A limited number of students may opt to live with German families. Placement with families must be requested upon acceptance into the program and it may not be possible to fill all requests. The estimated costs for SUNY students who are residents of New York State are given below for tuition and fees, books, housing and meals, insurance, and group activities. Students should anticipate additional expenses for overseas and local transportation, passports and visas, and miscellaneous personal expenses. A more detailed cost sheet is available upon request.
All costs are subject to change.
Costs in Braunschweig are calculated at the exchange rate 1.43 DM per dollar. The State University Board of Trustees requires that all participants in overseas programs purchase a comprehensive SUNY health insurance policy which covers students studying abroad. The policy provides for general and major medical expenses in any country outside the United States, medical evacuation, repatriation, and an accidental death benefit. The plan does not cover participants in the United States. The Albany Office of Financial Aid is able to consider only the applications of students matriculated at Albany for degree study.