Giving back and helping others
Since its founding in 1997, CEPA has formed many successful relationships with a variety of organizations worldwide that support its mission in different capacities.
One of these relationships is with the CEPA Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. The CEPA Foundation was founded in 2013 to advance and enrich CEPA’s education abroad programming and its CSR initiatives in developing countries.
Through collaborative efforts like this, CEPA is making quality academic experiences accessible to all.
Carbon Footprint – Reduce the environmental impact of your program
CEPA voluntarily offsets the CO2 emissions created during all study abroad programs through CEPA’s Carbon Reduction Project in Costa Rica.
Academic Webinars
Since 2014, the CEPA Foundation is proud to continue offering webinars for educators, administrators, and staff members at colleges and universities.
Visit the CEPA Foundation website to register for upcoming webinars or to request access to the on-demand webinars.
Service Learning in Guatemala and Costa Rica
Partner with CEPA Foundation to create a service learning volunteer and/or awareness program in:
Vuelta Grande, Guatemala – Projects focus on children and families, school and education improvement, and/or health and medical needs. CEPA Foundation works in cooperation with the local non-profit foundation “Corazones Libres (Free Hearts Foundation)”.
Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica – Projects focus on biology, animal science, forestry, and sustainable tourism fields of study. CEPA Foundation partners with the local non-profit Saimiri Foundation.
International Symposium “Castle Talks”
The 2-day international symposium, held at the European Study Center (ESC) Strasbourg, is an integral part of the ESC semester abroad programs. It provides a great opportunity for students to broaden their perspectives on important subjects and to foster cultural understanding and communication.
“Castle Talks” symposium is an Erasmus+, Jean Monnet European Commission project.
Scholarships and Grants
The CEPA Foundation is dedicated to helping all students have the possibility to study abroad. Special scholarship funds are available to help reduce the program costs for semester and summer programs at the European Study Center (ESC) in Strasbourg, France.
Students who have taken part in a faculty-led program with CEPA automatically qualify for a $250 “GO AGAIN” summer or $500 “GO AGAIN” semester grant.
Additional scholarships are available for students who qualify.
CEPA is committed to positively impacting climate and social sustainability and strives to be a leader in environmental sustainability within international education.
As part of this commitment, we offset the carbon footprint of our company’s operations and the footprint created on-site by our study abroad programs in Europe. Additionally, we go the extra mile by funding environmental projects that plant native trees for each program participant.
CEPA values its memberships in professional associations, such as:
