Parents & Families
Parents & Families
We understand that this is an exciting time for all, but that preparing for this new adventure may at times be stressful. We have created this page for friends and family of prospective/current study abroad program participants with the hope of guiding you through this process.
General Information
- Financial Aid- Please visit this link for important study aborad financial aid information.
- International Insurance- This link will give you in-depth information about USD's blanket insurance policy for study abroad students.
- Safety Abroad- This link informs the students of safety tips and provides additional links for guidance they may need while abroad.
- USD Safety & Security Policy- This link details USD's policies governing international studies abroad programs.
- USD Office of International Studies Abroad Contact Information- Please visit this link to find out how to contact us.
Cost Information
All specific cost information for each program can be found by viewing the specific program's online brochure. Included in this brochure is a detailed budget sheet itemizing program costs and specifying payment and billing information. Below are the steps to take in order to view a program's brochure and budget sheet:
- Clink on "Program Seach" in the navigation bar on the left side of this screen.
- Search for program of interest using parameters such as city, country or term (these parameters are provided as drop-down menus on the seach page) and select specific program once search results have been generated.
- Once on the program brochure, click on the "Budget Sheet"
Payment Information & Deadlines
- Billing
All tuition is billed by and paid direclty to the University of San Diego. Depending on the specific program, program fees will be billed either directly by the University of San Diego or by the affiliate institution. All charges billed by the University of San Diego will be posted to the students' account. For payment Information, please visit USD's Student Accounts site. - Payment Deadlines
All charges billed through the University of San Diego are due in full 10 days prior to the program start date. For payment information, please visit USD's Student Accounts site. If a program fee is charged direcly through the affiliate institution, the payment due date will be indicated on the bill. - Financial Aid and Scholarship Refunds
If a student receives financial aid or scholarships that are above and beyond the cost of tuition ($17,000) and the additional program fees associated with their particular study abroad program it is necessary that a student completes the "E-Refund" process by logging into the "MySanDiego" portal. Please note that the student has this login information and will need to complete this process (if applicable) or share the login information with you. Please click here for step-by-step instructions.
Refund Policy for International Studies Abroad Programs
All students enrolled in a USD International Studies Abroad Program are subject to the following USD Refund Policy. Application fees and deposits for all programs are non-refundable unless otherwise noted. All cancellations MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING to the USD International Studies Abroad Office in order for refunds to be issued on remaining refundable fees. Complete payment for all international programs is due to USD 10 days prior to program start date.
SUMMER/INTERSESSION
PROGRAMS:
Tuition refunds will be processed on a pro-rated basis according to the
following schedule:
|
Refund
if cancellation is received on or before: |
1 day Prior to Program Start Date |
1 day After Program Start Date |
3 days After Program Start Date |
6 days After Program Start Date |
9 days After Program Start Date |
|
Tuition |
100% |
90% |
75% |
60% |
50% |
Program Fee/Housing refunds will be processed on a pro-rated basis
according to the following schedule:
|
Refund
if cancellation is received on or before: |
2 weeks after application deadline |
4 weeks after application deadline |
6 weeks after application deadline |
8 weeks after application deadline |
|
Program
Fee/Housing |
100% |
75% |
50% |
0% |
No refunds will be issued 10 days after arrival,
regardless of policy.
Upon written request,
refunds will be issued according to the above schedule by the USD Office of
Student Financial Services. No refunds will be issued on-site at the program
location.
Note: Refund requests due to student financial hardship or medical/family emergency will be handled on a case-by-case basis and will require additional documentation. This decision is made by the Director of International Studies Abroad.
SEMESTER PROGRAMS:
Tuition refunds will be processed on a pro-rated basis according to the
following schedule (determined by USD Office of Student Financial Services
see USD Academic Calendar):
|
Fall
2010 |
Sept.
14 |
Sept.
21 |
Sept.
28 |
Oct.
5 |
Oct.
19 |
Oct.
26 |
|
Spring
2011 |
Feb.
4 |
Feb.
11 |
Feb.
18 |
Feb.
25 |
Mar.
11 |
Mar.
25 |
|
Tuition |
100% |
90% |
80% |
70% |
60% |
50% |
|
Australia
programs |
IES |
New Zealand programs |
|
CEA
programs |
Ireland programs |
SEA Semester |
|
Cuba
programs |
ISA programs |
Semester at Sea |
|
England
programs |
Hungary programs |
School for Field Studies |
|
Exchange
programs (except
AUI) |
Japan programs |
Scotland programs |
Program Fee/Housing refunds for the following programs, will be processed on a pro-rated basis according to the USD International Studies Abroad refund policy.
Al Akhawayn University
Florence University of
the Arts
Institute for American
Universities (Aix-en-Provence, Avignon)
Madrid
Toledo
The USD International Studies Abroad program fee/housing refund policy is as follows:
|
Refund
if cancellation is received on or before: |
2 weeks after application deadline |
4 weeks after application deadline |
6 weeks after application deadline |
