<p>can anyone tell me about the quality, competitiveness,etc?</p>
<p>Valuable,
From what I understand, the Beloit Summer Language Institute is nationally recognized and very good. There are some scholarships available for study of "high need" languages: Russian, Arabic, and Chinese that are underwritten by the U.S. Government.</p>
<p>Here's an article about the program - it's a little dated, but will give you an overview:</p>