Program Costs
The program fee in 2005 was $3,564 and included the following:
- application fee ($100)
- deposit ($200)
- pre-departure orientation
- accommodations
- meals (all breakfasts, lunches, dinners except for the two free weekends)
- laundry service
- in-country transportation
- accident and sickness insurance
- group field trips on two weekends
Amounts not included in the program fee for which participants
will need to budget include:
- MSU tuition and fees*
- airfare ($300-600)
- books and supplies ($50)
- passport application fee ($85)
- visa application fees (if applicable)
- pre-departure doctor visits
- pre-departure immunizations (if applicable)
- personal spending money
*Check http://www.ctlr.msu.edu/studrec/ for current tuition, fees and taxes. MSU students pay the same amount they would pay to study at MSU; non-MSU students pay the Lifelong Education rate, regardless of state of residence.
Students may request an itemized breakdown of program costs by contacting the Office of Study Abroad at (517) 353-8920.
Approximately two months before the program’s departure date, students will receive an e-bill from the MSU Student Accounts Office for the study abroad program fee. Students will also be e-billed for tuition and fees, based on the number of credits taken, once they have enrolled in courses. (Both amounts may be billed at the same time.)
Program fees, dates, and arrangements may be subject to change due to unexpected
circumstances.
Financial Aid
Financial assistance is available to students who make appropriate arrangements with the Office of Study Abroad (OSA) and MSU’s Office of Financial Aid.
If you are an MSU student and indicate on your application that you plan to use financial aid to pay for your study abroad experience, OSA will forward an estimated cost sheet to the MSU Office of Financial Aid for processing. This form will include all anticipated costs associated with the program, including airfare.
If you are a non-MSU student, please request financial aid from your home university. If your university is unable to award you financial aid, contact the MSU Office of Study Abroad to apply for loans only and you will be provided with instructions on how to proceed.
For further information about financial aid, visit the following Web page:
http://studyabroad.msu.edu/finaid/index.html
Scholarships
Office of Study Abroad: MSU students applying to any credit-bearing study abroad program are eligible for OSA Scholarships. Some scholarships are based exclusively on academic performance; others are based on a combination of academic performance and financial need. Requirements are listed in the scholarship application. The deadline to apply for these scholarships is March 1st for summer programs.
A generous endowment from the MSU Federal Credit Union, as well as additional resources provided through the MSU Alumni Association, the Australia-Pacific Council, Eleanor and Charles Greenleaf Sr., Brigitte and Thomas Huff, the Georges Jules Joyaux Memorial Fund, the Kellogg Foundation, Charles and Marjorie Gliozzo, and contributors to the Overseas Study Endowment provide funding for these OSA scholarships.
For even more MSU scholarship opportunities through individual colleges or external scholarship possibilities (including funding for Multicultural students) visit the following Web page: http://studyabroad.msu.edu/scholarships/index.html
Other MSU Resources: The College of Agriculture and Natural Resource (check with Paul Roberts at robertsh@msu.edu) and the College of Social Science (check with Andrea Funkhouser at funkhou1@msu.edu) also offer their students special study abroad scholarships. Some departments and the Honors College offer scholarships to their students. Be sure to ask your adviser(s) about these scholarships.
Community & Civic Groups: Various civic and professional associations support students’ international experiences. Be sure to check with the Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club, Lions Club, NAACP, or your church for assistance. Often these groups will support your travel in exchange for giving a talk upon your return.
The program leaders are willing to assist students in securing scholarships
by writing letters of recommendation when needed!
