Costs and Financial Aid
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Costs
Contact AEA for a PDF of the official cost breakdown which you can bring to your financial aid and study abroad offices to determine how much of your financial aid will apply towards this study abroad program.
The program fees for the 2013-14 school year are as follows:
Full-Year Participants
(approx. July 1, 2013 – July 19, 2014)
Tuition: $21,920 (up to 44 semester credits)
Room and Board: $11,574 (July ’13 – July ’14)
The program fees cover the following:
- Tuition (includes 8 weeks of Goethe Institut, 5 weeks of German Compact (language prep and orientation) program, and two semesters at Tübingen University)
- Room and Board (during Goethe Institut, German Compact Course, and two semesters at Tübingen University, including breaks within and between semesters; students receive a 200 Euro/ month stipend for meals, which they can use to eat at a cafeteria or restaurants, or to purchase groceries and cook in their kitchen)
- ISIC International Student I.D. Card (includes limited travel insurance, health and emergency evacuation insurance)
- German Comprehensive health insurance (for duration of program)
- AEA Administrative Services
Half-Year Participants
(Fall: approx. Aug. 1, 2013 – February 8, 2014; Spring: approx. Feb. 2 – July 19, 2014)
- Tuition: $10,438 (up to 24 semester credits)
- Room and Board: $8,694 (August ’12 – February ’13 Or February ’13 – July ’13)
The program fees cover the following:
- Tuition (includes 4 weeks of Goethe Institut, 5 weeks of German Compact (language prep and orientation) program, and one semester at Tübingen University)
- Room and Board (during Goethe Institut, German Compact Course, and one semester at Tübingen University, including breaks within the semester; students receive a 200 Euro/ month stipend for meals, which they can use to eat at a cafeteria or restaurants, or to purchase groceries and cook in their kitchen)
- ISIC International Student I.D. Card (includes limited travel insurance, health and emergency evacuation insurance)
- German Comprehensive health insurance (for duration of program)
- AEA Administrative Services
- Half-year program includes 4 weeks of Goethe Institut program. Students may participate in the 8 week course for an additional cost of: Tuition – $1300 Room and Board – $880 Total – $2180
- No rebate will be made in the event the student chooses not to participate in pre-university language and/or orientation programs.
Estimated Additional Expenses:
- Passport: $135
- Round-Trip Airfare to Germany: $1000 – $1,500
- Travel from Goethe Institute to Tubingen: $100 – $250
- Overseas Funds*: $2,000 – $3500 (full year); $800 – $2,000 (half year)
*These funds will be needed for personal expenses. Personal travel before, during, and after the program, gifts, and personal lifestyle should be factored into the a student’s individual budget. We can put students in touch with past participants with whom they can discuss suggested personal budget.
Financial Aid, Scholarships, and Grants
See the AEA Scholarships and Financial Aid page for information on how your aid may apply to our study abroad programs, as well as resources for scholarships and grants towards study abroad.
In addition to our NEW Irwin Abrams & Paula L. Spier Study Abroad Scholarship, outside scholarships can be of great help. In past years our students have been very successful applying for German Academic Exchange Scholarships (DAAD). We strongly recommend that students begin the scholarship and grant application process as early as possible, as these deadlines may differ considerably from AEA deadlines.
Should you have any further questions about financial aid or program costs, please contact us.
