Students on UVM Semester programs pay their usual UVM tuition and fees, plus the UVM traditional double room rate. There is no meal plan on UVM Semester programs; students on these programs purchase groceries for themselves while abroad. UVM grants and scholarships are eligible for use on these programs, as is federal financial aid. Once accepted, there is a $300 non-refundable deposit to secure a space in these programs.
Students participating in the UVM Field Studies in Costa Rica semester program semester programs pay their usual tuition to UVM, plus a program fee. UVM grants and scholarships are eligible for use on these programs, as is federal financial aid. Once accepted, there is a non-refundable deposit to secure a space in this program.
Currently, Vermont resident students pay the UVM in-state tuition rate, and out-of-state students pay tuition at the “exchange rate” which is equivalent to a 40% reduction on out-of-state tuition. Financial aid, including UVM grants and scholarships, can apply to exchange programs. Some UVM exchanges are all inclusive and also bill UVM housing and meal plan costs which students then receive at no additional charge from the university abroad. UVM grants and scholarships are reduced for out-of-state students to account for the reduction in tuition. For more information, please see the Student Financial Services website.
ISEP Exchange students pay tuition, room (at the traditional double room rate), and board to UVM. Currently, Vermont resident students pay the UVM in-state tuition rate, and out-of-state students pay tuition at the “exchange rate” which is equivalent to a 40% reduction on out-of-state tuition. Financial aid, including UVM grants and scholarships, can apply to exchange programs. UVM grants and scholarships are reduced for out-of-state students to account for the reduction in tuition. For more information, please see the Student Financial Services website. ISEP also charges ISEP Exchange students an application fee and a placement fee, see ISEP's website for current costs.
Students participating in approved programs sponsored by other organizations or institutions will not qualify for UVM grants and scholarships during their time abroad, but may continue to use federal and state aid to assist in financing their study abroad programs. Additional information is available from Student Financial Services. Outside of the UVM study abroad fee, bills are paid directly to the outside organization or institution. Financial aid packages will be recalculated to reflect the costs of the study abroad program. Parent PLUS and alternative loans are available through federal and private loan providers to help finance external programs. Your financial aid eligibility will be reduced if your total program cost is less than the standard cost of enrolling for the same period at UVM. Notify Student Financial Services promptly of any changes to the costs or course load associated with your program. If you receive outside grants or scholarships, be sure to check with the sponsoring organization about how these benefits or scholarships might be applied to costs for your study abroad program. Federal financial aid will disburse to UVM ten days before the UVM semester begins or your study abroad program starts (whichever is later). That means that you may have already started classes before you receive your federal financial aid. Some external/direct enroll programs will require you to pay for tuition and/or housing upfront, before you receive your financial aid. There may be steps you can take to alleviate this to an extent (like completing payment deferral paperwork, or supplying a letter from SFS that details your financial aid), but not all programs may allow this. Make sure you know ahead of time what your program/host university requires.
Travel Study and UVM Field Studies programs are regarded as normal UVM courses and as such, normal tuition and fees apply. Winter break and spring break course charges are applied to the Spring semester bill. For example, if your total number of credits for winter break + spring break + spring semester = 19 or fewer credits, there are no additional tuition and comprehensive fees charged for the travel study course. There is an exception to this: if you are enrolled in a spring semester-long study abroad program, you will be charged additionally for the credits from a winter break or spring break course, see the details here on Student Financial Services' website under "Taking Additional UVM Courses While on a Semester Study Abroad Program". Summer course charges are applied to the Summer term bill. The program fee could include costs for room and board, in-country transportation, entrance fees and other fees attached to the course curriculum. Refer to the specific program’s GoAbroad brochure page to identify what is or is not included in the program fee for your program of interest. The cost of airfare is not included.