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PAYMENT INFORMATION
Final payment for the program fees must be made by
April 28, 2009. Payment can be made by cash, check, or money
order.
If full payment is not postmarked by April 28, 2009,
space may not be held in the program. Students receiving financial
aid may not defer payment of program fees. Contact the program director
if problems arise.
6-Week Class Payment Schedule
Total fees for
the 6-week Japan Trip
(Includes lodging, local transportation, entrance
fees, Rail Pass, basic airfare) |
$3,700 |
| Airfare fuel surcharges (+- can change) |
$0 |
| Tuition (6 credits) |
$1,100 |
Suggested Personal Funds
(rail trip meals, lunches in Yatsushiro, spending money) |
$840 |
Total
(not including text, passport, insurance, etc.)
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$5740 |
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Application: March 17* - Final day accepting applications
with $150 application fee.
(*Note: Students applying for a scholarship or loan must turn
in the application by 1 February.
Student loans must be made as early as possible as they take time
to process, and you never know if what you ask for is what you'll
get. Early actions allow for plan adjustments on everyone's behalf.)
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1st Installment: April 1 - $1350.00**.
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2nd Installment: April 11 - $ 1,350.00
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3rd Installment: April 28 - $ 1,000.00
The 3rd installment will vary with the price of the airline ticket.
$1350 is assuming a $500 fuel surcharge ticket. If it is less, the
final payment will be less, and unfortunately, if it's more we have
to get more. Ticket costs will be sent to you in April as soon as
we find out.
3-Week Class Payment Schedule
Total fees for
the 3-week Japan Trip
(Includes lodging, local transportation, entrance
fees, Rail Pass, basic airfare) |
$2,900 |
| Airfare fuel surcharges (+- can change) |
$0 |
| Tuition (3 credits) |
$600 |
Suggested Personal Funds
(rail trip meals, spending money) |
$500 |
Total
(not including text, passport, insurance, etc.)
|
$4000 |
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Application: March 17* - Final day accepting applications
with $150 application fee.
(*Note: Students applying for a scholarship or loan must turn
in the application by 1 February.
Student loans must be made as early as possible as they take time
to process, and you never know if what you ask for is what you'll
get. Early actions allow for plan adjustments on everyone's behalf.)
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1st Installment: April 1 - $1000.00**.
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2nd Installment: April 11 - $ 1,000.00
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3rd Installment: April 28 - $ 900.00
The 3rd installment will vary with the price of the airline ticket.
$950 is assuming a $500 fuel surcharge ticket. If it is less, the
final payment will be less.
** The First Installment is to cover the
cost of airfare. The full amount is necessary to reserve a seat. The second
and third installments may be paid at different times and in different
amounts (depending on availability of funds) as long as the final amount
is paid no later than May 1, 2009).
Tuition for courses
at UWP must be made to the registrar by 15 May. Check with registrar's
office for details on enrolling for summer classes.
REFUND POLICY
In the event of withdrawal from the summer program, the
following refund policy applies.
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If the student withdraws before any expenses have
been incurred, all money will be refunded.
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If airline tickets and JR Passes have been purchased,
the student will receive everything back except cancellation fees.
A travel insurance policy will cover these expenses.
- If the trip is cancelled, all fees will be returned. Cancellation
usually occurs before any airline tickets have been made.
APPLICATION
Applications will
not be considered unless all items are completed. Write
legibly.
- The letter of recommendation form must be completed by
a faculty member at your institution who is familiar with your academic
as well as personal background.
- As part of the application packet, all applicants, including
students not currently matriculated, must submit a transcript
from your college or university.
COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKET
A complete application packet consists
of the following:
- a completed, typed application form
- a letter of recommendation (if not a UWP
student)
- transcript
- a $150 application fee (see section below) which is applied toward
the program fee.
The application deadline is April 1. All complete
application materials postmarked by April 1 will be reviewed and notification
of decision will be sent within three weeks. A $150 fee, which will be
applied to the total program fee, must accompany the application. If
the student is not accepted to the program, the fee will be refunded.
Students receiving student loans should apply
at least by 1 February. They should apply for the loans for the
summer the fall semester before the summer
trip. Check the financial office for deadlines.
Late application. Complete application materials postmarked
after this date will be considered if space is available. You can email
or call first to find out.
All applications will be reviewed based on academic performance
and the applicant’s appropriateness for study abroad.
MISCELLANEOUS
- Living Accomodations
Participants will stay in ryokan, hostels, or motel like accomodations
on the rail trip, which supply bedding, and sometimes shampoo and toothbrushes.
The business hotels have private showers and toilets. Ryokans have shared
shower and toilet facilities. Youth Hostels have bunk rooms, of usually
4 to a room but sometimes more, with the youth hostel bedding provided.
Toilets and baths are shared.
During the homestay in Yatsushiro, the students will have their own
room in a house. This is usually the room where an elder child used
to live but has gone off to college. There may or may not be other children
in the household.
Breakfasts, lunches, and dinners on the rail trip are usually obtained
at Japanese convenience stores. This is a cheap option to obtain prepared
food. Convenience stores in Japan have healthier food and more choices
than their counterparts in the US, you just have to be willing to try
something that looks unfamiliar. Occasionally, we will stop at inexpensive
restaurants or will just pick up an obento at a station kiosk.
- Passports
You must have a passport to get your boarding pass to leave the US.
To obtain a passport for the first time, you need to go in person to
one of 9,000 passport acceptance facilities located throughout the United
States with two photographs of yourself, proof of U.S. citizenship,
and a valid form of photo identification such as a driver’s license.
You’ll need to apply in person if you are applying for a U.S.
passport for the first time. How
to get a passport link.
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VISAs
You will receive a tourist visa at immigration in Japan. This is good
for 90 days. Upon issuance, you will be fingerprint scanned
and photographed.
- MONEY
Japanese money is only 1 unit, the yen. At present, the yen
fluctuates between Y95 and Y120 to the US dollar. In 1995 it got down
to Y90/$1 for a short bit, and in 1998 it was up to Y140, so it is possible
for anything to happen.
- Tips - There is no tipping in Japan except at some major western
hotels where we won't be staying.
- Electric Current - 100 volts AC, 50 htz in eastern Japan and
60 htz in western Japan. Lights appear to flicker to new arrivals in
the east.
- Time - +9 hours from Greenwich. There is no daylight savings.
- Medical - The US doesn't require any vaccinations to visit
Japan. It would be a good idea to make sure that tetanus vaccinations
are current.
CONDUCT
There are established rules of conduct and guidelines for participation,
both general and program-specific. Students will be expected to conform to
acceptable standards of behavior as participants. Any student who, in the
judgment of the program director, does not behave accordingly will be expelled
from the program. Any costs so incurred (including costs of immediate return
transportation to the United States) will be borne by the student.
Requirements:
Attendance at all orientation meetings during the spring semester
is mandatory.
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