Verano Español

Requirements for Admission

• Application deadline: February 12, 2024
• Applications open in November
• Sophomores, juniors and seniors
• Clean record with the Office of Community Standards and good academic and College standing
• Professional application: materials are submitted on-time, are edited before submission, and are thorough and thoughtful.
• Minimum 2.5 GPA
• Application Instructions: How to Apply

Summer 2024

• May 19: Arrival in Madrid and Orientation
• May 20: Classes begin
• May 25: Segovia excursion
• June 7-9: Candelario excursion
• June 29: Program ends and check out of housing by noon

• Students are required to book their own flights to Madrid. Depending on when you arrive, Prof. Prieto-Calixto and/or the Student Site Leaders will meet you at the Madrid Barajas airport.  
• Orientation will begin on the first night of the program. Students have a welcome dinner the night of arrival and have a full orientation the next day—the orientation introduces students to the language school and the city. Classes begin the following morning. 

Don Quijote

• The foundation of instruction at dQ is a communicative methodology of language learning that stresses students' immediate and active engagement in language acquisition.  
• Classes are small, usually around 8 students, and instructors utilize strategies of rapid and intensive language acquisition. 

Courses

• The program is 6 weeks long and all courses conducted in Spanish by native Spanish faculty 
• Students will be placed into the 2 courses that come after the last Spanish course they completed at Rollins (some students can use these courses to fulfill their "F" requirement). 
  • For example, if a student completed SPN101 at Rollins during the Fall Semester, that student will be placed into SPN102 and 201 at dQ. 
• Prior Spanish language courses at Rollins not required. Classes meet 4 - 5 hours per day, Monday through Friday

Transfer of Credits

• Students typically take 2 courses for a total of 8 credits.  Grades appear on the Rollins transcript and are factored into your GPA. It can take up to three months for grades to be processed.
• Click here for more information on approving courses to fulfill requirements and other academic policies. 

Faculty Director

• Verano Español's Faculty Director in Spain is Prof. Alberto Prieto-Calixto, Professor of Spanish at Rollins and a native Spaniard. 
• Prof. Prieto-Calixto will oversee program academics, organize program excursions and meals, and assist students with their transition to life in Madrid. 

Student Site Leader: 

• Two former Verano participants and graduating Rollins seniors will join the program as co-leaders with Prof. Prieto-Calixto. 
• The Site Leaders will plan cultural activities for the group, assist students in adapting to Madrid, help students navigate challenges relating to cultural adjustments, academics, and will offer tutoring services for Spanish classes. 

Housing

• Students will live in the Don Quijote dormitories, just a five minute walk to the dQ classes in central Madrid.  
• The dormitory is a three story building with single and double occupancy rooms, with a mix of private and shared bathrooms. 
• Students will be assigned to rooms on a random basis and may be placed in a single with private bath or in a double with shared bath.  
• Students complete a housing questionnaire as part of their application and, after acceptance submit roommate preferences. 
• The program student site leaders live on the premises. 

Meals

• The dQ dorm provides two meals a day (breakfast and lunch, the biggest meal of the day in Spain) 
• Students will also have access to kitchens. 
• Students also receive group dinners that are scheduled three times a week across the program and meals during the orientation and weekend excursion to Candelario. 
• For additional meals, consider budgeting about 8-12 Euros per meal for a simple, take-out style dinner or 10-20 Euros for a sit-down meal. 

Cheap Eats Out and Easy Make-it-Yourself Meals

Life in Madrid

• Madrid is a dynamic and exciting city, famed for its incredible museums, lovely parks and squares, historic buildings and churches, and wonderful food and music.  
• Each student will receive an Abono de Transporte (a transportation pass) for use on Madrid's metro and bus system. This pass is included in the program fee and will give students access to Madrid's superb public transportation for the duration of the program. 
• To ensure the health and safety of all participants on the program due to Covid-19, students should anticipate restrictions to independent travel during the program dates. Independent travel will most likely be limited to within Spain's borders only during the program. Once the program ends students are free to travel as desired. 

Activities and Excursions

• Weekend Excursion to Candelario: Candelario is a small town well west of Madrid, near the Spanish and Portuguese border. Activities include a pottery workshop and a guided hike in the beautiful landscape around Candelario. All meals and accommodation are also included. 

Things to Consider

Students with mobility disabilities may find accessibility and accommodations different from the United States. Check the US Department of State Travelers with Disabilities and specific to the country, Mobility International USA, and the IP Your Identity Abroad page for resources.

For application instructions, click the application link at the top of this page.

Program Fees

• 2024 Program Fee: $7,690 *Tentative Fee*

Includes

• Tuition, housing, weekend orientation in Madrid, daily breakfast and lunch, plus 2 group dinners per week, program excursions, airport transfers in Spain, transportation pass, course materials, program administration and emergency insurance.

Estimated Additional Costs

• Round-trip airfare from FL $1,200
• Additional Meals/food $225
• Passport $160
• Personal Expenses $400
• Federal loan fees $0 and professional licensure/certification $0

Need-Based Scholarships

• International Programs offers need-based scholarships and students apply for these through the Rollins program application. 
• Click here for more information about funding and scholarships.

* All dates are tentative and subject to change depending on the final number of students, final costs and other considerations.

** Estimated costs for all programs are based on anticipated numbers of students, current exchange rates and commercial airfares. Costs are subject to change. Final prices will always be communicated to accepted students before they commit to the program.