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Message Virtual One-on-One Advising Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 9:30am–12:30pm and 1:30pm–3:30pmAsynchronous Video Advising Sessions:Pre-recorded (available for current ACC students)Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship($5,000 maximum)Critical Need Language Award Supplement($3,000 maximum)Gilman - McCain Scholarship($5,000 maximum)Fund for Education Abroad Scholarship($1,500 maximum) austincc.edu/studyabroad512-223-7114studyabroad@austincc.edu@ACCStudyAbroadIncludes:AccommodationsWelcome and farewell dinnerBreakfast and dinner with the host familyExcursions and entrance fees per itineraryCultural exchange activities with universityInternational travel health insurance24/7 logistics support and emergencyassistanceJAPANEarn 4 credits in Japanese II (JAPN1412) while exploring Japan with yourACC classmates and Adjunct ProfessorEmi Schuster.SESSION AND DATESSession: First 5-week Summer Session 2026Class at ACC before departure: June 1 - June 12Program in Japan: June 14 - July 5Summer 2026Japanese II18 years or older by program departure dateGood academic and disciplinary standingFaculty approvalPrerequisites: JAPN 1411 with a C or higher A $400 non-refundable deposit, applied towardsthe program fee, is required to secure a spot onthe program. Program fee payment deadline is February 26, 2026, via ACC Marketplace Students are also responsible for the followingexpenses NOT included in the program fee:Round-trip airfare from Austin to TokyoACC course tuition, fees, and booksPublic transportation expensesMeals not included in program fee Personal expensesPassport and visa fees (if applicable)Vaccinations (if applicable)PROGRAM FEE - $3,600ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTSOTHER SCHOLARSHIPSACC STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS1.Choose a study abroad program. You canbrowse all programs at our website.2.Complete a video advising session startingSeptember 2, 2025. 3.Complete and submit an application.4.Complete an interview with program facultyleader. Student participants must abide by all programrules and regulations.Program dates, itinerary, and fees are subject to change.Program fees are non-refundable.ACC International Programs faculty-led studyabroad programs are a welcoming and inclusiveenvironment for all students.Contact any ACC campus Financial Aid Office ifyou have questions about eligibility.STEPS TO APPLYFINANCIAL AIDACC Board of Trustees' Study Abroad Scholarships($1,000) Applications due February 12, 2026Application deadline is February 5, 2026.Applications are accepted on a rolling basis,subject to eligibility requirements and alignmentwith program criteria. It is recommended that youcomplete advising and all applicationrequirements as soon as possible. Maximumnumber of participants is 14.

PROGRAM ITINERARYTokyo: 20 nightsHakone: 1 nightsFACULTY LEADER MESSAGEPROGRAM ITINERARYEmi Schuster, M. Ed. & M.A.Adjunct ProfessorForeign Languageseschuste@austincc.eduSaturday, June 13Depart from Austin to TokyoSunday, June 14Day: Arrive in Tokyo. Transfer to accommodations Evening: Free timeMonday, June 15Morning/Afternoon: Free timeEvening: Welcome dinnerTuesday, June 16Morning: University tour and orientation Afternoon: Guest lectureEvening: Free timeWednesday, June 17Morning: University activitiesAfternoon: ClassEvening: Free timeThursday, June 18Day: Visit Senso-ji Temple, Ueno Park, and TokyoNational Museum & National Museum of NaturalSciencesFriday, June 19Morning: University activitiesAfternoon: ClassEvening: Free timeSaturday, June 20Morning: University activitiesSunday, June 21Overnight trip in Hakone Monday, June 22Afternoon: Return to Tokyo from HakoneEvening: Free timeTuesday, June 23Morning: Independent study timeAfternoon: ClassEvening: Free timeWednesday, June 24Morning: Independent study timeAfternoon: Observation deckEvening: Free timeThursday, June 25Morning: Independent study timeAfternoon: ClassEvening: Free timeFriday, June 26Morning: Independent study timeAfternoon: ClassEvening: Host family pick-upSaturday, June 27Day: Activities with the host familySunday, June 28Morning: Activities with the host familyAfternoon: Host family drop-offEvening: Free timeMonday, June 29Morning: University tour and orientation Afternoon: Guest lectureEvening: Free timeTuesday, June 30Morning: Calligraphy classAfternoon: ClassEvening: Free timeWednesday, July 1Morning: University activitiesAfternoon: ClassEvening: Free timeThursday, July 2Morning: Tea ceremonyAfternoon: ClassEvening: Free timeFriday, July 3Morning: University activitiesAfternoon: ClassEvening: Free timeSaturday, July 4Morning: Final examEvening: Farewell dinnerSunday, July 5 Program ends. Return to Austin or independenttravelMina san Konnichiwa,My name is Emi Schuster. I am the facultyleader for the Japan—Japanese II studyabroad program. I was born in Naganoprefecture, but as a native of