Costa Rica
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The program
Overview and timeline ... photo album ... orientation ... language study ... selecting a research topic ... conducting research ... social science topics ... natural science topics ... humanities topics

Information
Eligibility ... credit and grades ... academic year program ... program staff ... living arrangements ... 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 spring 2009 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 tothe program calendar.

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 for spring 2008 was $1,725; this is subject to change in 2009. 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 $50-75 for books and $350-400 per month for local travel, lunches and other incidental expenses.