Costa Rica
Costa Rica's history & society ... photo album ... maps ... links

The program
Immersion in daily life ... schedule ... orientation ... field trips ... Spanish language ... Intro to Costa Rica ... Rural Stay ... Core Course ... Independent Study Project

Information
Eligibility ... credit and grades ... academic year program ... program staff ... living arrangements ... ACM Center ... costs ... how to apply

Contacts
Campus program advisors ... ACM office

Costs

Students are billed tuition and a program fee by their colleges. Students from non-ACM colleges should consult the ACM office in Chicago.

Tuition

For students from ACM colleges, tuition for fall 2008 will equal approximately one-half of the home college’s 2008-09 annual tuition, and is paid directly to the home college.Tuition refunds are made in accordance with the policy in effect on the home campus in relation to the program calendar.

Students from non-ACM colleges should contact the ACM office.

Financial aid

In most cases, students from ACM colleges remain eligible for their college’s financial aid program and should consult their aid officers well in advance.

Program fee

The program fee in 2007 was $1,725; this is subject to change in 2008. The fee covers room and partial board (breakfast and dinner with the host family), laundry and some field trip expenses.

No part of the program fee expended on a student’s behalf is refunded if the student withdraws from the program.

Students from non-ACM colleges are also charged a $125 administrative fee.

Transportation

Students must budget for their own round trip transportation to San José. The airfare from Chicago to San José was about $800 round trip as of July, 2007.

Other expenses

Students should budget $75 for books and $350-400 per month for local travel, lunches and other incidental expenses.