Saitamaprefecture, I have a deep connection to theKanto region (Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, andKanagawa). I have been taking ACC studentsthere for several years and am excited to leada group of students to Tokyo next summer,following my experience leading groups tothe Kansai region in recent years.Our program will run for five weeks. As youknow, Tokyo is the capital of Japan, and sothere are many places to visit and enjoy. Inaddition to staying in the center of Tokyo, wewill also visit the traditional onsen spa inHakone for an overnight trip. Hakone offers avariety of hot springs, an art museum,temples, Lake Ashinoko, and beautiful naturewith a view of Mt. Fuji.Our Japanese class will begin while we arestill in Austin and continue in Tokyo,providing you with the opportunity to usethe Japanese skills you acquire in this course.Moreover, we will engage in unique culturalexchange activities with two local universitiesand participate in cultural activities such as atea ceremony while wearing a kimono, ataiko drum lesson, calligraphy practice, andmore. These unique experiences will not onlyenrich your understanding of Japaneseculture but also enhance your languageskills, making your trip truly unforgettable.I am eagerly anticipating the possibility ofyou joining me this summer. Yourparticipation would be a valuable addition toour group, and I am excited about theprospect of learning and exploring with you!

PROGRAM ITINERARYTokyo: 20 nightsHakone: 1 nightsFACULTY LEADER MESSAGEPROGRAM ITINERARYEmi Schuster, M. Ed. & M.A.Adjunct ProfessorForeign Languageseschuste@austincc.eduSaturday, June 13Depart from Austin to TokyoSunday, June 14Day: Arrive in Tokyo. Transfer to accommodations Evening: Free timeMonday, June 15Morning/Afternoon: Free timeEvening: Welcome dinnerTuesday, June 16Morning: University tour and orientation Afternoon: Guest lectureEvening: Free timeWednesday, June 17Morning: University activitiesAfternoon: ClassEvening: Free timeThursday, June 18Day: Visit Senso-ji Temple, Ueno Park, and TokyoNational Museum & National Museum of NaturalSciencesFriday, June 19Morning: University activitiesAfternoon: ClassEvening: Free timeSaturday, June 20Morning: University activitiesSunday, June 21Overnight trip in Hakone Monday, June 22Afternoon: Return to Tokyo from HakoneEvening: Free timeTuesday, June 23Morning: Independent study timeAfternoon: ClassEvening: Free timeWednesday, June 24Morning: Independent study timeAfternoon: Observation deckEvening: Free timeThursday, June 25Morning: Independent study timeAfternoon: ClassEvening: Free timeFriday, June 26Morning: Independent study timeAfternoon: ClassEvening: Host family pick-upSaturday, June 27Day: Activities with the host familySunday, June 28Morning: Activities with the host familyAfternoon: Host family drop-offEvening: Free timeMonday, June 29Morning: University tour and orientation Afternoon: Guest lectureEvening: Free timeTuesday, June 30Morning: Calligraphy classAfternoon: ClassEvening: Free timeWednesday, July 1Morning: University activitiesAfternoon: ClassEvening: Free timeThursday, July 2Morning: Tea ceremonyAfternoon: ClassEvening: Free timeFriday, July 3Morning: University activitiesAfternoon: ClassEvening: Free timeSaturday, July 4Morning: Final examEvening: Farewell dinnerSunday, July 5 Program ends. Return to Austin or independenttravelMina san Konnichiwa,My name is Emi Schuster. I am the facultyleader for the Japan—Japanese II studyabroad program. I was born in Naganoprefecture, but as a native of Saitamaprefecture, I have a deep connection to theKanto region (Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, andKanagawa). I have been taking ACC studentsthere for several years and am excited to leada group of students to Tokyo next summer,following my experience leading groups tothe Kansai region in recent years.Our program will run for five weeks. As youknow, Tokyo is the capital of Japan, and sothere are many places to visit and enjoy. Inaddition to staying in the center of Tokyo, wewill also visit the traditional onsen spa inHakone for an overnight trip. Hakone offers avariety of hot springs, an art museum,temples, Lake Ashinoko, and beautiful naturewith a view of Mt. Fuji.Our Japanese class will begin while we arestill in Austin and continue in Tokyo,providing you with the opportunity to usethe Japanese skills you acquire in this course.Moreover, we will engage in unique culturalexchange activities with two local universitiesand participate in cultural activities such as atea ceremony while wearing a kimono, ataiko drum lesson, calligraphy practice, andmore. These unique experiences will not onlyenrich your understanding of Japaneseculture but also enhance your languageskills, making your trip truly unforgettable.I am eagerly anticipating the possibility ofyou joining me this summer. Yourparticipation would be a valuable addition toour group, and I am excited about theprospect of learning and exploring with you!

