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The Cost of Summer
and Study Abroad Programs
When
your child is participating in a study
abroad program, devising a budget will help you plan accordingly and
prepare for any unforeseen expenditures. Not to mention, with you student
being so far away from home, it may be a good time to consider applying for a
student credit card for your son or daughter.
Regardless
if your child is leaving for a summer
study abroad program or a 12-month study abroad program, a budget is
necessary. Aside from the quoted foreign exchange 'program fee,” certain
fees may or may not be included in the foreign exchange program.
As a result, it is important to inquire whether the following list of expenses
are include
General
Summer Study Abroad and Study Abroad Program Expenses
- Application
fee
- Academic
Fees
- Administrative
fee
- Tuition
and other related academic fees
- Books
and school supplies (labs fees, notebooks, pens – etc).
- Computers:
Internet use fees, access to e-mail
Student
Travel Documents
- Passport
fee
- International
Student Identity Card
- Immunizations
(if applicable)
- Student
Visa (if required)
Insurance
and other Miscellaneous Expenses
- Medical/health
and accident insurance
- Traveler's
insurance for lost or stolen personal items (ie. a stolen computer)
- Student
credit card
Student
Travel, Airfare, Transportation
- Round-trip
transportation to and from the host country
- Transportation
between point of international entry and program site, if not included
in the round-trip transportation fee (in example shuttle service)
- Daily
commuting expenditures (Cost of travel to and from the high school
campus or college university)
- Program-related
travel
- Optional
travel (field trips, extracurricular activities, etc)
Study
Abroad Program Room and Board
- Accommodations
- Housing
or key deposits
- Residence
permits
- Food
To
calculate, compare and assess the best study abroad program for your high school
student, evaluate the cost of each expenditure to two or more foreign
exchange programs. As for accounting for those unforeseen
expenses, arm your son or daughter with a student credit card.
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