CIDEF Tuition (12-15 credits)

$3,500-$5,000

Your CIDEF tuition fees will be billed to your GVSU account under the title of a UCO Program Fee. Students on this program will not pay GVSU tuition. The program fee will be paid to GVSU's Student Accounts by the regular payment deadline. GVSU will collect the CIDEF fees for tuition and the homestay cost and forward them to CIDEF on the student's behalf. This is an estimate amount for tuition and may be subject to change due to exchange fluctuations and cost adjustments.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Since students are not paying GVSU tuition, this program may not be eligible for the 1098T Education Tax Credit since tuition is being paid to a foreign institution. Your GVSU 1098T will show the amount of your tuition in Box 1 and an equal amount in the Scholarship/Grants in Box 5.  They will offset each other.  You will need to contact the IRS to find out if tuition paid to a foreign institution may qualify for the Education Tax Credit. For more information on the Education Tax Credit go to https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/education-credits-aotc-llc 

Homestay costs for CIDEF Participants

See chart below for price range.

GVSU will bill all CIDEF applicants who apply for a homestay. Students who apply for a foyer or an apartment will not pay housing costs to GVSU.

IS 380 Course Fee

$336

Paid to GVSU. The IS 380 course fee is $28 per credit hour. Participants of this program will register for 12 credits of IS 380.

Chubb Health Insurance

$230

The Chubb health insurance is a mandatory plan for all study abroad students. The plan costs $1.91 per day. This reflects a general cost estimate of 120 days. The actual days of the program may differ.

Passport & Visa

$550

Passport fees $200. Campus France Fee $190. Visa fee is currently 99 Euro. Plus $65 for travel to Chicago for visa appointment.

Flight & train to Angers

$1,500

Paid to Airline Provider. Students will take the train from Paris to Angers. The train cost is approx. $80.

Health insurance

$300

French Social Security is optional, but does provide students with additional health benefits. The cost is approximately 240 Euro. The French national insurance alone does not cover for emergency evacuation/ repatriation, so some students will need both the French Social Security and the Chubb insurance plan.

Homestay or foyer - UCO will arrange a homestay for students. Students interested in living in a foyer (student residence) will be required to make their own arrangements

Homestay w/out meals: $1,500 - $2,000

Homestay w/ some meals: $1,800 - $2,800

Foyer w/out meals: $550-600/mo. x 5 mo. = $2,750 - $3,000

Intensive month housing costs: range from $1,150 to $1,500. See program UCO brochure for details

These are general housing estimates. The final cost will largely depend on your choice of housing and length of stay. Cost may vary. This is an average cost for housing. Based on 5 months. Students who choose CIDEF and would like a homestay will pay the homestay cost to GVSU. GVSU will forward those funds to CIDEF. Students who choose to participate in the regular UCO courses as an exchange student will pay the homestay expenses directly to the family.

NOTE: Students will be required to pay a 300 Euro security deposit to the homestay upon arrival.

Books and Supplies

$250

On-site personal expenses.

Food

Students who are self-catering: $2,000. Students who sign up for homestay with some meals: $1,350 

Self-catering is based on $400-460 per month or about 100-115 Euro per week. Students who are receiving partial board through their program can estimate about $300 per month or about 70 Euro per week.

Personal Expenses

$2,000 (approx. $400 per month)

On-site personal expenses associated with local transportation, cell phone purchase, and other basic necessities. Based on around $100 per week.