{"234231":{"#nid":"234231","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Spring 2014 in Europe?  Mais Oui!","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EYour freshman son or daughter can indeed spend a semester at Georgia Tech\u2019s satellite campus in the heart of Europe as early as this spring. Georgia Tech-Lorraine (GTL), located in beautiful Metz, France has been educating Georgia Tech students for more than 20 years.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGTL is the largest international campus of Georgia Tech. It has an established track record of excellence in education and research. More than 3,000 students have studied at GTL since it was established in 1990. Georgia Tech courses are taught in English, primarily by Georgia Tech faculty. Students register through Oscar and pay through the Bursar\u2019s office.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOutside of this there are big differences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETuition: Out-of-state students pay in-state tuition, plus $2,500, which represents a cost savings of nearly $7,000 per semester\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESmall Class Size: We send about 120 students per semester, so by virtue of the size of the student body, the classes are very small, compared to the same courses taught at the Atlanta campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIndividualized Attention: Students have a rare opportunity to get to know their professors, and get much more individualized attention. They often end up doing better academically there than in Atlanta.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPrivate Dorm Rooms: Those who experience Georgia Tech\u2019s dorms are pleasantly surprised by the dorms at Georgia Tech-Lorraine\u2014every student gets his or her own private room, almost always with a private bath.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThree-Day Weekends: We never schedule classes on Fridays, to allow students continuous opportunities to travel all over Europe, which we consider a crucial aspect of the overall experience.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn fact, many students chose Georgia Tech for the opportunity to study at Georgia Tech-Lorraine. And they never regret it. The students return, transformed, and often say that it represents the best part of their entire Georgia Tech experience.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EApplication deadline is October 4. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/lorraine.gatech.edu\/apply\u0022\u003EClick here\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for more information including how to apply.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EYour freshman son or daughter can indeed spend a semester at Georgia Tech\u2019s satellite campus in the heart of Europe as early as this spring.\u0026nbsp; Georgia Tech-Lorraine (GTL), located in beautiful Metz, France has been educating Georgia Tech students for more than 20 years.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2013-09-04 16:06:33","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:49","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-09-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-09-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/oie.gatech.edu\/","title":"Office of International Education"},{"url":"http:\/\/lorraine.gatech.edu\/","title":"Georgia Tech Lorraine Program"}],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"13161","name":"Georgia Tech-Lorraine"},{"id":"1010","name":"GTL"},{"id":"166843","name":"Study Abroad"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESandra Song\u003Cbr \/\u003EDirector of Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Tech-Lorraine\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:sandra.song@gtl.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Esandra.song@gtl.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["parents@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}