Costs

Costs

2011 Program Cost: $2,800.00

Included:

  • Course registration, tuition, and activity fees
  • Instructional costs and materials
  • Airport Transfers
  • Shared, central apartment accommodation
  • Tickets for 12 theatre performances
  • Edinburgh City Tour
  • All-day Scottish Highland Tour
  • 2 Group Dinners

Not Included:

  • Airfare: (last year: $1,250.00)
  • Meals and Incidentals ($400. or less)
  • Additional Theatre Tickets ($250. or less)
  • Phone card ($25.00)

Required Deposit (included in program cost):  $650.0

Expenses can be kept lower by cooking meals in the apartment, budgeting evening entertainment wisely, and looking for half-price and “Free Fringe” shows. The Fringe supports a 1/2 price ticket booth for same day shows, and the Scotsman daily newspaper offers two-for-one ticket “deals.” Street performances as well as museum exhibitions and free installations can count in the total number of 20 required performances.

The deposit for the course is due by March 25 for students who enroll before that time.  Accepted students are not guaranteed a space in the course without a deposit. UMass students may elect to have both the deposit and the course billed to their University account.  All others must pay by check or money order (made out to the University of Massachusetts).  Students registering after April 8 must pay their deposit immediately upon acceptance.

All students apply and register for this course directly through the International Programs Office.

FINANCIAL AID:

Some institutions have financial aid available for international summer travel while working abroad on a project. Check with your department, the international programs office at your school, the grants office, and your financial aid office.

A limited number of merit and need based scholarships are available to students. Program scholarship awards range from $250.00 to $800.  Your application for these scholarships is on the IPO website under “financial aid questionnaire.”

Last year, Commonwealth College at UMASS offered two $1,000. scholarships for Honors students in the college. For more information and the application form, click here.