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Slide Show Click here to start the slide show presentation on GSSP.Note: Your browser must be capable of executing Javascript commands in order to view the slideshow. Knowledge To Care for All God's Creation 
Explore the critical issues of biblical stewardship in the Global Stewardship Study Program (GSSP), a unique living and learning opportunity based in Belize. Get ready for the challenge of exploring the interconnected dimensions of natural ecology, human consumption, population, Christian discipleship, culture, and economics, under the canopy of a tropical rainforest, diving on a coral reef, walking the corridors of government, working with non-government organizations, and living amongst the Belizean people. You can do all this, and earn credit toward you degree, during the Fall or Spring semester. Through four months of study, reflection, discussion, research, travel, and cross-cultural living, GSSP will help you:
Learning Participate in a stimulating array of courses designed to broaden your knowledge and expand your cross-cultural horizons.
Living in Belize In Belize you will live in community at Jaguar Creek, the Target Earth environmental research and educational center. Situated in rainforest contiguous with the Blue Hole National Park, wildlife abounds in and around Jaguar Creek. Local inhabitants include over 179 species of birds (including Toucans), Ocelots, Tapirs, Jaguars, Black Howler monkeys, and Kinkajous, to name just a few of the species. Excursions to the Barrier Reef, Mayan ruins, and other areas of interest in Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize will occur throughout the semester.Jaguar Creek's close proximity to local Spanish and Mayan speaking villages is ideal for language development. Credits & Costs To transfer credit for GSSP courses to your own institution prior approval should be attained from your academic dean. Upon completion of all academic requirements transcripts will be sent to your college or university.
The tuition fee for students attending private institutions is equal to tuition at your own college or university. The tuition fee for students attending public institutions is $6,000 (prices subject to change). The cost for room, board, and excursions is $2,800. The student is also responsible for travel expenses to and from Belize. Payment for participation in GSSP is handled through the business office of your home school. Contact your financial aid office to confirm your continued eligibility for financial aid while participating in the Global Stewardship Study Program. Academic Calendar The Global Stewardship Study Program operates on a fifteen-week semester (approximately four months). The Fall semester begins in early-September and ends mid-December; the Spring semester begins in late-January and ends in early-May.
Each semester an opportunity exists for travel to other Central American countries during midterm break. Applications & Deadlines Your application must be approved by your academic dean and submitted to the address below according to the following schedule:
Note: Applications may be considered after the priority deadline if there are still openings in the term for which you are applying. To be considered for the Program, you must have completed one full year of college study, have a 2.75 or higher GPA, and be approved as a good representative of your institution. Applications are available through your Academic Dean's office, by clicking here, or by contacting the GSSP office at the address below. For More Information GSSP |
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