The universities' role is to select both American and local faculty members for all programs every term, decide which courses will be taught, recruit program participants, interview applicants, and provide orientation for departing students. For most of our programs, the cost covers everything you'll need during your stay abroad except airfare and personal expenses. A word about prices . Some programs may look less expensive at first glance, but may not include everything most AHA programs do, like tuition, course materials, lodging, educational excursions, insurance, and when necessary, local transportation passes. No matter what college or university you attend, course credit can be earned for any of our programs, either through your home campus directly or through one of our consortia schools.
Financial aid is also completely portable at most schools.
Let us know if you need more information on either earning credit or obtaining financial aid. However, you do have the option to extend your time abroad by spending an extra term or semester at the same site or a different site. Summer sessions are also available at a number of our sites. At many of our sites, you're not required to know the native language prior to studying abroad. Due to the contacts and connections we have overseas, you'll be able to visit places and meet people that you'd never have the opportunity to see or experience on your own.