Semester in Madrid

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January 4 - March 23, 2012

Costs

   
COSTS AND CANCELLATIONS

SPRING 2012 Program Price:
Student Apartment: $5950
Homestay: $7300
(plus a $150 refundable security deposit)

Program Price Includes:

  • Double room in shared student apartment or double room in a homestay; double/triple rooms for excursions
  • Breakfast and dinner daily for homestay participants
  • Tuition at the Universidad Complutense
  • Zone A (Madrid Capital) transit pass for bus and metro
  • Pre-departure and overseas orientation program, with a guided bus tour of Madrid
  • Overseas information and resource center with ACCENT Madrid on-site staff
  • International Student Identity Card with limited overseas travel and accident insurance

Program Price Does Not Include:

  • Round-trip airfare (Estimated airfare $950 - $1150)
  • CCSF tuition and enrollment fees
  • Optional ($400 for 2012) supplement for a single room in a shared student apartment
  • Optional $300 supplement for a single room in a homestay
  • Meals (except as described for homestay participants)
  • A series of optional excursions to locations outside of Madrid
  • Cultural activity series including an evening ballet, concert or opera performance
  • Required medical insurance
  • Personal expenses, books, passports, visas, and anything not listed as included

MEALS
Half board (breakfast and dinner) daily for students in homestays. There is no meal allowance for students in apartments.

STUDENT HOUSING
Students may choose to live in double or single rooms in student apartments or homestays. Single rooms in student apartments are limited and require a supplement of $400 for Spring 2012, a single room in a homestay requires a $300 supplement. Housing is provided from the first day of the program (January 4, 2012).



SPRING 2012 PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Non-refundable first payment due with application: $250

Second payment due September 23, 2011:
Apartment $2925
Homestay $3600

Final payment due October 26, 2011: $2925
Apartment $2925
Homestay $3600

Single room supplement in apartment: $400
Single room supplement in homestay: $300

The above breakdowns include the $150 refundable security deposit. The payment schedule is the applicant's contractual obligation. Failure to make each payment when due shall automatically cancel participant from the program one week after payment due date. All payments are effective the day they are received by the ACCENT San Francisco Center. ACCENT, in its sole discretion, may reinstate an applicant subject to availability of space and late enrollment fees. All prices and fees reflect exchange rates current as of 11/10 and are subject to change.

ACCENT INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM

ACCENT is responsible for the planning and coordination of the City College of San Francisco Semester in Madrid program. ACCENT is an international education organization with 20 years experience in designing and implementing overseas study opportunities for a variety of institutions throughout the U.S.

TRANSPORTATION

All participants must arrang their own transportation and check-in at the ACCENT Madrid Center between 9am and 5pm on January 4, 2012 for the Spring 2012 program (Note: most transatlantic flights depart one day before their arrival date). Estimated airfare $950 - $1150.

FINANCIAL AID

Students currently attending City College of San Francisco may be eligible for grant or loan assistance through the Financial Aid Office. For an application, please visit http://www.ccsf.edu/Financial or call 415/239-3575. If you are not currently attending CCSF, please contact your home institution's Financial Aid Office and the CCSF Study Abroad office at (415) 239-3778. Financial Aid recipients must submit the $250 nonrefundable first payment with their application and, if eligible, may defer up to 60% of remaining program fees. Please contact ACCENT to discuss eligibility requirements for the ACCENT Deferred Payment Plan. Financial Aid is not available through ACCENT. Students who have completed at least 12 units at CCSF may apply for scholarships ranging from $50 - $1,000. For further information and an application, please call the Study Abroad Office at 415/239-3778.

CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO TUITION & FEES

Academic credit for this program is awarded by City College of San Francisco. A $26 per unit (credit hour) enrollment fee, plus a per-semester fee of $17, must be paid to CCSF at the time of registration. Nonresidents of California pay $209 per unit (credit hour), plus a per-semester fee of $17. Fees are set by the State of California and are subject to change. For more information, please contact the CCSF Study Abroad Office at 415/239-3778.

VISA INFORMATION

The duration of this program is less than 90 days and therefore U.S. citizens do not require a visa to participate in this program. U.S. citizens are permitted a one-time stay for up to 90 days (within a 6 month period) in the collective countries of the Schengen Terriotory with a visa. Therefore, if you extend your travel dates beyond the dates of the program or beyond the 90 days from the start date of the program, whichever is greater, you are subject to visa requirements. It is your responsibility to assess visa requirements and , if necessary, acquire a visa before your departure. For more information please visit http://www.eurovisa.info. Note: Non-US citizens may have different visa requirements and should assess their responsibility by visiting the Spanish Consulate web site at: http://www.spainconsul-ny.org.

CANCELLATIONS

All cancellations must be made in writing to ACCENT and City College of San Francisco and are effective the date of receipt. Participants are liable for payments until written cancellation is received.

Cancellation Fees:

  • 70 days or more prior to start of program: $250
  • 50 to 69 days prior to start of program: $500
  • 30 to 49 days prior to start of program: $1000
  • 8 to 29 days prior to start of program: $2000
  • 0 to 7 days prior to start of program: No Refund