University of Wisconsin–Madison
Back to Top

Cost Sheet

PROGRAM COST SHEET

Italy, Rome - CIEE Rome Open Campus - Canceled Spring Blocks I, II and III
Spring 2021
Confirmed Program Fee

Program Fees

Wisconsin Residents $18,350.00
Minnesota Reciprocity $19,050.00
Non-Residents $21,850.00

IAP PROGRAM FEE INFORMATION

The UW Program Fee is a fixed cost including academic expenses, administrative costs, mandatory health insurance, housing, orientation, cultural activities and local excursions, and local transportation pass. The program fee reflects CIEE's discount price for UW-Madison participants.

Estimated Additional Expenses

The following are estimated expenses to help plan and prepare for the program. These amounts are subject to change depending on international economic factors and past participant reports. Student expenditures in-country depend greatly on personal spending habits, post-or during-program travel, and available funds.

Books and Supplies $360.00
Local Transportation $400.00
Meals $2,900.00
Personal/Miscellaneous $3,200.00
Airfare $1,300.00
Visa $230.00
Total Estimated Additional Expenses $8,390.00

Airfare is an estimate based on a round-trip fare from Chicago-Rome-Chicago.


Visa costs include possible travel to consulate. 

Personal/Miscellaneous estimates include daily living expenses, spending money, reasonable travel, Residence Permit fee due upon application for permit once in Rome, and pre-departure costs.

Total Cost of Attendance

(includes Program fee plus total estimated additional expenses)
Wisconsin Residents $26,740.00
Minnesota Reciprocity $27,440.00
Non-Residents $30,240.00

International Academic Programs (IAP) reserves the right to adjust the fees and expenses at any time. During the course of program operations, actual figures may vary.

Cancellation And Withdrawal Policies

All Spring '21 programs – no matter what the location or academic focus – are covered by our Program Assurance Advantage.

Covid-19 has made planning for your perfect study abroad or internship experience difficult. We want you to be able to plan with confidence!  Should CIEE cancel or suspend your participation on our programs (including internships) before the published program start date, all confirmed students are entitled to the following:  

  •       The option to change your program to an equivalent program 
  •        The option to defer your program to another equivalent term for no additional cost
  •        A full refund of  CIEE Program Fees when you close or cancel your application 

If you or UW Study Abroad cancel or suspend  participation, your CIEE Program Fee and CIEE Confirmation Fee are fully refundable* until 14 days prior to program start date.  In addition, college scholarships and grants can be applied to a new program or term at no additional cost. 

More information found https://www.ciee.org/go-abroad/college-study-abroad/get-started/program-assurance-advantage

Students who cancel less than 15 days before the program start date will owe the $300 CIEE cancellation fee plus 25% of the CIEE program fee; the exact amount due is calculated at the time of the official notification of cancellation.

Students who withdraw on or up to day 4 of the advertised program arrival date of the first block in a term for which a participant is confirmed-- 50% program fee is due

Withdrawal from day 5 through day 27 of the block-- 100% of program fee is due

Withdrawal after day 27 until the end of the block-- 100% of program fee is due, and an additional 25% withdrawal fee for any subsequent blocks confirmed for participation will also be due.

Once the student has completed the Participant Contract task in the online application process, the CIEE Withdrawal or Deferral Refund Policy (outlined below) applies.

If an emergency or a force majeure event requires that a program be cancelled following the program start date and prior to the end of an academic term, CIEE will make reasonable efforts to make alternative arrangements in order to allow students to 4 complete their academic work, but cannot guarantee that full or partial credit will be obtained. If alternative arrangements cannot be made, CIEE will make reasonable efforts to collect documentation of student work completed to date. CIEE will share this information with the home institutions of students enrolled in the program so they will be able to evaluate, per home institution policies, whether to grant their students any, full, or partial credit for work completed. If alternative arrangements can be made for the student to complete the program’s academic work for cancelled programs, after the program start date, there will be no refund of program fees. If no alternative arrangements can be made for student to complete the program’s academic work, for cancelled programs after the program start date, CIEE will make reasonable efforts to recover costs for the cancelled portion of the program and refund those monies to the student. However, CIEE pays the bulk of program costs, including but not limited to educational expenses, housing, study center support, health, safety and security and administrative costs upfront and before the program start date. These upfront payments are non-recoverable costs and are non-refundable.

