Lugano, Switzerland Semester Program Details
Duration
Fall 2012: August 24- December 14, 2012
Spring 2013: January 21 - May 17, 2013
Orientation for Fall 2012: August 21-26. Students should arrive: August 21, 2012.
Orientation for Spring 2013: January 17-20. Students should arrive: January 17, 2013
Application Deadline(s)
Fall 2012: May 15
Spring 2013: October 25
Eligibility Requirements
Minimum GPA - Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.70.
Minimum Class Standing - Students must have completed at least one semester or quarter of college-level coursework at the time of application.
Costs
*Payment must be paid in full before arrival to Franklin.
Financial Aid: Consortial Agreements for the purpose of financial aid must reach St. Bonaventure International Studies office for Srping by June 1and fall by November 1. This agreement verifies that you will recieve financial aid from your home institution; financial aid is rarely disbursed until after the start of the semester. Even though you will be relaying on financial aid to cover cost, you must make arragements to pay St. Bonaventure University 50 (fifty) days BEFORE THE PROGRAM START DATE. YOU CAN NOT DEFER PROGRAM PAYMENT BASED ON ANTICIPATED FINANCIAL AID. Credit card arrangements can be made.
Fall 2012: $18,870
Spring 2013: To be announced.
Payment for Fall 2012 must be paid in full by July 8.
Payment for Spring 2013 must be paid in full by November 20.
(Students will not be allowed in housing if bill is not paid.)
Costs Included
Tuition, basic housing, basic two-week Academic Travel Program, medical insurance, and administrative fees
To qualify for the Free flight for Spring semester:
* Students must submit their application by November 1 and send in deposit by November 15th.
The round trip flight is from NYC (JFK or Newark) to Zurich for the fall semester (transportation to Lugano by bus is arranged for the student.) and from NYC (JFK) to Lugano for the Spring semester. Students have the possibility to change thier return date at no cost once, but no re-routing is permitted.
Costs Not Included
Application fee ($50), passport ($135), visa/immigration fee ($77), airfare ($1,500), orientation fee ($350), books and supplies ($750), housing deposit, ($350), meals ($1,460), local transportation ($1,000), personal expenses ($2,400), and mandatory Swiss Health Insurance ($1,190) cost varies with age.
(*Please note: Total program cost will vary depending on individual’s choice of housing, meal plan, academic travel and other choices that are personal preference.)
All costs, fees, and dates are subject to change without notification. Please contact the appropriate individual to verify all costs, fees, and dates for this program.
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