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Program Costs
Program costs can be found on each program's page. In addition, a downloadable PDF of costs for all programs for the coming academic year can be downloaded here (PDF).
Financial Planners
In addition to the program cost, students should plan for additional expenses such as airfare, a passport, visas, medical costs, and personal spending. Check out the location-specific guides for an estimated breakdown of these additional expenses along with information about the local currency, program-specific tips, billing deadlines, and financial aid.
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SFS program costs cover the following:
Your SFS program cost does not include flights to and from the program (i.e. flights between the U.S., or your home airport, and the program’s designated in-country airport).
Find program cost information below and visit our Financial Aid page for more information on SFS need-based scholarships, grants, and loans.
Program costs can be found on each program’s page. In addition, a downloadable PDF of costs for all programs for the coming academic year can be downloaded here (PDF).
In addition to the program cost, students should plan for additional expenses such as airfare, a passport, visas, medical costs, and personal spending. Check out the location-specific guides for an estimated breakdown of these additional expenses along with information about the local currency, program-specific tips, billing deadlines, and financial aid.
A Program Commitment Deposit of $600 (semester) or $300 (summer) is required to confirm your participation on an SFS program. This is the first payment toward your SFS tuition and not an additional fee. Either you or your home school must submit the Program Commitment Deposit within 10 business days of receiving your enrollment contract. Students are not considered enrolled in the program, and financial aid applications will not be reviewed, until this deposit is received.
To verify whether you or your home school is responsible for paying your deposit, please check your enrollment contract. If your home school will be paying your deposit to SFS, we will work with them directly to receive this payment.
If you or your home school have any questions about the deposit, please contact Student Billing at billing@fieldstudies.org.
Students will receive an invoice from our billing department via mail or email, about 30 days prior to the billing deadline for their session (listed below). You will not be allowed to participate in the program with an outstanding tuition balance. For applicants who apply after these deadlines, tuition is due upon receipt of the invoice.
The deadlines for tuition and room & board payments due to SFS are as follows:
Not all students pay SFS directly. Your home school may be responsible for making the payments; if this is the case we will indicate it in your acceptance email and send an invoice to your school.
We know that study abroad is an investment in your future, and from the moment you confirm your enrollment and pay your non-refundable program commitment deposit, we secure your spot on the program and include you in our program planning and preparation.
Under certain circumstances, SFS offers refunds for the following payments only: the program deposit, tuition, or room and board. SFS will not offer refunds for any other costs associated with the program, including but not limited to flights, flight cancellation fees, other transportation expenses, visas, immunizations, or any other expenses related to program participation. In the event of a dismissal from an SFS program no refunds will be issued.
SFS’s duties and obligations may be modified or suspended immediately, without notice, because of force majeure events, including, but not limited to, fire, acts of God, war, governmental action (including without limitation declaration of emergency or exercise of emergency powers), terrorism, epidemic, pandemic, or any other event beyond SFS’s control. If such an event occurs, SFS’s duties and obligations may be modified, suspended, or postponed until such a time as SFS, in its sole discretion, may safely resume operations. In the unfortunate event of a forced program cancellation, SFS may, in its discretion, extend or amend the program schedule if SFS is able to resume operations, in order to make up for a closure. In the event of force majeure circumstances, there is no presumption of a refund of any kind including for tuition, fees, or charges, and room and board. If a refund is offered, it will be at SFS’s discretion.
Notice of withdrawals must be submitted in writing to SFS.
Summer Programs: Student Withdrawal Refund Policy
Students who voluntarily withdraw from an SFS program, or withdraw because a home institution requires it, are entitled to a refund based on the following schedule:
SFS Cancellation Refund Policy
If SFS cancels or suspends a program for reasons unrelated to force majeure events, students are eligible for a refund based on the following schedule: