Students from non-consortial colleges should consult Japan Study at Earlham College. For students from ACM colleges, tuition will equal approximately the home college's 1998-99 tuition and covers Waseda Univesrity tuition and the rural stay. Tuition is paid directly to the home college. In most cases, students from ACM colleges remain eligibile for their college's financial aid program and should consult their aid officers well in advance. It should be noted that return travel expenses from Shimane are also included.
Many participants stop by Hiroshima, Nara and Kyoto on their return trip to Tokyo.
No part of the program fee already expended on a student's behalf is refunded if the student withdraws from the program. In recent years, many students have received scholarships that significantly lowered the actual cost of attendence. Students from GLCA and ACM colleges should remain eligible for their college's financial aid program and should consult their aid officers well in advance. Students are responsible for lunches in Tokyo, personal expenses, books and roundtrip travel between their home and Tokyo. Many students work part time in Tokyo to offset most, if not all, such expenses.