that are made out to businesses. They have never accepted personal checks or money order. As you know, you were required to pay your deposit to the program by getting a cashiers check made out to the official name of the institute. With the new banking laws in place in Mexico, the banks are not accepting the checks that you turned in. In order to resolve this situation as easily and as expeditiously as possible, we are returning your checks to you so that you can go back to your bank and have them reissue the checks payable directly to the registrar from the Spanish Language Institute. Mexico and the United States will accept checks if they are made out to a specific individual but not to a business in Mexico.

Paying at the Institute: If you plan on paying with a cashiers check at the Spanish Language Institute, you will have to make the check payable to the same person listed above: María E. Ramos with the memo line reading “For Deposit Only ASLI”. You can also pay the institute in cash, either dollars or pesos. Below you will see a picture of a sample Cashier’s check you can get from your bank: 

 

Video de ASLI en Cuernavaca

Hola mis divinos y preciosos estudiantes,

ALSI launches a new promotional video for the Cuernavaca school where we study.  I was happy to see a lot of UT-Arlington students featured in the video.  (YEAH! UTA!!!).  If you’re planning on participating in this summer’s program, the deadline for applications is April 18th, 2022. Scholarships and financial aid are available.

El Instituto de Lengua y Estudios Latinoamericanos acaba de lanzar este nuevo video sobre la escuela en Cuernavaca.  Verán muchos estudiantes de UT-Arlington que participaron en el programa de verano el año pasado.  Si buscas alguna aventura este verano, no hay nada mejor que estudiar en Cuernavaca durante la segunda sesión de verano.  Te escapas del calor de Texas y puedes ganar hasta seis créditos que cuenta hacia tu licenciatura en la ciudad de la eterna primavera.  La fecha para entregar la solicitud es el 18 de abril 2022.  Para más información, envíame un correo-electrónico a elliott@uta.edu. Hay ayuda financiera y becas disponibles.  ¡Cuernavaca nos espera!

El Señor Paco Ramos talks about the Spanish Language Institute and Cuernavaca

Dear Cuernavaca students,
Here is a video presentation done by Dr. Paco Ramos, one of the directors of the Spanish Language Institute where you will be going. I thought you’d like to see it!

The Spanish Language Institute and Cuernavaca Reviews on TripAdvisor

UTA Students dancing the Macarena at the Spanish Language Institute

While searching on the internet, I came across the TripAdvisor site.  TripAdvisor.com is a travel website that assists customers in gathering travel information, posting reviews and opinions of travel-related content and engaging in interactive travel forums.  The reviews are posted by people just like you who have been to a place and who wish to write about and share their experiences with others.  I noticed that there are reviews of the Spanish Language Institute, where we go, in addition to information about safety in Cuernavaca.  Please take a moment to read some of the 49 reviews that have been posted there–the most recent one is from February 23rd.  You’ll notice that the Spanish Language Institute get 5 stars out of 5 stars!  Can’t ask for much better than that.  Here is the link to the website:  http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g150797-d1203542-Reviews-Spanish_Language_Institute-Cuernavaca_Central_Mexico_and_Gulf_Coast.html

Happy reading!!!

Accepted forms of payment at the Institute:

The Spanish Language Institute in Cuernavaca accepts Pesos and Dollars. They they do not accept credit cards. ATM cards used at local machines are limited to $300.00 per day. This might vary depending on your bank! You should plan on having a couple of ways to get money. I always take a credit card, a debit card and a small amount of cash. It’s not a bad idea to already have some pesos when you arrive; however, there are “casas de cambio” at the airport and the exchange rate is not bad.

The majority of you will probably take a debit or credit card to Mexico. It’s always a good idea to let your bank know that you will be out of the country. If they see that your card is being used a lot, they might cut it off, thinking that it’s stolen.

If you have any questions, feel free to post them to this website under FAQ’s.