Accommodations and Costs

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Where Will I Stay?

Students live in a shared apartment in the heart of the city of Florence.

Tuition

Oregon residents pay the regular PCC tuition fee for Florence courses. Students who do not qualify as residents pay non-resident tuition, as they would at their local community college. Students who are on financial aid please see a financial aid advisor directly regarding funding for study abroad programs. You may want to download a copy of the Florence Cost Breakdown Sheet before seeing your financial aid advisor.

Program Fee: $7,895.00*

  • shared twin-bedded room in an apartment in Florence with access to cooking facilities
  • subsidized weekly cultural programs
  • AIFS coordinators on-site computer facilities
  • medical and fee refund insurance
  • guided excursion
  • Italian Life and Culture course with weekly lectures and local field trips

*Roundtrip Airfare not included.

AIFS Program Fees and Payment Schedule

You may use American Express, Master Card, or Visa in addition to checks. (See application form.)

Payment for Due Cost Mail to
Application fee (non-refundable)

May 25, 2012

 $50.00

Make checks payable to AIFS. Mail to PCC with application. See How to Apply to Florence information sheet.

 
Enrollment deposit $400.00
Balance of fees (financial aid students see ** below)

August 1, 2012

 $7445.00 Make checks payable to AIFS. Mail to:
  • American Institute for Foreign Study
  • River Plaza, 9 West Broad Street
  • Stamford, CT 06902-3788
  • Phone: (800) 727-AIFS
Damage deposit (mandatory/refundable, financial aid students see ** below) $250.00
Total   $7895.00  
Optional Fees
Meal Plan 25 Vouchers

August 1, 2012

 $495.00

 

Make checks payable to AIFS. Mail to:

  • American Institute for Foreign Study
  • River Plaza, 9 West Broad Street
  • Stamford, CT 06902-3788
  • Phone: (800) 727-AIFS
Personal Effects Coverage $90.00
Medical Insurance Upgrade $65.00

Group Transportation Package

--Airfare

--Fuel Surcharge (subject to change)

 

$995.00

$557.00

**PLEASE NOTE!! Payment of the below mentioned expenses are required before fall term financial aid is dispersed in late September. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FINANCIAL AID STUDENT TO DETERMINE HOW TO PAY REQUIRED PROGRAM DEPOSITS & FEES by August 1st, 2012. The remainder of program fees and PCC tuition will be due upon financial aid disbursement in September.

  • Financial Aid students are required to pay both a $600 program reservation deposit and the $250 refundable damage deposit, in addition to any remaining program fee balance that will not be covered by financial aid, by August 1st, 2012.
  • Financial Aid Students are ALSO responsible for paying any optional program upgrades, including the group transportation package (airfare ($895.00) and fuel surcharges ($647.00), meal plan ($495), personal effects coverage ($90) and the medical insurance upgrade ($65) by August 1st, 2012.

The total program fee includes the following:

  • Shared twin-bedded room in an apartment in Florence and access to cooking facilities.
  • Orientation program consisting of a half-day guided sightseeing tour of Florence, an orientation meeting and a welcome reception.
  • A weekly lecture program on topics related to Italian Life and Culture.
  • A weekly program of cultural activities which may include day-trips, theater performances, walking tours, sporting events, museum visits and a farewell reception.
  • Guided day excursions to Siena and Pisa by private coach.
  • 50 hours of Internet and email access plus additional access at reduced rates paid locally.
  • Services of the AIFS Program Coordinator and office to provide on-site student and faculty services.
  • Medical and program fee refund insurance policies.
  • $450.00 enrollment deposit
  • $50.00 non-refundable application fee.
  • $250.00 refundable damage deposit

Program fees do NOT include the following:

  • Tuition fees to PCC
  • Roundtrip transatlantic flight (Portland to Florence to Portland) on the program dates specified including mandatory airline and U.S. government-imposed departure taxes and fees.
  • Round trip transfer between airport and student housing
  • Textbooks
  • Passport and visa fees if applicable
  • Field trips or excursions required by your instructors
  • Local or independent travel while in Florence
  • Personal expenses such as laundry, toiletries, groceries, etc.
  • Optional baggage insurance and medical insurance upgrade