The UA Little Rock Department of World Languages is offering three opportunities for students to improve their language skills while studying abroad in Costa Rica, France, and Spain. 

With each program, students can earn six credit hours while learning about the language and culture of the country through homestays with local residents and cultural excursions. Applications for the trips are due March 15.

Participants can stay in San Jose, Costa Rica, from May 30 to June 30. The cost is $4,050 plus airfare. Participants will also visit El Escorial, Madrid, and Toledo. Contact Maria Rodriguez at mmrodriguez@uarl.edu for more information.

The June 17 to July 21 trip to Orleans, France, costs $4,850, which includes airfare. Students will also spend a week in Paris and take a day trip to Versailles. Contact Zachary Hagins at zrhagins@ualr.edu for more information.

Finally, students can visit Granada, Spain, from June 25 to Aug. 1 for $5,150 plus airfare. Contact Andrew Deiser at ajdeiser@ualr.edu for more information.