Puget Sound has a strong commitment to a globally-focused curriculum. One of the multiple facets of that commitment is study abroad. Student Financial Services plays an important role in helping students plan their finances for a successful study abroad experience.
Puget Sound continues to engage in work to ensure that we are able to maintain an academically strong and financially viable study abroad program.
Fall and Spring Study Abroad Programs
Students are charged Puget Sound tuition and fees for their study abroad program. If the program includes housing and meals (all or partial board plan), the student will also be charged the Puget Sound rate for housing and meals. Puget Sound will post billing for students studying abroad via the Bill + Payment system, which follows the normal billing calendar for the semester in which they are enrolled.
Program fees will be assessed for study abroad based on the cost of individual study abroad programs relative to the cost of Puget Sound tuition, and are used to support students prior to and during their study abroad experience. There are three program fee tiers, ranging between $300 up to $2400, with the majority of program fees falling at the $300 tier.
Students studying abroad during the academic year are able to apply all of their financial aid (except for work-study) to their study abroad program.
In most cases students do have additional costs related to study abroad, which may include books, airfare, local transportation, passport and visa fees, medical insurance, inoculations, security deposit if applicable, and any other personal expenses. We have created a Semester Budget Planning Worksheet to assist you.
For more information, please contact the office of International Programs.
Summer Study Abroad Programs
All students participating in summer study abroad programs will be billed for their program costs through Puget Sound. Students will pay the cost of their specific program plus a $500 program fee. The payment deadline for summer study abroad programs is the first day of Summer Term 1. Deposit deadlines, tuition, and terms for each program are detailed on your International Programs Financial Agreement.
Summer Financial Aid
If the summer study abroad program is worth 2 or more academic units, students may be eligible to borrow up to one-third of their federal loans for the academic year. No institutional aid is available for summer study abroad.
We have created a Summer Budget Planning Worksheet to assist you.
Withdrawal and Cancellation Policy
Because Puget Sound makes financial commitments on the student's behalf well in advance of the start of the program, the following cancellation provisions exist:
Student Withdrawal
- Up to the tenth day of class at Puget Sound: 100% Study Abroad Tuition, Room and Board refund less a $100 cancellation fee and any non-recoverable costs charged to Puget Sound by the program provider. The financial aid award will be evaluated to determine whether any portion of a student's financial aid must be returned in accordance with institutional policy and/or federal and state regulatory requirements.
- After the tenth day of class at Puget Sound: Study Abroad Tuition, Room and Board will not be refunded. Recoverable costs refunded to Puget Sound by the program provider will be reimbursed to the student. The financial aid award will be evaluated to determine whether any portion of a student's financial aid must be returned in accordance with institutional policy and/or federal and state regulatory requirements. (International Programs and Student Financial Services will work case-by-case with any spring student who withdraws from a southern hemisphere program having a departure date after the tenth day of class.)
Cancellation of the Program
In the event a program is canceled, students may be eligible for a refund less any non-recoverable costs, pro-rated based on the date of the program cancellation. Puget Sound and the program provider will work together to offer alternate arrangements for continuation of your studies.