Students may wish to cancel their participation before the program begins or withdraw after the program starts. Official cancellations or withdrawals are effective the date IAP has received written notification from the student. In either case, only recoverable IAP Program Fee costs will be waived or refunded. The IAP Acceptance Deposit is non-refundable. In all cases, non-IAP Program Fees are the responsibility of the student.

As the amount of Program Fee costs that are recoverable can vary greatly depending on the program and the timing of the cancellation/withdraw, IAP strongly encourages students to check with IAP regarding what the specific amounts may be before making a final decision.

If a student cancels their participation between the dates below, a $300 IAP Cancellation Fee will be charged in additional to any non-recoverable IAP Program Fee costs:

Program Duration Cancellation Fee Date Range
Summer April 1 to Program start date
Fall Semester June 1 to Program start date
Year June 1 to Program start date
Winter Intersession November 15 to Program start date
Spring Semester November 15 to Program start date
Calendar Year January 1 to Program start date
Spring Break February 1 to Program start date

Conditional Participants: Should a student not meet the condition established by IAP and therefore their participation is cancelled, only recoverable IAP Program Fee costs will be waived or refunded. The student will be responsible for the IAP Acceptance Deposit and the $300 IAP Cancellation Fee.

Students Placed on Probation: Should a student be placed on probation and therefore their participation is cancelled, only recoverable IAP Program Fee costs will be waived or refunded. The student will be responsible for the IAP Acceptance Deposit and the $300 IAP Cancellation Fee.

Change of Program Duration: Should a student wish to defer their participation on a program, the student may transfer the IAP Acceptance Deposit for the same program to a future duration within the current or next fiscal year. The $300 IAP Cancellation Fee will not be charged; however, should the student cancel participation on the future duration the fee will be charged. The student may also incur program specific fees depending on the written notification date of deferral.

Called to Active U.S. Military Service: IAP follows the UW-Madison policy for enrolled UW-Madison students who are called to active U.S. military service.

IAP Program Cancellation
If IAP cancels a program before or after the program starts and students cannot receive academic credit, the student will receive a full refund of the IAP Program Fee including the IAP Acceptance Deposit.

If IAP cancels a program at a point when students can receive academic credit, no refund of the IAP Program Fee is provided. For programs which are an academic or calendar year length in which students can receive credit for their first semester only, the second semester IAP Program Fee will be refunded.

In all cases, non-IAP Program Fees are the responsibility of the student.

Payment Schedule

Accepted students pay a non-refundable IAP Acceptance Deposit to secure a place in the program which is credited to the IAP Program Fee. The remainder of the IAP Program Fee is billed by the UW-Madison Bursar's Office as an eBill. eBills are sent approximately four weeks in advance of the general payment due date listed below. Official payment due dates are on the eBill. If a student has a problem meeting the payment due date, the student should contact their IAP Financial Specialist before the eBill due date to avoid penalties.

Program Duration General IAP Program Fee Due Dates
Summer Mid-May
Fall Mid-August
Academic Year Mid-August - 50% of Program fee 
Mid-January - 50% of Program fee
Winter Intersession Mid-January
Spring Mid-January
Calendar Year Mid-January - 50% of Program fee
Mid-August - 50% of Program fee
Spring Break Mid-March

Students may incur additional charges during or after their study abroad program (i.e.: single room charge, additional course fee) for which the student will be billed. At any time, a student can view their account balance and financial aid awards in MyUW. Payments must be paid by the due date on the student's eBill. Payments received after the due date listed on the eBill will be charged a $100 late fee. IAP reserves the right to cancel a student's participation and/or to place a hold on the student's UW record for failure to pay.

