American Junior Year Program Fees

"Behind the Castle swells a great dome-shaped hill, forest-clad, and beyond that a nobler and loftier one. The Castle looks down upon the compact brown-roofed town; and from the town two picturesque old bridges span the river... I have never enjoyed a view which had such a serene and satisfying charm about it as this one gives."

Mark Twain,
A Tramp Abroad

Services covered include:

• All instruction, including the Preliminary Course, AJY courses during the semester, and tutorials,
• Participation in all study trips and excursions organized by the program (housing, transportation, breakfast and group sight-seeing),
• Health insurance
• Fee for residence permit
• Use of the AJY Study Center and its facilities, and
• Official transcript of academic credit.

No charge will be made to students who withdraw before August 1. If unforeseen circumstances make it impossible for you to continue with the program, you will be entitled to a refund of tuition and fees, less 20 percent of the charge for each week that has elapsed. A similar refund policy is in effect for those students forced to withdraw during the spring semester, which begins in late February.

Payment for tuition, fees and room costs must be made in full prior to departure for Germany. Information can be obtained by writing the Heidelberg College Business Office in Tiffin, Ohio, or by calling (419) 448-2000.

Administrative Fees
A non-refundable fee of $20 must accompany the application form when submitted. An administrative fee of $100, due upon your acceptance, confirms your participation in the program; it is also non-refundable.

A room security deposit of $50 will be charged along with the bill for housing. Assuming that the room is clean and undamaged at the end of your semester or year in Heidelberg, this deposit will be refunded to you at that time.

You will be billed for housing costs prior to the beginning of each semester based on the euro/dollar exchange rate prevailing on July 1 for the Fall Semester and December 1 for the Spring Semester.

To obtain the current dollar/euro exchange rate you can consult your local newspaper or http://www.x-rates.com/d/EUR/USD/graph120.html.

Schedule of Charges

• The non-refundable administrative fee of $100 is due upon confirmation of your participation in the program.
• The program fee and the room rent are due on August 1 for the fall term and on February 1 for the spring term.

Estimated Living Expenses in Heidelberg
Students should plan to have approximately 425 Euro per month to cover basic expenses such as meals, books, supplies and laundry. This sum, however, will not cover extensive European travel, frequent dining in restaurants, long transatlantic telephone calls or major purchases. Students receive fare reductions on streetcars and interurban lines, as well as on tickets to lectures and concerts.

Transatlantic Travel
You make your own flight arrangements, arriving in Heidelberg on the day that the AJY program begins. The program will provides confirmed student with detailed arrival information.

Average Estimated Budget 2007-2008
Your actual costs in U.S. dollars for room, board and personal expenses will depend upon the exchange rate between the dollar and the Euro. The following chart is based upon a U.S. dollar worth 76 Euro cents. Please check your daily newspaper or http:// www.x-rates.com/d/EUR/USD/graph120.html current exchange rate and alter these figures accordingly.

As circumstances dictate, Heidelberg College reserves the right to change any portion of the conditions of payments in the program. Current fluctuations in the value of the American dollar on foreign exchanges may lead to curtailment of some of the services included in the AJY fees. However, no additional fees have been assessed against participants in the program, and it is hoped that none will be forthcoming in the future.

"I will never forget my experience in Heidelberg. ... Not only is German learned, but self and identity are also learned. I've been in other abroad programs, but this is the best organized and most effective."   - AJY participant