Before applying to the standard ELAP program, please look over our ideal ELAP profile and eligibility requirements.
Ideal ELAP Profile: Important Attributes for Participants
- Patience with yourself and others
- Desire to participate and learn
- Comfortable with minimum supervision
- Personal initiative
- Reliability
Volunteering abroad through ELAP is very exciting, but it can be challenging at times. ELAP is not for everyone.
Eligibility Requirements
- 4 semesters or 6 quarter units of Spanish for 6 or 8-week ELAP programs and ALL ELAP programs in Chile
- 3 semesters or 5 quarter units of Spanish for 10, 12, or 16-week ELAP programs
Our admissions process also includes a 15 minute, telephone language interview conducted by an ELAP coordinator to verify your language level.
To apply for an ELAP program you will need to submit the following documents:
- Standard ISA Application*
- Official Transcript
- ELAP Profile Form (PDF)
- ELAP Volunteer Expectations
- Résumé in Spanish
* Please note that if you have already applied to a regular ISA program and wish to add the ELAP experience you do not need to complete the general ISA application again or send an additional transcript.
The profile form, volunteer expectations form, résumé, official transcript, ISA application and $200 deposit must be received at least eight weeks prior to the start of a program. Full program payment and complete paperwork must be received at least four weeks prior to the start of a program