I'm currently a junior in SUA looking forward to my study abroad in this coming April. The school has provided me with so many opportunities over the years and has widened my view of the world. It is a graduating requirement for every student to study a foreign language for two years and study abroad for a semester in the country that speaks this specific language. I personally will be able to travel to Sapporo, Japan to study Japanese. We also offer courses specific to SUA such as our Learning Clusters. Learning Clusters are a month long course that allows student to create a unique course that explores a specific topic. We are fortunate enough to be provided with a grant each year for a number of students who wishes to study the topic abroad during this period of time. In my freshmen year I was able to meet with former comfort women and visit NGOs in Korea to learn about the events in East Asia and how these different events affect education in peace in general. Our sports teams are also very welcoming to anyone with the will and passion to join regardless of their experience. Although I have never participated in a sports team in the past I was able to join our swimming team as a freshman and travel to different universities including University of Chicago to participate in meets. These are only a glimpse of what you can achieve in Soka and all of this has been supported by great financial aid and grant system. I personally came from a lower middle class family and would not have been able to afford college if it wasn’t for soka. Soka Provides full tuition for families with the income of less than 60,000 and for students with a strong application, soka also provides merit scholarships. Many people fear that the tuition would be unaffordable, but for most students on campus, soka is more affordable than most public colleges considering the recent budget cuts on education in the United States. Feel free to drop by for a visit. I assure you you’ll fall in love with this place just like I did.
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