Study Abroad Fees
With the exception of the Schools in China and Russia, which charge a comprehensive fee, the C.V. Starr-Middlebury Schools Abroad charge tuition and a study abroad fee only; students are responsible for room and board costs, as well as travel. This is also often the case when students study on non-Middlebury programs. Cost estimates for the Middlebury Schools Abroad are available on the individual schools’ webpages: www.middlebury.edu/academics/sa.
Students studying abroad (except those on official exchange programs) are charged an administrative fee of $1,050 per semester abroad. Be sure to notify your parents/guardians of this fee, which covers some of the costs associated with the administration of the study abroad process.
Financial Aid for Study Abroad
Middlebury Grant and Perkins Loans
Middlebury Grant and Perkins Loan assistance is only available for:
· C.V.-Starr Middlebury Schools Abroad (China, France, Germany, Italy, Latin America, the Middle East, Russia, and Spain)
· Approved programs in Japan
· Pre-approved International Studies majors with a focus in African or South Asian Studies
· Official exchange programs
· Classics and Classical Studies majors on an approved program in Greece or Italy
· Approved direct enrollment programs in Latin America in countries other than Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Uruguay
· The Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program
· The Washington Semester Program though American University
Middlebury grant and loan financial aid is not available for study in countries where English is the official language or lingua franca, or for School for International Training (SIT) programs (unless part of the African or South Asian Studies tracks in IS), even when the program is conducted in a language taught at Middlebury (e.g., Latin America, francophone Africa). Middlebury financial aid is also not available for study at Oxford or for international students who seek to study in non-Middlebury programs in their home country.
Other Financial Aid
Limited financial aid is available for other approved off-campus programs as follows. You may apply for a Federal Stafford Loan, and your parents may apply for a Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS). If the length of your program is less than 15 weeks for a semester or 30 weeks for the academic year, the amount of your loan will be prorated accordingly. If you qualify for a grant from your state higher education agency or a federal Pell grant, those grants are also available for approved off-campus programs.
Outside Funding Sources
For more information regarding outside funding, please click here.
Determining Eligibility for Financial Aid
The total cost of study away is included in determining eligibility for financial aid. This includes the study abroad administrative fee ($1,050 per semester for all students studying abroad). If the cost of the study away program exceeds Middlebury costs, aid will be capped at Middlebury costs.
Applying for Financial Aid
Working out the financial aid arrangements for studying off-campus sometimes requires more time, paperwork, and follow-up than staying at Middlebury. You need to be especially diligent in seeing that paperwork is complete in a timely manner. You must sign and return loan promissory notes immediately upon receipt to ensure that loan funds arrive on time. Perkins Loan funds will not be disbursed to your account until your signed promissory note has been received by Student Financial Services. Stafford Loan funds (student or parent) will not be disbursed until your Stafford Loan Master Promissory Note has been received by Student Financial Services.
Non-Middlebury programs require either a Consortium or Exchange Agreement; check the grid at the end of this section to see what is required for each program. If your program requires a Consortium/Exchange Agreement, be sure to have it completed early by your host university or program sponsor. Note that the Consortium Agreement and Exchange Agreement must be completed by the host program/university abroad; Off-Campus Study is not able to sign these forms. It is essential that everything is in order before you leave for your off-campus program.
Expenses Abroad and Refunds
We strongly recommend that you take enough funds with you to cover a month or two of living expenses, regardless of how much aid you may be due to receive. If you are eligible for a refund, there may be unavoidable delays in getting aid monies credited and refunded to you.
Full payment or confirmation of aid may be required at the time of registration at the host institution. You should contact the sponsoring institution to work out arrangements. If you are studying at a Middlebury School abroad, you will be billed by Middlebury College; payment is due on August 15 for fall semester and January 15 for spring semester.
All aid will be credited to your account with the Controller's Office. If you have a credit balance, funds may be sent directly to the sponsoring institution, or you may request a refund. Contact Charlene Broughton, Student Accounts Administrator, (extension 5374; cbrought@middlebury.edu) to give direction about where and to whom your refund check will be sent. If you request the refund be sent to you, we recommend that you route the refund check to a U.S. address (parent/guardian address). Federal regulations require that enrollment be verified before any funds are refunded.
It is strongly recommended that you give power of attorney to a parent or guardian to deal with any financial matters that may arise during your absence from Middlebury. You must consult a lawyer to establish power of attorney.
For more information on any of these policies, please feel free to contact Off-Campus Study (Middlebury Schools Abroad: schoolsabroad@middlebury.edu; non-Middlebury programs: studyabroad@middlebury.edu) and/or Student Financial Services (studentfinancialservices@middlebury.edu).
2007-08 Approved programs