Faculty-Led Program

• Shared hotel accommodation 
• Moderate walking/hiking condition 
• Overnight flight

• Shared homestay or guest houses (2 or more people sharing at a time) 
• Limited Wifi access in some locations 
• Moderate to difficult hiking conditions on multiple days 
• High temperature and humidity 
• Limited accommodation for accessibility 

• Shared accommodations in lodges (2 or more people sharing at a time)
  
• Limited or no Wifi access
  
• Moderate to difficult walking/hiking on multiple days
  
• High temperature
  
• Limited accommodation for accessibility

To be eligible, you need to be:

• Currently enrolled at SLC as a student in an academic program with a minimum GPA of 2.0 as per SLC Study Abroad Policy. (See Policy Centre on your SLC.ME portal)
• A Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or an international student.

If you are a Canadian student and belong to one of the following priority groups, you will be given first consideration.  

• Indigenous student 
• Low-income student  
• Student with disability 

All students, Canadian and International, will be evaluated based on the merits of their application. In particular: 

• How the global learning opportunity fits with their academic and career aspiration
• How they will apply global/intercultural skills in their field

If a student is accepted into the faculty-led program, all of the group travel arrangements will be made and paid for by the College. The final per-student cost will be posted on individual student account as a program fee. You will receive a bursary that cover the full cost of the program fee.

• The Government of Canada’s Global Skills Opportunity provides support to Canadian students only.  
• SLC’s Global Learning Bursary provides support to both Canadian and International students.   
• When you apply to the faculty-led program, your application will be evaluated against the funding eligibility and you will be awarded funding from the appropriate source based on your status.

Included: 

• Travel costs such as airfare, ground transportation, and accommodation. 
• Travel and health insurance 
• Academic activities fee
• Technology or supply for virtual component of the program 

Not included: 

• Personal spending 
• Personal cell phone plans/costs 
• Activities outside of the course requirement 

You can indicate on your application that you need additional funding to cover these costs. Depending on your needs, you can receive up to $1600 to cover the following expenses:  

• Passport application 
• Visa application 
• Transportation 
• Meals 
• Immunizations 
• COVID-19 testing if required

You can indicate on your application that you need additional funding to cover childcare cost. Depending on your needs, you may receive additional financial support from the SLC Study Abroad Bursary to cover the cost.   

The amount will be assessed as follow:

The travel portion may be scheduled during a break week, and/or regularly scheduled academic weeks at SLC. It is the student’s responsibility to inform the instructors of your planned absence and make proper arrangements to meet the course requirements and deliverables.

The International Centre team may issue a letter of support if needed.

In general, the financial support you receive will be reported on your T4A for income tax purposes. Information on OSAP for the 2022-23 academic year has not been released yet but this funding is not likely to affect your OSAP entitlement. As information becomes available, we will update it here and/or update applicants with current information.