BANKING ON BELIZE: Economics in Context

A gift to the Economics Department at Ball State will go towards a variety of initiatives or expenses such as the Belize Trip.

This upcoming Spring Break, an elite cohort of student researchers from the Economics Department is preparing to exchange the Whitinger Business building for the frontline of international policy. In Banking on Belize students will analyze the critical economic drivers of a developing Caribbean nation.

Divided into two teams, one group will evaluate how economic growth impacts Belizean tax revenue. The second group will study the lingering effects of COVID-19 on the tourism sector. Our students will present their research directly to economists and policymakers at the Central Bank of Belize. Our program is a prestigious, professional-grade opportunity for undergraduate scholars, but the costs of global research require a sizeable investment.

The Cost of a Global Experience To make this trip possible, each student must pay $4,581.00. We are launching this crowdfunding campaign to reduce this financial hurdle. Your help will ensure that academic merit, not personal financial constraints, determines who can participate in this life-changing research opportunity.

When you make a gift to our campaign, you help offset expenses required to send our student researchers to Belize such as :

• The mandatory institutional Ball State Study Abroad Fee.

• U.S. Passport fees for a student traveling abroad for the first time.

• Student's seat on our group flight from Indianapolis to Belize.

Program Fee, which covers meals, ground transportation, hotels, insurance, and all educational excursions.

Your Impact

When you support our project, you aren't just paying for airline tickets or hotel rooms. You are investing in expanding a Ball State student’s horizon.

Please consider making a gift today and sharing our project with your network. Every dollar makes a difference. Thank you for your answering the Call to Beneficence!

*Any additional funds raised will go towards future Economics Department initiatives or expenses*