Worksheet for Calculating Study Abroad
Beijing Foreign Studies University: UM Students Only

Winter 2009

EXPENSES	U.S. $	Yuan	NOTES
Per Year Expenses:
- Tuition			Included in Program Fee
- OIP Administrative Fee	$1200		Includes $250 deposit; billed by UM Student Accounts
- Program Fee	$12,750 *		Billed by and paid to IES Chicago
- Host School Tuition/Academic Fees			Included in Program Fee
- Housing			Included in Program Fee
- Food - Residence Halls	$1,600		Estimated
- Food - Homestays	$700		Estimated (in addition to the meals included in the Program Fee)
- Local Transportation (if applicable)	$450		Estimated
- Books/Other Academic Supplies	$100-200		Estimated
One-Time Expenses:
- Round-trip Airfare (estimated)	$1900		Detroit-Beijing; Estimated
- Passport Application (if applicable)	$100
- Visa (if applicable)	$160		Estimated for U.S. Citizens
- Medical Needs (e.g., shots, meds)
Personal Spending Money:
- Entertainment	$1600		Estimated; varies by individual
- Extra Travel	$70		Estimated; optional IES Field Trips
Miscellaneous Expenses:
- Medical Insurance	Mandatory		Mandatory; included in OIP Administrative Fee
- Extra Photographs	$45		Estimated
- Medical Exam (if required)
- Cell Phone Activation (required through IES preferred provider)	$30-150		Required. Does NOT include call usage (Cell phone usage fees are additional and on a per call basis, depending upon location.)
- Other
TOTAL EXPENSES
Scholarships and Financial Aid (if applicable)	$1500		Provided by IES to all UM program participants; This appears on the IES bill.
TOTAL PROGRAM COSTS
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*	Program Fee includes tuition, onsite orientation and support, housing, some field trips. Students that live in a homestay have 14 meals per week included in the housing fee. Scholarship appears on the IES bill.

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