Scholarships & Costs

Application Fee

All UW-Platteville students applying to study abroad through the UW-Platteville Education Abroad office are required to submit a nonrefundable $75 application fee (cash or check payable to UW-Platteville). For students applying to affiliate programs, the program provider may also charge an application fee, and applicants should check the program provider’s website for the current application fee. If you have demonstrated high financial need, you may consider visiting the Education Abroad Office to discuss financial assistance.

Nonrefundable Confirmation Deposit 

Students applying to UW-Platteville Education Abroad Program and Exchange program will be changers $500 nonrefundable confirmation deposit either by cash or check payable to UW-Platteville Education Abroad Office. Students who are not accepted into the program upon application review are not liable for the deposit.

Students who choose to withdraw from the program after submitting their nonrefundable confirmation deposit will not be refunded the $500. Students who choose to withdraw or not continue with their application after the two weeks following their acceptance will still be responsible for payment, even if it has not yet been paid.

Administrative fees for Main & Exchange program

$1000 administrative fee will be charged through PASS Account after they have officially committed to the program. This administrative fee is not applied to your total program cost as this is a separate charge from UW-Platteville Education Abroad office.  

This fee covers: 

• support from UW-Platteville Education Abroad office before, during, and after studying abroad. 
• the mandatory pre-departure orientation and re-entry sessions. 
• eligibility for the UW-Platteville International Study Grant. 
• general administrative expenses. 
• the mandatory CISI health and medical insurance.

This Administrative Fee is not applied to your total program cost as this is a separate charge from the UW-Platteville Education Abroad office. Students who choose to withdraw from any study abroad program after submitting their administrative fee will not be refunded the $1,000 or $500. Students who choose to withdraw or not continue with their application after the two weeks following their acceptance will still be responsible for payment, even if it has not yet been paid. 

Short-term faculty-led programs  

Students applying to UW-Platteville Short-Term Faculty-Led programs will be charged the entire program fee to their PASS account upon successfully registering for the course. Additional information and exact costs will be provided to students upon acceptance.

How to fund your program

Scholarships and grants 

Be sure to plan ahead!  Many scholarships and grants have early application deadlines, so it is important to plan and apply early. 

Cost comparisons 

Determining how to fund an education abroad experience is a major consideration for students, so planning your finances early can help alleviate financial concerns later. While there are additional costs incurred with many education abroad programs, many students do not consider how much they already spend for a semester here in the U.S. Comparing costs can often help determine how realistic the program cost is for personal budgets. 

Using the Estimating the Cost of an Education Abroad Program worksheet, first fill in the costs for an average semester here in the U.S. using your current billing, federal aid, and grants and scholarships. 

Then find your program(s) of interest and access additional information on estimated costs and fill in the estimated program and out-of-pocket costs. 

Veterans 

Please reference the Wisconsin GI Bill for more information on coverage. Pay close attention to the section of the Wisconsin GI Bill entitled “What does the GI Bill remission cover and what doesn’t it cover?” for more information about what parts of study abroad the GI Bill remission does not cover.