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What Do I Get For My Money With an International Study Program?

By Kathleen Crislip, About.com

Question: What Do I Get For My Money With an International Study Program?

Answer: Many international student travel companies offer all kinds of programs, from practically autonomous to all-inclusive. This is one of the spendier options at $12,995 per semester from AIFS (the American Institute For Foreign Study) - check other international study options at Study Abroad. Scholarships are available from AIFS!

Study Abroad in Cannes with AIFS

Program fees include:

  • Tuition, housing and meals on campus
  • Outbound flight
  • Cultural activities
  • 3-day London stopover before program
  • Services of a pre-departure Student Advisory Center and an on-site Resident Director
  • Field trips to Paris and Provence
  • Pass to the Cannes Film Festival, free entrance to screening (spring semester, subject to availability)
  • Access to computers
  • Phone card on arrival to call the U.S.

    Academics

  • Fall or spring semester, summer courses
  • Open to college freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors
  • 2.5 minimum GPA required
  • No previous French language study required
  • On-site orientation in Cannes
  • Internships available
  • Transcripts issued by Chapman University, Orange, California (for a fee) - students also receive a transcript for the College International de Cannes
  • Student visa required - must be obtained before departing the U.S.

    Housing and Meals

  • Housing in double or triple rooms in college residence halls
  • Meals in the college cafeteria - breakfast and lunch included - dinner optional for a supplemental fee

    Cultural activities

  • Museum visits, theater performances, sports and excursions

    Scholarships

  • AIFS in Cannes Study Abroad Scholarships available

    Get more info at Study in Cannes.

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