2023/24 Cost Breakdown for ESSCA Budapest (Summer)
This is the estimated budget for this study abroad program. It serves as an estimated cost of attendance for your study abroad program. Students often pay for study abroad through a combination of financial aid, personal funds, scholarships, grants, and alternative loans. The total amount listed as the Total Program Cost is the maximum amount of aid you can receive from GVSU. This estimated cost of attendance does not reflect the amount of aid you will qualify for, simply the cap on how much could be award to you.
Costs Billed to GVSU
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Item |
Cost |
Description |
|---|---|---|
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GVSU Tuition: 6 credits |
Undergraduate students = $3,984
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Paid to Grand Valley State University Student Accounts by the regular tuition payment deadline. Graduate students will need to reference the GVSU tuition for 6 graduate credits. |
|
IS 380 Course Fee |
$168 |
Paid to GVSU. The IS 380 course fee is $28 per credit hour. Participants of this program will register for 6 credits of IS 380. |
|
Chubb Health Insurance |
$44 |
The Chubb health insurance plan is mandatory for all study abroad students. The cost is $1.46 per day. This estimate reflects 30 days, but the actual number of days of the program may differ. |
Additional Costs
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Item |
Cost |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Passport |
$200 |
Passport processing fees are $200. (Visa not required for short summer program - subject to change. Always consult the host country Embassy for updated info. |
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Meals |
$360 - $480 |
Based on about $90-$120 USD per week. |
|
Flight & ground transport |
$1,500 |
Paid to Airline Provider |
|
Housing |
$500-$600 |
Housing for 3 1/2 weeks. Shared apartments with private bedroom. Approx. 500-600 Euro or $500-$600/ month. |
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Books and supplies |
$100 |
On-site personal expenses. |
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Personal Expenses |
$350 |
On-site personal expenses. Based on $100 per week for 3 1/2 weeks. |
TOTAL PROGRAM COST
(Costs billed by GVSU + Additional Costs)
$7,206 - $7,426 *** (based on undergraduate level, in-state tuition rates for 2023-2024)
$8,640 - $8,860 (estimate for out-of-state students who do not receive a tuition differential scholarship)
Out-of-state students who receive a GVSU tuition differential scholarship will be able to use that scholarship towards the cost of this program. Exception: International students will not have access to the tuition differential scholarship for use towards the cost of study abroad, however, they may still be eligible for the Study Abroad Grant.
Estimated costs are based on a rate of exchange of 1 Euro = 1.10 USD. Exchange rates fluctuate and may impact the estimates listed above. The rate listed here is the rate as of June 2023.
*Based on in-state, upper-division tuition rates for 6 credits.
**The cost of any study abroad program depends to a large extent on the participant’s personal spending habits and lifestyle. Personal travel, entertainment, gifts, souvenirs, and other types of personal spending are costs not reflected in the above estimates.