Information on payment methods and delivery, late fees, and financial aid disbursement and refunds can be found on the Bursar's Office website at www.bussvc.wisc.edu/bursar. Review the Study Abroad Handbook for more details on the payment process.

Financial Aid

UW-Madison student may be able to utilize financial aid on UW-Madison study abroad programs. Guidelines on the usage can be found on the Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) webpage at www.finaid.wisc.edu.

If you have not received aid in the past, you may still be eligible for financial aid to help with your study abroad expenses. Students interested in receiving financial aid (loans, grants, scholarships) should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) which is available online at www.finaid.wisc.edu. It is possible to apply for aid anytime during the academic year. However, it can often take in excess of 4 weeks to complete the processing of your application with OSFA; therefore, it is best to apply as early as possible.

If you already receive aid, you may qualify for additional funding to offset the extra costs sometimes associated with study abroad. Additional aid often comes in the form of loans, although there are some need-based study abroad grants available annually through OSFA. Likewise, if anticipated study abroad costs are less than on-campus costs; aid packages can be reduced. IAP provides OSFA with program cost information for each of our study abroad participants.

According to OSFA, if you accept your financial aid award before you leave the U.S. and complete and return promissory notes for loans (if appropriate), financial aid funds will be credited to your UW account no sooner than 10 days prior to the start date on campus for the applicable fall or spring semester (5 days prior for summer abroad programs.) If your program start date is after the start date on campus, financial aid funds will be disbursed 10 days prior to the later start date. OSFA cannot legally disburse funds sooner than that. Therefore, it is important that you apply for financial aid long before you leave on your abroad program (at least by March 1 for a summer program; by June 1 for an academic year or fall program; and by October 1 for a winter intersession or spring abroad program). Your financial aid funds will be credited to your IAP program cost(s). If you have more than enough aid to cover the program cost(s), you will receive a refund (either electronically or paper check by mail depending on what you have set-up with the Bursar’s Office).

Questions about financial aid and funding your study abroad program should be addressed to:
Heidi Johnson
OSFA Financial Aid Advisor
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Tel: 608-262-3060
Email: heidi.johnson@finaid.wisc.edu

Scholarships

Students are encouraged to apply for scholarships and grants. Visit IAP's Scholarship Information at my.studyabroad.wisc.edu/scholarships.html which has detailed information regarding study abroad scholarships, creative fundraising ideas, and other helpful financial tips.

Private scholarships received from agencies or companies outside the university may or may not allow students to use the scholarship for off-campus study abroad programs. Students should consult with the scholarship grantor if this is not clarified in the scholarship award letter.

Student scholarship recipients for the following scholarships should inform their IAP Financial Specialist to receive assistance with using this award when studying abroad:

  • Chancellors Scholar
  • National Security Education Program (NSEP)
  • Powers Knapp
  • UW Athletic scholarships
Qualified & Non-Qualified Expenses

For tax and scholarship purposes, the following is a breakdown of the IAP Program Fee by qualified and non-qualified expenses:

Wisconsin Residents
Qualified: $14,050.00
Non-Qualified Costs: $4,300.00

MN Reciprocity
Qualified: $14,750.00
Non-Qualified Costs: $4,300.00

Non-Residents
Qualified: $17,550.00
Non-Qualified Costs: $4,300.00
Financial Contact
Alison Bailey
Financial Specialist
Email: alison.bailey@wisc.edu
Tel: 6082653766

Remove Entry

Are you sure you want to remove this?

There was an error communicating with the server.

Please try again later.

There was an error while saving your data.

Please try again later.

Error

Please try again later.

Update Page Content

You are leaving the page

Please make sure you saved all of the modules to avoid losing any data.