The student lives with a Costa Rican family and experiences many aspects of Costa Rican daily life. Students may also assume total responsibility for their housing and meals and make their own arrangements. 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.
The Albany Office of Financial Aid is able to consider only the applications of students matriculated at Albany for degree study. Other SUNY and non-SUNY students should contact the Office of Financial Aid on their home campuses for information about eligibility for all aid programs. 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.