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Application and Fee Deadlines

Summer Programs

Applying
Applicants to AIFS College Division programs must:

  • Maintain the minimum GPA specified in the section describing the program of choice. Students with slightly lower grade point averages may be considered if their academic references indicate they have potential to benefit from the program.
  • Be of good character and in good health.
  • Demonstrate the emotional and social maturity necessary to adjust to a foreign environment.

Students must complete the application and mail it, together with a non-refundable deposit of $395 (a $300 program deposit and a $95 application fee), with a copy of your transcript and 3 passport size photos (3 for China program), to the College Summer Division, AIFS, River Plaza, 9 West Broad Street, Stamford, CT 06902-3788. The $300 deposit is refundable only if the applicant cannot be accepted. Although students pre-register for courses on the application, final registration takes place on campus (except for Florence and Rome, where final registration is done via the application). Students should obtain approval for transfer credit from their home college or university before applying. All applicants must be at least 17 years old at the time their AIFS summer program begins.

AIFS will process your application and send an acceptance letter to your home address confirming your acceptance into the program. Your acceptance packet including details of the AIFS medical and tuition refund insurance, program and flight itineraries will be available online at www.aifsabroad.com.

Program and flight itineraries will be available online at www.aifsabroad.com/login. Participants are sent a final itinerary approximately two weeks before departure. The itinerary constitutes the contract between AIFS and the student.

When to Enroll

Enroll as early in the academic year as possible, as openings on each campus are limited. We recommend that you apply before March 15 (March 1 for Salzburg) to ensure your best chance of acceptance. New enrollments cannot be accepted less than 50 days prior to departure unless the participant (student or faculty coordinator) agrees to make his/her own flight arrangements. Participants enrolling within the 50-day period will be reviewed on an individual basis depending on availability of campus and air space. There is a late application fee of $200 for students who apply after March 15. This fee covers charges for additional administrative, land and air services.

St. Petersburg students must enroll at least 60 days prior to the departure date to facilitate visa application since AIFS handles some of the visa applications for this program. Students who enroll in this program after April 1 cannot be assured that visas will be processed in time for departure.

Application and Payment deadlines
Applications An initial non-refundable deposit of $300 and a non-refundable application fee of $95 (total $395) are required with the application. Applications received after March 15 are also subject to an additional $200 late fee.
Payment Full payment is due April 15 or two weeks after acceptance, whichever comes later. Students who pay any portion of the balance late will be charged a one-time late fee of $200. Under no circumstances will a student be sent his/her airline ticket until final fees have been paid.
Optional excursions The deadline for enrollment and payment for optional excursions, comprehensive insurance and the mandatory damage deposit is April 15.
Fee guarantee Fees are guaranteed in dollars. There are no surcharges for currency fluctuations; however, fees are subject to adjustment resulting from government or airline surcharges (e.g., fuel) imposed subsequent to catalog publication (July 2008).