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SFS-Kenya: Endangered Species (The School for Field Studies) (Outgoing Program)

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Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Language of Instruction: English Suggested GPA: 3.0
Maximum Capacity: 8 per semester (and AY) across all SFS programs ICIP Required: No
Housing Options: Shared room at field station Community Based Learning: No
Ability to work abroad: No Board: Full Board
Program Sponsorship: SFS Other Requirements: One semester college-level biology, ecology or environmental studies
Click here for a definition of this term Visa required for U.S. passport holders: No Earned Academic Credit: Yes
Program Description:
 
 
Kenya landscape                                                                            Kenya savanna with Mt. Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) in background
 
Name: The School for Field Studies (SFS)
Program: Endangered Species
 
Terms available: fall and spring semesters
Dates: early September to early December (fall semester); late January to early May (spring semester)  Start and end dates are tentative and subject to change.
 
Institution website: https://fieldstudies.org/
Program website: https://fieldstudies.org/center/kenya/
 
Visa fees: See Budget Sheets on Program website above
Housing deposits: n/a
 
Registration info: The SFS semester program is equal to a full semester course load at Holy Cross. Syllabi available on program website above.
ICIP required: No
Other requirements: One semester of college-level biology, ecology, or environmental studies/science.
Courses previously taken by Holy Cross students: New program for 2023-2024
Grade equivalency sheet: New program for 2023-2024, so not yet available

All information listed above is subject to change

For more information contact:
Emma Lynch - Assistant Director
Email: elynch@holycross.edu
Phone: 508-793-3053
Office:  Smith 214


 

Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Spring 2026 11/15/2024 02/01/2025 01/26/2026 05/08/2026
Fall 2025 11/15/2024 02/01/2025 08/31/2025 12/11/2025