Explore another corner of Canada while learning French!

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Second-Language Spring/Summer Program

Established in 1971 by the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), and the Secretary of State

Formerly the Summer Language Bursary Program (SLBP)

2002 2004 — Learn 2009 — Live

Funded by Canadian Heritage

Administered by CMEC at the pan-Canadian level and by the provinces and territories in their jurisdictions

What is Explore?

Explore (five weeks for 16-year-olds and older) is an intensive language-learning course in French or English.

More than 7,600 bursaries are awarded for Explore.

Explore has 65 spring and summer sessions offered from May to August, in 50 institutions across Canada.

Open to all students

Bursaries are awarded by random selection and are based on quotas.

Each province and territory has a quota that determines the number of bursary recipients.

Each institution has a quota that determines the number of bursary recipients it can receive.

Eligibility criteria

Full-time student

Canadian or permanent resident

Have completed one term of full-time studies during the current school year

Have completed at least grade 11 or is at the postsecondary level

The bursary

$2,000 bursary per recipient

Given directly to the institution for: Tuition Meals Accommodation Instructional materials Activities

The bursary

Does not cover: Registration fees Travel costs* Pocket money

Courses — levels

Beginner Intermediate Advanced

Courses

Morning Three and a half hours of formal

instruction in class per day

Afternoon Workshops Outings Sociocultural events (e.g., sports event)

Useful facts

Priority is given to first-time candidates.

Some courses are credit courses.

Students stay in residence on campus or with a homestay family.

The deadline is February 28.

Le français dans le monde Spoken by 9 million Canadians and 250

million people around the world

An official language of 30 countries

In Europe, French is an official language in five countries

One of the languages of work at the United Nations and in many international organizations

www.myexplore.ca