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Financing Study Abroad

Policies regarding financial aid and additional study abroad fees vary by campus, so we recommend that you get in touch with your study abroad advisor or financial aid office to determine what your school's financial aid policies are for study abroad.

Generally, the federal grants and loans that you receive to study at your home campus can be applied to study abroad with BCA. Many U.S. colleges and universities will also allow you to use school-awarded scholarships in addition to federal grants. In those cases, it may mean that the cost to study abroad is about the same cost that you pay your home college or university in tuition, room and board.

BCA works closely with more than 100 colleges and universities, and we are happy to help if you or your college financial aid officer needs assistance. Please feel free to address financial questions to BCA’s chief financial officer at hbrubaker@BCAabroad.org.

Comprehensive Fees

The comprehensive fees for BCA programs in the 2008-2009 academic year are listed below. Please keep in mind that if your home institution pays BCA directly, the program fees do not apply, and you will simply follow your school's tuition and fee policies.

What's Included

BCA offers a wide variety of services and activities as part of our comprehensive fee, including housing and meals.

• Tuition
• Housing
• Meals
• Excursions
• On-site resident director assistance
• Volunteer and internship opportunities
• On-site group activities
• Seminars and guest lectures
• University services
• BCA courses taught by host institution’s professors and/or resident directors
• Personal advising
• BCA International Student Conference (spring semester only, for students studying in Europe)
• Cultural and university orientation
• Intensive language training
• Academic transcript
• International SOS Membership

Scholarships

There are hundreds of scholarships available—check here for list. Please be aware of application deadlines as it may be necessary to apply for scholarships well in advance of when you intend to study abroad

Rotary World Peace Scholarships

The Rotary World Peace Scholarship was founded in 2001 by the Rotary Foundation. In contrast to the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships, the Rotary World Peace Scholarship offers 60 individuals committed to peace and conflict resolution the opportunity to earn a two-year master's level degree in international studies, peace studies and conflict resolution at one of the Rotary Center's University partners.

Learn more.

Payment Information

Many schools work with BCA in billing so that your college or university pays BCA and you pay your school for the time that you are abroad. Your study abroad advisor can confirm if your school has this type of billing arrangement with BCA. If not, BCA will bill you directly.

Upon acceptance into a BCA study program, you will be billed a $100 confirmation fee through our online system. This fee reserves your spot in the BCA program and is non-refundable. Once you have paid the confirmation fee, you will have full access to all accepted student information and materials, including important travel documents, dates and a pre-departure handbook.

Fees billed to students directly are due prior to U.S. departure. If it is necessary to defer payment until financial aid is disbursed, these arrangements can be made by contacting BCA’s chief financial officer. Payment can be made by personal check, money order or cashier's check and should be sent to:

BCA Study Abroad

50 Alpha Drive, Elizabethtown, PA 17022

 

An administrative fee of $20 will be charged for any returned check.

• Study Abroad FAQ’s

Questions? Please call:

1-866-222-6188