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class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>COSTS BILLED BY COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY VIA STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES</strong></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Tuition</td><td>$25,214</td></tr><tr><td>Program Fee</td><td>$7,000</td></tr><tr><td>Document (Transcript) Fee</td><td>$105</td></tr><tr><td class="AlignRight"><strong>Total billed to Columbia account</strong></td><td>$32,319</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>You will pay tuition, program and document fees to </strong>Columbia University through <a href="https://ssol.columbia.edu/">SSOL (Student Service Online)/Vergil.</a></p> <p><strong>Tuition</strong>: The fall tuition will be sent via e-bill from Columbia's Student Financial Service office in mid-December 2024 and will be due mid-January 2025. <span>It covers tuition, course excursions, most course materials, some local transportation, and cultural activities. Tuition does not cover housing, meals, airfare, medical insurance, some course materials, personal travel, and personal expenses.</span> Please note that you will receive your bill at your Columbia email address.<span><span> </span></span></p> <div><p><strong>Program Fee: </strong>You will also pay your program fee through <a href="https://ssol.columbia.edu/">SSOL/Vergil</a>. You will be billed for this fee with your tuition in mid-Decembber 2024 and it will be due in mid-January 2025. This fee includes housing with a single room in a residence hall with a private bathroom or studio in a student residence. No meals are included. It also includes program activities, some course materials, university fees, required insurance, and printing supplies. <em>The program fee for students approved for independent housing will be $1,000.</em></p></div> <div><p><strong>Document (transcript) Fee</strong>: This one-time fee of $105 is charged to new students.</p></div> <table><tbody><tr></tr><tr><td><strong>COST BILLED BY UNDERGRADUATE GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT</strong></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Deposit</td><td>$500</td></tr><tr><td class="AlignRight"><strong>The total billed by Undergraduate Global Engagement</strong></td><td>$500</td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Deposit</strong>: The non-refundable deposit of $500 is submitted along with your Confirmation of Participation form to reserve your place in the program and is payable in the <a href="/" >UGE Application Portal.</a> The deposit will be applied to the program costs. </p> <p><em><strong>Tuition and fees are subject to approval by The Board of Trustees of Columbia University and may change.</strong></em></p> <hr /><p><strong>Estimated Out-of-Pocket Expenses</strong><span> are not billed by Columbia. The estimated amounts in this section provide a basis for students to determine their individual budgets for expenses related to their time overseas for the duration of the program. The below estimate is an average of what students say they actually spend. These expenses are NOT paid to the program. </span></p> <table><tbody><tr><td><strong>OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES NOT BILLED TO STUDENTS (ESTIMATED)</strong></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Meals</p></td><td>$2,000-$3,500</td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Transportation</p></td><td>$440</td></tr><tr><td>Visa</td><td>$500</td></tr><tr><td>Books and Course Materials</td><td>$200</td></tr><tr><td>Cell phone</td><td>$250</td></tr><tr><td>Airfare</td><td>$1,000</td></tr><tr><td>Personal Expenses</td><td>$2500</td></tr><tr><td class="AlignRight"><strong>Total Estimated Out-of-Pocket Expenses</strong></td><td><strong>$7,390-$8,390</strong></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Meals</strong>: The cost for meals and food will vary widely depending on individual spending habits. Costs can be kept down by preparing your own meals, taking advantage of student cafeterias, and only eating out occasionally.</p> <p><strong>Local Transportation</strong>: You will be responsible for paying for transportation to and from the airport in Paris at the start and end of the program. A monthly Navigo pass is currently 78€/month.</p> <p><strong>Visa</strong>: You are responsible for visa fees. The fee above includes the following: Campus France fee, VFS fees, French consulate fee, visa shipping costs.</p> <div><strong>Books and course supplies</strong>: You are responsible for purchasing any required course materials.</div> <div><br /><strong>Cellphone</strong>: All students are required to have a working cell phone capable of making and receiving both local and international calls throughout the duration of the program. Most students will buy a SIM card, and can top off as needed or pay for a monthly plan.<br /><br /><strong>Airfare</strong>: Estimated cost of a round trip airfare from the US to Paris. Flight costs will vary depending on point of departure. You can consider getting traveler's insurance, or flexible tickets. You are responsible for making your own travel arrangements from your preferred departure city to the program.<br /><br /><strong>Personal Expenses</strong>: Personal expenses are highly variable based on each person's spending habits. They may include entertainment and personal travel.</div> <div><hr /><p><strong><em>As part of the program, you will be covered for urgent and emergent care while you are abroad. Routine and preventive care is not included so you should maintain a health insurance policy that will provide coverage outside the U.S. or your home country. 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