How to Apply

ELAP has made it easy for you to apply. Please read through the following three steps thoroughly and you'll be on your way toward an exciting experience abroad.

1. Meet the Eligibility Requirements

Personal Profile Requirements

The ideal ELAP participant should possess the following attributes:

• Patience with yourself and others
• Desire to participate and learn
• Ability to work in a team
• Personal initiative
• Reliability

Volunteering abroad through ELAP is very exciting, yet challenging at times. ELAP is not for everyone.

Academic and Language Requirements

• 2.5 GPA
• A minimum of one semester of college-level Spanish or Portuguese, or the equivalent

2. Complete Necessary Application Materials

• Standard ELAP Application
• $200 Program Deposit (deducted from program price)
  Please note the Standard ELAP Application and $200 Program Deposit MUST be submitted by all applicants, including students currently enrolling in an ISA academic program.
• Unofficial Transcript
  Please note applicants currently enrolling in an ISA academic program do not need to resubmit additional transcripts to ELAP.
• ELAP Skills Assessment

3. Submit Application Materials

Applications should be submitted by the deadline listed below. All application materials will be reviewed by the ELAP staff to determine acceptance.

All application materials should be mailed to:

Experiential Learning Abroad Programs (ELAP)
1112 W. Ben White Blvd.
Austin, TX 78704