Eligibility and Fees

Who is eligible?

Students should have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and be in good standing with their home university or college.

Program Fees

The program fee for the 2010 course in Australia is $2,990. This fee includes:

• Transcript
• Accommodation
• All meals
• Health / emergency insurance
• Group activities
• In-country transportation (including round trip flight from Sydney to Cairns)
• Tuition (3 credit hours)

Additional costs that students are responsible for include:

• Passport
• Roundtrip airfare from USA to Sydney
• Books / course pack
• Personal expenses

Payment Schedule

Program fees (except for the deposit, which must be paid by check) can be made via a major credit card, check, or cash/money order. In addition to the deposit check of $300 for each program, the remaining program fee is due by the deadline specified.

Refund Policy and Schedule

If a student is not accepted into the program, the deposit check will be returned or refunded. If a student is accepted but withdraws from the program at least 1 calendar month prior to the start date of the program, the student will be refunded 50% of the fees s/he paid (excluding the deposit). If a student withdraws from the program less than 1 calendar month prior to the start of the program, the student will be refunded 25% of the fees s/he paid (excluding the deposit).

If a student is dismissed from the program while in-country, no refund will be made of any fees paid.

All requests for refunds must be made in writing by letter (not email) directly to oe-studyabroad. Refunds may take several weeks to process and will normally be issued by check.

Program Cancellation Policy

If the program is cancelled due to an act of war or terrorism, a State Department warning or other circumstances that make the program location unsafe, all monies not already spent on behalf of the student will be refunded to each student.