| 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
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