Deals at home and abroad

A selection of the best international and local travel deals of the week.

NAU students hone their Spanish skills in Costa Rica - Prescott Daily Courier

NAU students hone their Spanish skills in Costa Rica Prescott Daily Courier The study, housing and excursions in Costa Rica cost about $2200 - not including airfare, Flores said. Flores and Aquilina indicated that they thought the experience was worth the costs even if they did not become fluent in Spanish.

Elizabethton student headed to Africa as an intern with microfinance mission - Elizabethton Star

Elizabethton student headed to Africa as an intern with microfinance mission Elizabethton Star The money went to meet expenses such as meals, lodging, airfare, transportation, health insurances and immunizations. “Several churches and individuals helped me raise funds,” she said. In particular, she noted that she received considerable support ...

Students need funds for history event - Arizona Daily Star

Students need funds for history event Arizona Daily Star Two Alice Vail Middle School students have qualified for the National History Day national competition at the University of Maryland, but have encountered a big obstacle - funding. The seventh-graders cannot afford the airfare and room and board.

Rutgers Graduate Traces Entrepreneurial Spirit to his Early Years in Russia - News from Rutgers

Rutgers Graduate Traces Entrepreneurial Spirit to his Early Years in Russia News from Rutgers The tours do not come cheap at $2450, not including airfare, and it's up to universities whether to give students credit. Naumov says that he and his colleagues are working with Rutgers Study Abroad to try to get students credit for the tours.