Program Details
Our destination is Rancho Margot: www.ranchomargot.com, where students will be hands-on with the biodiversity of the rainforest, renewable energy systems in practice, and mind-body experiential learning. The goal of the course is to immerse students in different approaches of what it means to live intentionally and sustainably in local and global communities.
We will return to San Antonio just in time for the start of Fall classes, reconvening for the first Saturday afternoon each month of the semester to explore sustainability, mindfulness, and other kinds of intentional living in San Antonio. These afternoons have taken us to events, organizations, and places like Siclovia, Compassionate San Antonio, Confluence park, Gardopia Gardens, and Yoga in the Park. Subsidy by Honors College and the Alvarez International Study Fund means that the program cost of just $500 is inclusive of air fare, in-country travel, lodging, and meals.
Costa Rica
Meet a red-eyed tree frog, a blue morpho butterfly, and a blooming a bird of paradise. Learn and practice sustainable farming and yoga in the tropical rainforest! Our ten-day international experience (August 15-24, 2024) gives students the opportunity to learn and practice intentional and sustainable living on a working agro-ecological ranch on Lake Arenal, Costa Rica.
CR application, selection & orientation |
Current Students |
First Time Incoming Freshmen |
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Applications close Apply early! Course may fill before these dates. |
3/31/2024 | 12 pm 6/14/2024 |
| Info Sessions |
2/16/2024 12:00 – 1:00 pm,Guadalupe Hall Multipurpose Room 3/4/2024 3:30 – 4:30 pm, via Zoom: https://utsa.zoom.us/j/98111271071 |
5/6/2024 6:00 - 7:00 pm, via Zoom: https://utsa.zoom.us/j/93795972370 |
| Acceptance Notifications: | Rolling admission/notification, You are encouraged to apply before Gilman Scholarship deadline 3/7; final decisions no later than 4/12 | Rolling admission/notification, final decisions no later than 5 pm 6/14/2024. |
| Student non-refundable payment | Within 2 weeks of acceptance, no later than 4/26 | No later than 6/18/2024 |
| Pre-trip orientation #1 | 4/29 | 6/18 via zoom |
| All together orientation #2 | 7/12 via zoom | |
| All aboard orientation #3 | 8/14 near airport | |
| In country | 08/15 - 08/24/2024 | |
| Fall Community Confluences | 1st Saturdays Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec. | |
This program will be led by UTSA Honors College Instructor, Mr. Eliot Howard. Please email him at eliot.howard@utsa.edu for more information.
The program application will open on March 4th and is due by March 31st for current students and 12 pm 6/14/2024 for first-time incoming students.
Opportunities within the Honors College
The Honors College offers students the opportunity to participate in a number of different programs to further expand knowledge, especially in the realms of professional development, leadership development, and public service. Special programs are fully integrated into the Honors College curriculum, making credit transfer simple and ensuring that students are working toward Honors requirements.
