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Study Abroad Program Billing

Below is an explanation of study abroad charges you can expect to see reflected on your bill within your ISU student account. These pertain to all study abroad programs sponsored by the Office of International Engagement (OIE).

Payment Plans and Installments

All study abroad charges and fees must be paid in full by the due date and prior to program departure. It is not possible to pay study abroad bills in installments. 

Non-Refundable Study Abroad Application Fee*

  • Applicable to all students whose study abroad application has been officially approved by the Study Abroad Team
  • Billed upon your official approval to study abroad by the Study Abroad Team
  • Will appear as 'Study Abroad Application Fee' charge on your bill within your ISU student account

*Exception: The  Non-Refundable Study Abroad Application Fee  is refundable  only if  a student's application is NOT accepted by their selected Study Abroad Program/host institution, or the program is cancelled (due to low enrollment or other variables).

Study Abroad Charges

  • Study Abroad Instructional 
    • Academic-related charges such as host institution tuition, fees, academic lectures, etc. 
  • Study Abroad Non-Instructional
    • All non-academic/tuition related charges such as housing, meals, excursions, faculty support, etc. 
  • International Studies Insurance

All study abroad charges and fees must be paid in full by the due date and prior to program departure.

Illinois State Tuition Charges

  • All students participating in an OIE-sponsored study abroad program will be billed 2 credit hours of Illinois State tuition based on the catalog year they began their studies at ISU. 
  • The 2 credit hour tuition rate only applies to courses taken on the study abroad program and does not apply to ISU online courses or ISU on-campus courses.
  • The 2 credit hours of Illinois State tuition allow students to:
    • receive ISU credit (as opposed to transfer credit) for all courses taken abroad
    • maintain their ISU student status and enrollment at ISU while abroad
    • access ISU services and resources while abroad
    • Though billed for only 2 credit hours of Illinois State tuition, students typically earn 3-21 ISU credits depending on the length of their study abroad program.
    • Semester programs earn: 12-21 credits
    • Summer programs earn: 3-12 credits
    • Short-Term/Break programs earn: 3-6 credits
  • Illinois State tuition and ISU Student Health Insurance charges are billed directly by Illinois State University and use the regular Student Accounts billing cycle.

Study Abroad Balance Due Dates

All study abroad charges and fees must be paid in full by the due date and prior to program departure.  Please see estimated program budgets for details and exceptions.**

Study Abroad Term Balance Due
Fall Semester First Friday in August
Fall Break Depends on program; see estimated program budget**
Winter Break Depends on program; see estimated program budget**
Spring Semester First Friday in January
Spring Break First Friday in January

Summer

   January App Cycle

   February App Cycle

Depends on program; see estimated program budget**

First Friday in April

First Friday in May

**Estimated program budgets can be found on the program brochure pages.

Financial Aid and Study Abroad Billing

Visit our Financial Aid and College Illinois! page for more information on how these can be applied to your study abroad term.

Withdrawal and Refund Policy

If you must withdraw from the program, for any reason, please contact the Study Abroad Team directly. Only the student participant may request a withdrawal from their program.

Please see the complete Study Abroad Withdrawal and Refund Policy for details.

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