Program Cost

• Course Tuition and Registration Fees - Click here to calculate tuition rates for a 3 credit course.

• Housing: Covers the total cost per person per night. Students can expect that housing will be assigned for doubles (with one other person) where available.

• Program Activity Fee: Covers the cost for instructor pre-arranged group meals, group transportation, excursions, and other program activities.

• GeoBlue Travel Health Insurance: Required travel health insurance for NYU Study Away students for the duration of the program.

These expenses are not included in the GFI Bursar bill. Students are responsible for the following expenses on their own:  

• airfare, 

• ground transportation to and from the airport, 

• personal accommodations outside of the program dates, 

• meals outside of instructor pre-arranged group meals, 

• personal entertainment, 

• souvenirs,

• optional trip insurance, etc.

• • Tuition Refund: The bursar will issue a tuition only refund according to the University outlined refund schedule here. However, students who drop the course will be responsible for the cancellation fee, please see your specific GFI information details.

  • Cancellation Policy and Fee: Students who accept an offer to participate in this program are committing to participating in the program. Should a student withdraw for any reason after accepting the offer to participate, a cancellation fee will be assessed as follows:

    • • If the student withdraws at any time between the date they accept the offer of admission and the 31st day before their course start date, a $500 cancellation fee will be assessed to their Bursar e-bill.

      • If the student withdraws in the 30 days leading up to the course start date, the full Program Fee will be charged to the participant’s Bursar e-bill.

  • Any request to withdraw from a study abroad program must be submitted in writing to Ellen Lie at el116@nyu.edu.

  • No refunds will be granted after the start date of the program. 

  • Refunds are not issued for travel-related expenses, including but not limited to costs for flights, transportation, immigration fees (visa, passport costs, etc.), or housing arranged outside of the GFI program or schedule.  It is the student's responsibility to purchase optional trip insurance and to review and understand the terms of the purchased trip insurance in the event of a trip cancellation.

• Graduate students who meet eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply for the SPS Global Diversity Scholarship. Please note and be mindful of application deadlines.

• Undergraduate students who meet eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply to the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. Please note and be mindful of application deadlines.

• Tisch Center of Hospitality undergraduate and graduate students who meet eligibility requirements are welcome to apply for the Tisch Center GFI Scholarship (more information provided here).

• Other funding opportunities can be found here.