Summer study abroad programs? PLEASE HELP!!!!!!?

Question

hi, i am 15 years old and this summer(2008) i want to travel somewhere. i would love to go anywhere, maybe argentina, but basically anyplace out of the usa. i am a great student, with some pre-ap classes , and have taken spanish 1(which i am good at). money is an issue, and my parents are willing to put down $1,200 for the trip. some sort of scholarship would be great. please tell me any program names and as much details as you can. thank you!

p.s.- love to volunteer, do community service, foreign language studies, homestay, etc.

Answer 1

there are a lot of information on summer study abroad program which i just came across:

http://summer-study-abroad-program.blogs...

Answer 2

I'm a high school senior and I've done a study abroad program every summer since 6th grade. The programs I went on are pretty expensive, but I think some of them do offer scholarships. I've done People to People Student Ambassadors for 4 years, Explorica for 1 year, Rustic Pathways last year. Each  program has a ton of trips that vary from touring, to language studies, to homestays and community service. I know Rustic Pathways has some trips to Costa Rica and Thailand that are service projects and are under $1,000 for 1 week so you should take a look at that.