A Summer Block Away is just what you might expect, a single course, taught by CC faculty, that takes place pretty much anywhere beyond the CC campus and El Paso County.  Colorado College typically offers between 8-14 different destinations each year, ranging from cosmopolitan cities like Los Angeles, New York, Paris and Tokyo, to the rural Himalayas, the Ecuadorian rainforest, or the plains of Castile.  

All coursework is CC coursework, built into our curriculum and requiring no outside transcripts or transfer of credit.  The courses travel, live, and learn with CC faculty and staff, offered with our major and general education program, often offering collegewide graduation requirement options.  

CC Summer Blocks Away are a chance to expand your studies, build towards a minor or major, blend disciplinary knowledge with experiential learning, and dip your toes into the welcoming waters of study abroad, maybe a stepping stone to a semester away someday, maybe just a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore.  

The Primary Application Window is the same each year, with applications opening on December 1st and closing on January 15th. 

环球教育始终建议学生尽可能早地在申请窗口申请.  While Aid Awards are not determined until after the January deadline, 许多项目采用滚动录取，可能在1月15日截止日期之前关闭.  It is always best to speak with the faculty leader(s) about your interest, 尽早申请，因为你可以给自己最好的机会加入一个给定的项目. While it is possible in some cases to apply after the January 15 deadline, 如果你将申请推迟到截止日期之后，那么错过暑期项目或助学金的风险要大得多.  

Once you have a program selected, 在1月15日之前(最好更早)在峰会在线平台(全球教育门户网站)上申请，以便考虑项目批准和潜在的经济援助奖励，以帮助降低旅行成本. 当您完成您感兴趣的CC暑期课程的峰会申请时, 然后你也会被自动审查经济援助资格-没有单独的申请 summer aid for Blocks Away. 奖学金可以覆盖高达90%的课程费用，以及到达那里的预期机票费用.

Applying to Multiple Blocks

It is possible to apply to multiple block away programs at the same time.  Just as with selecting a college, we recommend having a ranking for yourself of the blocks you have applied to.  一旦你收到接受通知，你就可以决定你要加入哪个区块. You should then return to Summit to complete two tasks, first to complete the post-acceptance forms and confirmation for your chosen block, and second, 使用蓝色的“请求取消”按钮，退出所有您没有选择的其他区块.  未能退出其他模块可能导致项目费用一旦学生承诺收取 & Withdrawal Deadline has passed. 

Participation in Multiple Blocks

可以在同一日历或学年中参加多个街区(学年或夏季), but there are some considerations to take into account.  

• Many summer blocks do not follow the on-campus block dates for Block A or B, 因此，看起来是a类项目的项目与另一个被列为B类项目的项目重叠是很常见的.  If you are considering joining 2 blocks in the same summer, 你应该特别注意每门课程的日期，以确保它们不会重叠.
  
  
• 如果你希望获得奖学金来支付项目费用和机票费用, 你应该记住，所有学生在他们的CC职业生涯中只能获得2个Block Away奖项, 因此，参加超过2个街区的单独旅行将需要自付旅行费用. 
  
  
• The Wild Card grant, 哪个会自动为学生免除暑期学费的第一笔费用, is only valid for that first CC summer course.  增加第二个暑期班(在任何一年)将导致收取的不仅仅是项目费用, but also the full summer tuition charge for that 2nd course. 

• While many travelers are able to visit our program destination countries without a visa, 这通常仅限于在任何6个月(180天)内停留不超过90天.  This can produce issues for students who wish to join multiple programs in the same year, or to pair a block away with a semester or half-semester program. Most CC faculty-led programs do not qualify for longer stay student visas, 因此，由于签证限制，不一定能在同一年将block和其他项目结合起来.  If you are considering any combination of programs in the same academic or calendar year, 您应该与环球教育咨询，以确定您是否可能有任何签证限制，可能会对您计划的课程组合产生问题.  

A Summer Block Away has three anticipated costs: Tuition, Program Fee, and Airfare.  Various forms of aid can support these different components.  For a full breakdown of summer billing, charges, and available aid, please visit the "Summer Away: Billing & Aid" page. For information on the fees associated with a particular course, 当我们的下一个夏季课程列表可用时(通常在10月中旬到下旬)，您需要访问课程列表页面。. 

Summer programs all have a withdrawal deadline of March 15 (Moving to March 1 in 2025).  在该日期之前退学的学生不支付课程费用，也不会因为改变主意而受到处罚.  Withdrawal after this deadline will result in late withdrawal fees.  These fees are outlined on our Summer Away: Billing & Aid page.  学生应该意识到，随着退课日期越来越接近项目的夏季出发日期，延迟退课的费用确实会增加, with significant increases in Block 7 and Block 8.  在出发当天或课程开始后退课的学生应支付全额课程费用.