About | Application | Registration | After Acceptance | Payment | Info Sessions | FAQs | Contact Us

Payment Overview

When planning for your time abroad, there are three basic categories of expenses:

• Fees payable to UT (e.g. application fee, program fee, tuition)
• Pre-departure expenses (e.g. airfare, passport and VISA)
• On-site expenses (e.g. food, local transport)

A breakdown of estimated expenses can be found in the program search.

Fees Payable to UT

• Application fee $50. Payable via What I Owe within 10 days of starting an application.
• Program fee $3000-$6000 (Varies by location/program)
  • $300 non-refundable deposit due January 20
  • Students start financial responsibilities for the program starting March 1
  • Program balance due May 1
• UT Tuition
  • Please refer to the UT tuition schedule

Using Financial Aid

Students eligible for financial aid may use financial aid to cover the costs of a Summer Faculty-led Program.

How to Apply for Financial Aid

• Students not on financial aid should submit a FASFA. See: Office of Student Financial Services (OSFS).
• On the application, indicate you intend to use financial aid. (If you missed this step, call the SAO front desk for assistance at 512-471-6490.)
• After acceptance, complete the Online Financial Aid Counseling via MySAO.
• Follow Office of Student Financial Services (OSFS) instructions.

For a general overview of Study Abroad and Financial Aid, click here.

Deferring the Program Balance to Financial Aid

The program balance (excluding the $300 non-refundable deposit) may be deferred to financial aid. See: https://utdirect.utexas.edu/io/bus/bill/student_deferral.WBX. Deferring the program balance does not remove the charge from What I Owe. It changes the balance due date to when aid is released. If there is a difference between what financial aid will cover and what the student owes, the students should pay the difference by May 1st.

Withdrawal Information

Depending on the date of withdrawal, students may be held financially responsible for some or all of program fee. Please refer to the program’s financial responsibility policy. Please note that students are also responsible for dropping their classes in accordance with UT registration procedures. Students may withdrawal by e-mailing the program coordinator or at: https://utdirect.utexas.edu/io/bus/bill/student_withdrawal.WBX (not available for all programs).

Scholarships

Below are a list of scholarships for summer faculty-led programs. More scholarships can be found in the Money Matters section.

SAO Summer Faculty-led Scholarship. For undergraduate students participating in summer faculty-led programs administered by the Study Abroad Office. Approximately 12 awards of $2000. Deadline December 9. Apply via GLOBAL ASSIST. Application requires two essays and financial need.

Spanish & Portuguese Faculty-led Programs. For students participating in the Argentina, Brazil, Spain or Guatemala faculty-led programs. Number and amount of awards vary. The competition will open January 5th via GLOBAL ASSIST. More information to come.

Climate Change, Ecosystems and Human Dynamics in Botswana. For students participating in the Botswana faculty-led program. Number of awards vary and range from approximately $500-$2000. Deadline extended to March 1. Apply via GLOBAL ASSIST. Application requires one essays and financial need.

Geography in Buenos Aires, Argentina. For students participating in the Geography section of the Buenos Aires faculty-led program. Number of awards vary and range from approximately $500-$2000. Deadline extended to March 1. Apply via GLOBAL ASSIST. Application requires one essays and financial need.

Portuguese Language and Brazilian Culture in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. For students participating in the Brazil faculty-led program. Awards of $2000-$5000. Deadline December 1. Application available through Christine Fisher, Academic Advisor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. cfisher@austin.utexas.edu

Spanish Literature at Casa Herrera. Antigua, Guatemala. For students participating in the Spanish Literature faculty-led program. Awards of $2000-$5000. Deadline December 1. Application available through Christine Fisher, Academic Advisor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. cfisher@austin.utexas.edu

Sustainable Architecture and Design in Munich, Germany. The School of Architecture will provide a travel grant of $1000 for each architecture major participating in the architecture faculty-led program. No application necessary.