PROGRAM ITINERARYTokyo: 20 nightsHakone: 1 nightsFACULTY LEADER MESSAGEPROGRAM ITINERARYEmi Schuster, M. Ed. & M.A.Adjunct ProfessorForeign Languageseschuste@austincc.eduSaturday, June 13Depart from Austin to TokyoSunday, June 14Day: Arrive in Tokyo. Transfer to accommodations Evening: Free timeMonday, June 15Morning/Afternoon: Free timeEvening: Welcome dinnerTuesday, June 16Morning: University tour and orientation Afternoon: Guest lectureEvening: Free timeWednesday, June 17Morning: University activitiesAfternoon: ClassEvening: Free timeThursday, June 18Day: Visit Senso-ji Temple, Ueno Park, and TokyoNational Museum & National Museum of NaturalSciencesFriday, June 19Morning: University activitiesAfternoon: ClassEvening: Free timeSaturday, June 20Morning: University activitiesSunday, June 21Overnight trip in Hakone Monday, June 22Afternoon: Return to Tokyo from HakoneEvening: Free timeTuesday, June 23Morning: Independent study timeAfternoon: ClassEvening: Free timeWednesday, June 24Morning: Independent study timeAfternoon: Observation deckEvening: Free timeThursday, June 25Morning: Independent study timeAfternoon: ClassEvening: Free timeFriday, June 26Morning: Independent study timeAfternoon: ClassEvening: Host family pick-upSaturday, June 27Day: Activities with the host familySunday, June 28Morning: Activities with the host familyAfternoon: Host family drop-offEvening: Free timeMonday, June 29Morning: University tour and orientation Afternoon: Guest lectureEvening: Free timeTuesday, June 30Morning: Calligraphy classAfternoon: ClassEvening: Free timeWednesday, July 1Morning: University activitiesAfternoon: ClassEvening: Free timeThursday, July 2Morning: Tea ceremonyAfternoon: ClassEvening: Free timeFriday, July 3Morning: University activitiesAfternoon: ClassEvening: Free timeSaturday, July 4Morning: Final examEvening: Farewell dinnerSunday, July 5 Program ends. Return to Austin or independenttravelMina san Konnichiwa,My name is Emi Schuster. I am the facultyleader for the Japan—Japanese II studyabroad program. I was born in Naganoprefecture, but as a native of Saitamaprefecture, I have a deep connection to theKanto region (Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, andKanagawa). I have been taking ACC studentsthere for several years and am excited to leada group of students to Tokyo next summer,following my experience leading groups tothe Kansai region in recent years.Our program will run for five weeks. As youknow, Tokyo is the capital of Japan, and sothere are many places to visit and enjoy. Inaddition to staying in the center of Tokyo, wewill also visit the traditional onsen spa inHakone for an overnight trip. Hakone offers avariety of hot springs, an art museum,temples, Lake Ashinoko, and beautiful naturewith a view of Mt. Fuji.Our Japanese class will begin while we arestill in Austin and continue in Tokyo,providing you with the opportunity to usethe Japanese skills you acquire in this course.Moreover, we will engage in unique culturalexchange activities with two local universitiesand participate in cultural activities such as atea ceremony while wearing a kimono, ataiko drum lesson, calligraphy practice, andmore. These unique experiences will not onlyenrich your understanding of Japaneseculture but also enhance your languageskills, making your trip truly unforgettable.I am eagerly anticipating the possibility ofyou joining me this summer. Yourparticipation would be a valuable addition toour group, and I am excited about theprospect of learning and exploring with you!

