1. Florida Linkage Institutes: Securing International Students in-state tuition Ramona RW Kirsch, Director

2. What is it? 1986 - Florida Legislature created International Linkage Institute Program To assist in the development and promotion of Commercial Educational Social exchanges between Florida and foreign countries. Florida statutes authorizes Up to 25 tuition exemptions of all or part of non-resident tuition portion Exemptions total for ALL Florida community colleges and state universities Exemptions total per academic year in Florida.

3. W Countries in the Florida International Linkage Institute Program Florida – Brazil Florida – France Florida – Canada Florida – Israel Florida – Caribbean Florida – Mexico Florida – China Florida – Japan Florida – Costa Rica Florida – West Africa Florida – Eastern Europe The Linkage Institutes are jointly administered by: one or more state universities in partnership with a state community college linked to counterpart institutions in the selected countries

4. Who is eligible? Current F-1 Visa student at Florida system college or university Citizen of one of the countries eligible for the exemption NOTE: Awards are not automatic; each institute has established criteria for awarding Award may be full exemption (up to 15 credits) or for lesser amount of credits. Recipients are still responsible for the in-state portion of tuition. Important condition of acceptance: students must commit to returning home after their tenure study for a length of time equal to their exemption period.

5. How Do Students Apply? Student must contact the Linkage Institute Director for his/her country of origin. Linkage Institutes are established with selected countries only.

6. Brazil Linkage Institute Website: University of Florida/Miami Dade CollegeUniversity of Florida/Miami Dade College Deadline: July 1 Canada Linkage Institute Website: Florida-Canada Linkage Institute - University of Central FloridaFlorida-Canada Linkage Institute - University of Central Florida Deadlines: April 30 (new applicants), April 1 st (renewal applicants) Caribbean Linkage Institute Website: Florida-Caribbean Institute (FCI)Florida-Caribbean Institute (FCI) Deadline: May 1 Eligible countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago

7. S China Linkage Institute Website: Florida-China Linkage Institute - University of West FloridaFlorida-China Linkage Institute - University of West Florida Deadline: April 1 Costa Rica Linkage Institute Website: Florida-Costa Rica Linkage Institute - International ProgramsFlorida-Costa Rica Linkage Institute - International Programs Deadlines: Summer – March 15; Fall – July 15; Spring- November 15 Eastern Europe Linkage Institute Website: https://eeli.intl.ucf.edu/https://eeli.intl.ucf.edu/ Deadlines: Postmarked by March 24 (international mail), March 30 (domestic mail), March 2 (renewals) Eligible countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan

8. St France Linkage Institute Website: http://www.usf.edu/world/centers/florida-france/http://www.usf.edu/world/centers/florida-france/ Deadlines: Summer - March 15; Fall - June 15; Spring - Oct. 15 Israel Linkage Institute Website: http://www.floridaisrael.org/v2/http://www.floridaisrael.org/v2/ Deadlines: Summer - March 15; Fall - June 15; Spring - Oct. 15 Japan Linkage Institute Website: http://uwf.edu/intered/fjli/http://uwf.edu/intered/fjli/ Deadlines: Summer 2009 - March 6; Fall 2009 - June 12; Spring 2010 - Nov. 6

9. Mexico Linkage Institute Website: Florida-Mexico Institute (FMI) | Latin American and...Florida-Mexico Institute (FMI) | Latin American and... Deadline: May 1 West Africa Linkage Institute Website: University of North FloridaUniversity of North Florida Deadline: Contact Institute Eligible countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde Islands, Cote D'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo

10. Thank you for attending this session! Presenter e-mail: kirsch.ramona@spcollege.edukirsch.ramona@spcollege.edu Or see our website: http://www.spcollege.edu/international/http://www.spcollege.edu/international/ Questions? Comments?