The Accelerated Summer ESL Program at MSU Billings
offers a three-week intensive summer session for students ages 15 and older.
Our summer program combines formal classroom instruction
with family homestays group activities to improve English
language skills while gaining a deeper understanding of American
culture.
Program Offerings
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16 hours per week of intensive classroom English
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Small classes and personalized instruction
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Specialized courses: Conversational English, Grammar
and Usage, Composition and American History & Culture
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Family Homestays
Program Setting
 Montana State University-Billings is located in the expanding
city of Billings in the valley of the winding Yellowstone
between rugged mountains and sweeping plains. The campus is
within walking distance of local shopping centers, restaurants,
theaters, and hospitals.
Billings is a city of 100,000, serves as a commercial, medical,
and agricultural center. Billings is a safe, clean, and affordable
community.
Program Cost
The cost of the program is US $1,800 and includes housing,
most meals, tuition, books and classroom materials, most activity
fees, and transportation to and from the airport. Optional
activities such as golfing and canoeing each may require an additional fee.
Airfare, health insurance, and spending money are the responsibility
of the students. Please be sure to bring sufficient funds
to cover these expenses. We recommend the use of traveler's
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Application Requirements and Fee
Payment Schedule
Applicants
must have a 350-400 paper-based TOEFL score to enter the program. Applications
must be received by May 31. Applications received after May 31 will be processed on a space available basis. The balance
of funds is due by June 15. Balances postmarked after June
15th must include an additional US $250 late payment fee.
A refund, due to a cancellation before June 15, will be issued
for all of the paid fees. A cancellation after June 15th will
receive a refund of 50% of the paid fees. We must receive
notification of cancellation in writing.
Cultural and Recreational Activities
The
ESL Summer Program offers a rich selection of cultural and
recreational activities as well as opportunities to make American
friends. Whether eating hamburgers at a backyard barbeque
or watching the Billings Mustangs play baseball, we aim to
give the students the full experience of American life.
Besides outings to local museums and theaters, students
can enjoy a number of optional outdoor activities, such as
horseback riding, river rafting, hiking, fishing, and golf.
Billings hosts a number of events in the summer, including
concerts and plays, western rodeos that feature bronco riding
and steer roping, Montana Fair and the Big Sky State Games, an Olympic-style
competition for Montana athletes. A number of cultural events,
such as Crow Fair (Native American Fair) and the Festival of Nations, introduce students
to the state's diverse cultural heritage. At Crow Fair, the
world's largest teepee encampment. Students can see powwow (Native American dance and drums) and visit one of the teepees. Students can explore
some of the historical sites of the area, such as Pompey's Pillar.
The program features a weekend tour through Yellowstone National
Park, where students can explore the natural wonders of the
park and watch free-roaming bison, elk and moose.
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