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Academic Year in Spain

Expenses & Financial Aid

Expenses


Every effort has been made to keep the cost as low as possible and to avoid hidden expense. The total fee charged a full-year student for the Hamilton College Academic Year in Spain for 2009-10 is $42,500 for the period from the date of departure at end of August or early September to the end of the academic year in May. Of this amount, approximately $29,750 can be considered the allotment for all tuition-related expenses. The total cost of the one semester arrangement is $22,100, of which approximately $15,500 relates to tuition. Under either plan the general fee covers the following expenses: group travel, room and board except for vacations, preliminary orientation trip, instruction and tuition, organized excursions, group entertainment and visits.

Full-Year Students
  
Payments  
Application fee (deadline, March 1) $ 40
Within fifteen days of acceptance 500
By July 15 21,000
By November 15 21,000
   
Refunds  
Withdrawal prior to May 1 $ 200
Withdrawal between May 1 and July 14 (from $500) none
Withdrawal prior to departure but after July 15 50% of amount paid
Withdrawal after departure (from July payment) none
Withdrawal after November 15 none
   
Fall Term Students
  
Payments  
Application fee (deadline, March 1) $ 40
Within fifteen days of acceptance 500
By July 15 21,600
   
Refunds  
Withdrawal prior to May 1 $ 200
Withdrawal between May 1 and July 14 (from $500) none
Withdrawal prior to departure but after July 15 50% of amount paid
Withdrawal after departure none
   
Spring Term Students
  
Payments  
Application fee (deadline, November 1) $ 40
Within fifteen days of acceptance 500
By December 20 21,600
   
Refunds  
Withdrawal prior to December 20 $ 200
Withdrawal between December 20 and departure 50% of amount paid
Withdrawal after departure none



The above fees do not cover the following: personal expenses, insurance, tips, travel between the student's home and John F. Kennedy Airport, passport, trips not connected with Academic Year excursions, textbooks, study materials, dry cleaning and transportation within Madrid.
Because of possible fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate and of other unforeseen circumstances, these fees are to be considered tentative. Every effort will be made, however, to limit the charges to those stated above.

All payments should be made by check, payable to the Hamilton College Academic Year in Spain. It is vital that payments be sent to the Hamilton College Academic Year in Spain, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Road, Clinton, New York 13323, in order to ensure proper crediting to the student's individual account.

Students who apply and are accepted for the full academic year and who decide later to change to a fall-only status will be required to pay an additional $900 above the usual total fall payments. (This fee is necessary because of commitments the program has to make on an annual basis, and helps to defray extra costs incurred when such changes are made.) Important Note: A student who is admitted for the fall term and who, while in Spain, desires admission to the full-year program, must submit an application to the Programs Abroad Committee prior to October 15, and must have that application approved by the Committee.

Note: Some Spanish consulates in the United States require proof of payment having been made in full before a student can obtain his/her visa. This may require some participants to pay prior to the official HCAYS deadline.


Financial AidThe Hamilton College Academic Year in Spain maintains funds to be used for scholarship awards. The maximum amount usually awarded is $3,500 - $4,000 for full-year students and $2,500 for one-semester students. To apply, you should submit (1) a copy of the Financial Aid Form (FAF), (2) an award letter from your College and (3) a separate letter stating the reasons and circumstances that necessitate the financial aid request. Priority will be given to students who apply for a full-year, but all students will be considered. Early applicants may also have an advantage. The deadline for application is March 1 for full-year and fall students and October 15 for spring students. State, federal or college scholarships may be applied to the Hamilton program.