Cost Breakdown ESSCA Lyon Semester
This is the estimated budget for this study abroad program. It serves as an estimated cost of attendance for your semester or year abroad. 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 financial aid that can be awarded to you by GVSU. This total program cost does not reflect the amount of aid you will qualify for, rather, it serves as the cap on what can be awarded.
Cost Billed to GVSU
|
Item |
Cost |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
GVSU Tuition (12-15 credits) |
$8,300 *Tuition based on 2023-2024 upper-level instate tuition rates (12-15 credits). Out-of-state students will pay the out-of-state tuition rate. |
Paid to Grand Valley State University Student Accounts by the regular tuition payment deadline. |
|
IS 380 Course Fee |
$336 |
Paid to GVSU. The course fee for IS 380 is $28 per credit hour. Participants on this program will register for 12 credits of IS 380. |
|
Chubb Insurance |
$230 |
The Chubb insurance program is required for all study abroad participants. The cost is $1.91 per day. This reflects a general cost estimate based on 120 days. The actual program dates may vary. |
Additional Costs
|
Item |
Cost |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Passport & Visa |
$705-895 |
Passport fee is $145. Campus France fee is either $270 or $460 depending on the type of application and/or service chosen. Student will pay a TLS fee of $250 to obtain student visa with an additional mailing fee of $40. |
|
Flight |
$1,800 |
Paid to Airline Provider. |
|
Health insurance |
See above |
ESSCA requires students to show proof of health insurance. The Chubb insurance plan meets ESSCA's requirements. A letter of verification of coverage is available on the PIC website. |
|
Room & Utilities |
$2,275 - $4,000 (includes estimates for deposit, electricity and heat) |
Rent ranges from 350-600 Euro per month depending on which option you choose. Cost is based on 4.5 months. ESSCA has detailed information available in the Practical Guide available on their website. NOTE: Less expensive housing is often the first to fill. Students are strongly encouraged to apply for housing quickly after being accepted into the program. |
|
Books and Supplies |
$200 |
On-site personal expenses. |
|
Meals |
$2,340
|
On-site personal expenses. Costs for meals will largely depend on a person's spending habits. This estimate is based on $130/week. Students who prepare meals at home rather than eating out regularly may dramatically reduce the cost for meals. This estimate is based on 18 weeks, but the actual semester dates may vary. |
|
Personal Expenses |
$2,700 |
On-site personal expenses associated with local transportation, cell phone purchase, laundry and other basic necessities. Based on $150/week x 18 weeks |
TOTAL PROGRAM COST
(Costs billed by GVSU + Additional Costs)
$88,886 - $20,801* per semester
$22,222 - $24,137 (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 = 1.17 USD. Exchange rates fluctuate and may impact the estimates listed above. The rate listed here is the rate as of June 2023.
*Based on current in-state, upper-division tuition rates for 12-15 credits. If you complete more than 12-15 GVSU credits during your semester abroad, tuition charges for the additional credit above 15 will be billed to your GVSU student account after you return and PIC completes the transfer of credit.
**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.
Padnos International Center will be providing Partnership Grants for the 2025/2026 academic year. Decisions on awards will be made following the application deadline. Some conditions apply.