Total = $3860 + 4265 + 6 credits tuition
$3860* Program fee (housing, some meals, in country transportation, activities, etc)
$4265* Additional expenses (airfare, some meals, passport, spending money, etc.)
Tuition, 6 credits
*2024 fees. Current fees will be different.
Cost Breakdown 2023. 2025 will be different (also see chart below)
https://educationabroad.isp.msu.edu/plan/funding-options/billing-and-payments/
Depending on when you plan to study abroad, there are time frames during the year when you will be billed for your program fee. Program fees for education abroad are sent directly to your student account. Below are the time frames that our office uses to process billing for the corresponding programs:
Summer programs – early April
If you confirm acceptance on your program after the corresponding billing date for your program, you will see the remaining balance of your program fee added to your student account immediately after confirming your acceptance.
The tuition for the number of credits you plan to take on your program will be billed separately from your education abroad program fee. Keep in mind, some education abroad programs are full academic semesters and some are short-term embedded within a semester (spring and winter break programs). These programs use MSU's Flat-Rate Tuition for the billing of education abroad credits.
Almost all of our summer education abroad programs fall under 12 credits, meaning you would pay per credit hour for the tuition on your program.
For additional assistance on understanding Flat-Rate Tuition and your current tuition rate at MSU, we encourage you to contact the Office of Financial Aid.
As you plan to pay for your education abroad, know that there are costs upfront when you apply and some that you will have to plan to pay up until the departure for your program. It is really important to know the total cost of your program before you begin to apply.
By submitting an application for an education abroad program, your MSU Student Account will be billed a $100 application deposit for each application. You may withdraw from your program at any point and for any reason prior to your acceptance into the program with no financial penalty. The $100 application deposit will be refunded back to your MSU Student Account.
Once you are accepted into your program you will have two weeks from the date of your acceptance letter to commit to your participation. When you commit, you will be billed an additional $200 commitment deposit to your MSU Student Account. The $200 commitment deposit is non-refundable at this point.
The application and commitment deposits are applied to the overall cost of your program.
While the Office for Education does not bill you directly for the out-of-pocket expenses associated with your program, keep in mind that some program related expenses will need to be paid well in advance of your program start date. Some of these payments can include:
Airfare
Passport (new application or renewal)
Student Visa (if applicable for your program)
Suitcase and other necessary travel items (power converters)
The cost of your airfare can be included in your financial aid package, but you'll receive your airline bill from the travel agency or airline before your financial aid funds are released. You'll need to make arrangements to pay these bills in advance.
MSU students who may have problems covering these payments can contact the MSU Office of Financial Aid (517-353-5940) for short-term loan options.
Let's be honest - a Study Abroad experience is expensive. You have to carefully consider whether you can afford this experience and whether the benefits are worth the cost. Here are a few ways to justify the expense.
If you get a loan, you are getting University support to travel and study. This may be the only time in your life when this kind of support is available.
In this Study Abroad program, you complete 6 credits in only three weeks. Compared to a regular semester, time has more value and, therefore, its cost can be higher.
If you took 6 credits on campus during the summer, it could take you one or both summer sessions - up to 3 months. When you take 6 credits in three weeks in a study abroad program, you have more time to more and more job opportunities. In other words, you can make more money in the summer when taking study abroad courses.
When you take fewer on-campus summer courses, you spend less on driving and parking.
Finally, a Study Abroad experience may make the difference between getting the job you want and getting a less desirable job, or no job at all. What value do you place on that? Want evidence?
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.
Additionally, 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 support offered by the Forest Akers Endowment, MSU Alumni Association, Eleanor and Charles Greenleaf Sr., Brigitte and Thomas Huff, the Georges Jules Joyaux Memorial Fund, the Kellogg Foundation, Charles and Marjorie Gliozzo, Carol Welch, Martha and Keith Peters and contributors to the Overseas Study Endowment, provide funding for these OSA scholarships.
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