IEI - INTENSIVE ENGLISH INSTITUTE

School for International Training
P.O. Box 676
Kipling Rd.
Brattleboro, VT 05302 USA

TEL: (802) 258-3229
FAX: (802) 259-3227
E-MAIL: lynne.reed@worldlearning.org
WEB: http://www.worldlearning.org/ip/ise

CONTACT: Lynne Shotton Reed, Director
Sherrie Gauthier, Office Manager

  DESCRIPTION:

IEI prepares students for university study or for success in their professional careers. Students study an average of 5 hours /day in 4 week cycles. Elective classes in the afternoon permit students to focus on particular areas of English such as academic skills, accent reduction, business communication, professional skills, and courses of cultural interest.

  ESTIMATED COSTS:

4 weeks
20-25 instructional hours per week
Tuition                                      $1095
Room & Board (double room: 20 meals per week)  780
Homestay                                       680
Student Fee (includes spa membership,
             internet access, email,
             activities, health center)        115
Health Insurance (mandatory)                     45
Books included in tuition
Airport Pickup available                     25-50

 CLASS SIZE:

Average: 11
Maximum: 14

 AVERAGE ENROLLMENT PER TERM:

25-75 (winter-summer)

 HOUSING OPTIONS:

Residence halls(double occupancy)*, homestays. *some single rooms may be available

 HOUSING COSTS:

$780 per 4 wk program (20 meals per week) $680 per 4 week program (meals included)(double or single occupancy) $100 homestay placement fee Prices may change as of July 1, 1999

 LOCATION:

Brattleboro is located in southeastern Vermont, one of the safest and most beautiful states in the US. It is 2 1/2 hours west of Boston, 4 hours south of Montreal, 4 hours north of New York City and an hour north of Hartford/Springfield airport. The area is famous for downhill and Nordic skiing, snowboarding, classical music, biking, autumn foliage, and unspoiled natural beauty.

 APPLICATION INFORMATION:

Contact the program at the address listed above.

 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES/OPPORTUNITIES:

IEI provides college counseling and conditional acceptance at its host institutions. IEI Vermont has a special arrangement with the Vermont State Colleges for bridge programs and conditional acceptance. Many SIT students study with us at IEI before going on to their graduate studies at SIT in TESL or Intercultural Management.

 STUDENT SERVICES:

Many campus activities, trips to Montreal, Boston, and New York, spa membership (with Olympic pool), tennis court, hiking trail, ice skating, skiing, SIT soccer team in fall, weight room.

 TRANSPORTATION:

Students should fly to Hartford, Connecticut or Boston, Massachusetts; information on arrival is provided in acceptance packet; local transportation: school van provides transportation to town, taxi service(not available on Sundays after 6PM), town bus, bicycles

 OTHER PROGRAMS

DESCRIPTION:

Ski Vermont: Study and Ski; University intensive program; English for executives

 PRIVATE CLASSES AVAILABLE:

yes