[JYF-Spring-Semester] Sweet Briar College Junior Year in France- Spring semester program

[Margaret Scouten]

Dear Accepted Applicants,

    Congratulations on acceptance into the SBC JYF Spring Semester 
program.  I look forward
to meeting you in Paris in January.
   
    I would like to ask those of you who have not yet sent in your 
acceptance and deposit
to please inform us by email ASAP if you are planning to participate in 
the JYF program.
Normally, we offer you 15 days to reply.  Most of you have had this time 
allotment.
However, several of you have not yet replied and  there are several 
students on a wait list.
 I do not plan to  accept more students until I hear back from you.  So 
please email my Assistant
 by Wednesday, Nov. 1 at <sfauber at sbc.edu> concerning your plans.  Thank 
you so much. 

Secondly, if you have decided to participate in SBC JYF spring semester 
program, I will
need the TENTATIVE PROGRAM OF STUDY  sheet completed by the end of this 
week.
You may fax it to (434) 381-6283.  You may not apply for a visa until I 
place you in one
of the Paris universities (Paris III, IV, VII, IX ( Dauphine).  DO NOT 
WAIT UNTIL
THANKSGIVING BREAK TO DO THIS.  IT WILL BE TOO LATE AND YOU WILL NOT
HAVE TIME TO OBTAIN A VISA. If you do not have the visa, you will nto be 
able to travel
to France on the group flight on January 6, 2007.  Please check the visa 
requirements on our web site at
<www.jyf.sbc.edu>  Some French consulates require a personal 
appointment, some allow you
to send it in by mail. PLEASE READ THE HANDBOOK SENT TO YOU with your 
acceptance
letter.  You must have a passport valid until at least August 31. Many 
Consulates close during the
Thanksgiving break and Christmas break.  Therefore, you do not have much 
time to apply.
However, you may not apply for the visa until we send you the necessary 
documents (one of which is
your Proof of registration at a Paris instiutio of higher education).  
Hence, I need the Tentative
program of study ASAP.
Best of luck

If you have any questions and/or concerns, please do not hesitate to 
contact me or my Assistants
at <jyf at sbc.edu>

Sincerely,

Margaret Scouten
Director