Virtual One-on-One Advising Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 9:30am–12:30pm and 1:30pm–3:30pmAsynchronous Video Advising Sessions:Pre-recorded (available for current ACC students)Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship($5,000 maximum)Critical Need Language Award Supplement($3,000 maximum)Gilman - McCain Scholarship($5,000 maximum)Fund for Education Abroad Scholarship($1,500 maximum) austincc.edu/studyabroad512-223-7114studyabroad@austincc.edu@ACCStudyAbroadIncludes:AccommodationsWelcome and farewell dinnerBreakfast and dinner with the host familyExcursions and entrance fees per itineraryCultural exchange activities with universityInternational travel health insurance24/7 logistics support and emergencyassistanceJAPANEarn 4 credits in Japanese II (JAPN1412) while exploring Japan with yourACC classmates and Adjunct ProfessorEmi Schuster.SESSION AND DATESSession: First 5-week Summer Session 2026Class at ACC before departure: June 1 - June 12Program in Japan: June 14 - July 5Summer 2026Japanese II18 years or older by program departure dateGood academic and disciplinary standingFaculty approvalPrerequisites: JAPN 1411 with a C or higher A $400 non-refundable deposit, applied towardsthe program fee, is required to secure a spot onthe program. Program fee payment deadline is February 26, 2026, via ACC Marketplace Students are also responsible for the followingexpenses NOT included in the program fee:Round-trip airfare from Austin to TokyoACC course tuition, fees, and booksPublic transportation expensesMeals not included in program fee Personal expensesPassport and visa fees (if applicable)Vaccinations (if applicable)PROGRAM FEE - $3,600ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTSOTHER SCHOLARSHIPSACC STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS1.Choose a study abroad program. You canbrowse all programs at our website.2.Complete a video advising session startingSeptember 2, 2025. 3.Complete and submit an application.4.Complete an interview with program facultyleader. Student participants must abide by all programrules and regulations.Program dates, itinerary, and fees are subject to change.Program fees are non-refundable.ACC International Programs faculty-led studyabroad programs are a welcoming and inclusiveenvironment for all students.Contact any ACC campus Financial Aid Office ifyou have questions about eligibility.STEPS TO APPLYFINANCIAL AIDACC Board of Trustees' Study Abroad Scholarships($1,000) Applications due February 12, 2026Application deadline is February 5, 2026.Applications are accepted on a rolling basis,subject to eligibility requirements and alignmentwith program criteria. It is recommended that youcomplete advising and all applicationrequirements as soon as possible. Maximumnumber of participants is 14.

Virtual One-on-One Advising Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 9:30am–12:30pm and 1:30pm–3:30pmAsynchronous Video Advising Sessions:Pre-recorded (available for current ACC students)Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship($5,000 maximum)Critical Need Language Award Supplement($3,000 maximum)Gilman - McCain Scholarship($5,000 maximum)Fund for Education Abroad Scholarship($1,500 maximum) austincc.edu/studyabroad512-223-7114studyabroad@austincc.edu@ACCStudyAbroadIncludes:AccommodationsWelcome and farewell dinnerBreakfast and dinner with the host familyExcursions and entrance fees per itineraryCultural exchange activities with universityInternational travel health insurance24/7 logistics support and emergencyassistanceJAPANEarn 4 credits in Japanese II (JAPN1412) while exploring Japan with yourACC classmates and Adjunct ProfessorEmi Schuster.SESSION AND DATESSession: First 5-week Summer Session 2026Class at ACC before departure: June 1 - June 12Program in Japan: June 14 - July 5Summer 2026Japanese II18 years or older by program departure dateGood academic and disciplinary standingFaculty approvalPrerequisites: JAPN 1411 with a C or higher A $400 non-refundable deposit, applied towardsthe program fee, is required to secure a spot onthe program. Program fee payment deadline is February 26, 2026, via ACC Marketplace Students are also responsible for the followingexpenses NOT included in the program fee:Round-trip airfare from Austin to TokyoACC course tuition, fees, and booksPublic transportation expensesMeals not included in program fee Personal expensesPassport and visa fees (if applicable)Vaccinations (if applicable)PROGRAM FEE - $3,600ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTSOTHER SCHOLARSHIPSACC STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS1.Choose a study abroad program. You canbrowse all programs at our website.2.Complete a video advising session startingSeptember 2, 2025. 3.Complete and submit an application.4.Complete an interview with program facultyleader. Student participants must abide by all programrules and regulations.Program dates, itinerary, and fees are subject to change.Program fees are non-refundable.ACC International Programs faculty-led studyabroad programs are a welcoming and inclusiveenvironment for all students.Contact any ACC campus Financial Aid Office ifyou have questions about eligibility.STEPS TO APPLYFINANCIAL AIDACC Board of Trustees' Study Abroad Scholarships($1,000) Applications due February 12, 2026Application deadline is February 5, 2026.Applications are accepted on a rolling basis,subject to eligibility requirements and alignmentwith program criteria. It is recommended that youcomplete advising and all applicationrequirements as soon as possible. Maximumnumber of participants is 14.