Program Costs

The cost of the 6-week program is $3,300.

Costs include:

• Ten hours/week of Spanish for mental health language instruction

• 2 hours/week of skill practice with a local conversation partner

• Clinical supervision

• Curriculum materials

• Service learning materials

• Two standardized evaluations of language level at the end of the program

  • Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI), an assessment of general oral language certified by the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages

  • The Paseo Psychological Spanish Clinical Proficiency Exam (PPS-CPE)

• Housing for six weeks

• Transportation to and from the airport in Trujillo

Program fees do not include:

• Airfare and other transportation costs

• Food (note that the cost of meals in Peru is very affordable)

• Transportation within Trujillo/Huanchaco

Do I have to pay it all at once?

• A $250 deposit is due April 1st to hold your spot in the program. The rest of tuition can be paid all at once, or in monthly installments in May, June, and July if this is a better fit for the student’s financial situation.

Scholarships

This year, we hope to raise funds to provide two 1/2 scholarships ($1,625 each). This year, we hope to raise funds to provide two 1/2 scholarships($1,625 each), which are need and merit-based. We will send out scholarships forms after reviewing initial applications

Other Funding Ideas

Students are encouraged to speak with their university’s academic departments and study abroad offices, as many universities offer small scholarships to cover training abroad.

• Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarships (check local Rotary club for specifics)

• PsiChi offers several small research grants that can be used for graduate students conducting a summer research project. This year we are collecting data as part of the Program HMD pilot project. Students would be responsible for drafting their application, but we would be happy to assist. Relevant grants include:

  • Mamie Phipps Clark Research Grant

  • Psi Chi Graduate Scholarship

  • Psi Chi Summer Research Grant

• Michael Sullivan Diversity Scholarship: This scholarship recognizes his ongoing commitment and passion related to issues of multiculturalism and inclusion. The deadline is in the winter, so if interested, get your application in soon!

PASEO Salud Mental is a non-profit organization and a 501c3. Our team is 50% Peruvian, and we always seek to give back to the Peruvian economy when possible as a measure of gratitude for allowing us to learn on their soil. Approximately 60% of program costs go directly into the Peruvian economy through our Peruvian teachers, supervisors, housing providers, and local vendors.