Application Forms

CASA Application Form

Application forms are available on the CASA website, updated each year in September. The Application is available as an interactive PDF. Please type the application and mail it to The University of Texas office. Completed application forms and accompanying documents for the academic year must be received in the The University of Texas-Austin administrative office by January 8, 2010.

 Download the 2010-2011 CASA I application form (PDF, 408K) For both the summer & full-year programs
 Download the 2010-2011 CASA II application form (PDF, 268K)
 Download the 2010-2011 CASA III application form (PDF, 296K)

We are providing detailed notes below to assist you in completing the application form. The information below refers primarily to the CASA I application, but some sections may also be applicable for CASA II and CASA III applications.

Notes regarding the CASA I Application Form

Section 1: Personal Information

• Please complete all items on this page and subsequent pages of the application form.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens or have permanent resident status.
• All applicants are required to have a UT EID to avoid using the student's social security number.  To create an EID for your CASA application, please go to the UT EID setup page and follow the instructions provided.

Section 2: Academic Information

• If you are currently enrolled at a college or university, list that institution. If you are not currently affiliated with an institution, write "None."
• Complete section A only if you are an undergraduate, section B only if you are a graduate student.
• All applicants complete section C, listing all colleges or universities attended, as well as other programs both in the U.S. and abroad that focused on the study of Arabic.

Section 3: Official Transcripts

• All applicants must enclose with their application official, sealed transcripts from every institution attended. Please plan ahead since all transcripts must be received with the application form by January 8, 2010. Any additional transcripts which include grades from Fall 2009 should be sent as soon as they become available.

Section 4: Proctor and Reference Information

• All applicants must identify and provide the name and contact information of the person who has agreed to proctor their selection exam. It is the responsibility of the applicant to arrange the appropriate proctor. Keep in mind there may be several applicants taking the exam at a given university/college, but there can only be one proctor at each university/college. Traditionally, the CASA selection exam has been proctored by someone from the Department or Center for Middle/Near Eastern Studies at each school. Therefore, it is advisable to first contact someone in this department or center to assist you in designating a proctor for the exam. If your school has neither, please contact the department at your school which offers courses in Arabic. They may be able to proctor the exam, or guide you to someone who can. The proctor must not be a teacher, and if at all possible, not a speaker of Arabic. Please provide your proctor with a copy of the proctor guidelines before listing them as a proctor.  Download Proctor Guidelines

• Three academic references are required. One must be an Arabic language professor and the other two references preferably would be professors with a Middle East area specialization, if possible. Letters of reference must be sent directly to the University of Texas office, not to the student. Letters must be received by the January 8, 2010 due date, so plan accordingly.

Section 5: Statement of Purpose

• This section is your opportunity to explain your academic goals and the objectives you hope to fulfill from participation in CASA. The selection committee is interested in understanding your specific short and long-term goals. Please do not turn your statement of purpose into a summary of your Master's or Ph.D. thesis proposal. The CASA program, and how its various components relate to your goals should be specifically addressed.

Section 6: Health Forms

• The Health Clearance Form is to be completed by the physician, returned to the applicant, and mailed to The University of Texas office with the application form. Please plan ahead in order to meet the January 8, 2010 application due date.
• The Confidential Medical History Report is to be completed by the applicant, and returned with the other application materials. Please provide as much detail as possible.

Section 7: Pay-Your-Own-Way Option (PYOW)

This section of the application is to be completed only by students who wish to be considered for this particular option.

• CASA has a limited amount of funds with which to offer fellowships each year. Funding may not allow for all qualified applicants to be offered fellowships. In this case, some applicants may be accepted into the program on the condition that they are able to pay their own way.
• The Pay-Your-Own-Way option is available to a limited number of qualified students who are willing and able to provide funds for all expenses associated with their CASA program of study. CASA encourages applicants to seek funding from other sources, and welcomes all qualified applicants to participate in its programs.
• It is to your benefit to apply for other sources of funding to subsidize the cost of the CASA program. Some of these programs may have fall application due dates, so it is best to investigate these sources before preparing to submit your CASA application. The following are just a few examples of alternate sources of funding: Fulbright, FLAS (Foreign Language Area Studies). Contact the appropriate representative at your university or college for more details regarding these funding opportunities.

The following conditions apply to the PYOW option:

• With the exception of the citizenship/permanent resident requirement, PYOW participants must be selected through the same procedures as all other CASA applicants.
• Once selected, participants must sign a statement assuming all financial responsibility for participation, and agree to abide by the same rules and regulations as other CASA fellows.
• If you are accepted under the PYOW option, the agreement is considered binding and can only be terminated in the case of extreme family emergency.
• No student may enter the program after the beginning of classes in June. Since our language programs are dependent for their success on the consistent and orderly acquisition of skills, we must insist that all students participate fully from beginning to end.

Program Expenses for PYOW Students:

The expenses of the program include the following. All figures are estimates and provided only as a guideline. A more exact listing will be provided after the selection process is completed in March.

Non-Refundable Program Fee

• Full-year: $1,650/ $2,200*
• Summer: $825/$1,100*

Tuition

• Full-year: $17,023
• Summer: $4,128

Airfare

• Full-year: $1,600-$2,500
• Summer: $1,200-$1,600

Living Expenses

• Full-year: $400 - $450/mo
• Summer: $400 - $450/mo

*Note: Program Fees in bold relate to non-Consortium students.

Section 8: Certification

Please sign and date this statement, confirming that all information you have entered on the application is complete and true to the best of your knowledge. This form must be returned with all other parts of the application to The University of Texas office.

Section 9: Application Fee

Please include a check or money order (no cash accepted) for the application fee, as indicated on the last page of application form. Please make sure your name is somewhere on the check. Please note: applicants taking the exam at either AUC or The University of Damascus but who are not currently enrolled in those institutions, owe an application fee of $75.