Teacher Benefits

LPI's Teacher Benefits Program is designed to thank teachers for referring students to LPI. For each student referred, the Program offers a variety of benefits including the opportunity to travel abroad to an LPI destination, as well as other non-travel benefits.

TEACHER TRAVEL

Teachers earn "referral points" according to the program selected by the student(s) they have referred; points are then exchanged for free travel. Teachers who travel with LPI are not required to visit the same destination as their referred students, nor are they required to stay for the entire length of the program. Teachers may also travel on their own during the program dates. LPI provides teachers with international airfare; room and board with a homestay; and hotel accommodations, transportation and admission fees during organized LPI excursions.

Program Destination	Referral Points points earned per student, per program	Referral Points points required per destination for travel
Angers Summer 2	60	600
Florence 3-Week June	53	530
Spain Summer 1 & 2	49	490
Spain 3-Week July	45	450
Cusco Summer 2 / Global Impact	43	430
Heredia Summer 2	38	380
Spain 2-Week June, July & August	38	380
Cusco 2-Week July	35	350
Heredia Global Impact (month)	35	350
Heredia 3-Week June	33	330
Heredia 2-Week July	28	280
Heredia Global Impact Spring Break	10	100

NON-TRAVEL BENEFITS

Teachers who choose not to travel or who do not meet the minimum number of referral points for free travel earn a monetary reward for each referred student, according to the program selected. The monetary reward may be donated to future students as a scholarship or used to help with classroom expenses.

Program Session	Referral Reward
• Summer 1 & 2 / Global Impact	$100 / student referred
• 3-Week Programs	$75 / student referred
• 2-Week Programs	$50 / student referred
• Global Impact Spring Break	$25 / student referred

NOTE points are awarded only after the students have been accepted and paid in full. Referral points are only valid for the summer following the current academic year.

Referrals & Eligibility

In order to be eligible to receive the benefits, teachers must remind their students to complete the "HOW DID YOU FIND OUT ABOUT LPI?" section of the LPI student application. Students should check the box next to "TEACHER OR ADVISOR" and write the teacher's name in the blank space provided. If no name is listed, no credit can be awarded. Teachers may also choose to complete this section of the application before handing out the LPI catalog to their students. A final count of referral points will be made after the final payment deadline. Teachers eligible for referral travel will be notified as soon as their students have paid in full in order to make travel arrangements. Teachers should feel free to contact the LPI office at any time during the year to check their referral points status.