Attendance at all orientation sessions is mandatory. Dormitory fees, which include charges for the shuttle bus, are paid directly to the New York office of The American University in Cairo. Students are responsible for buying their meals at the AUC cafeteria or in local restaurants. International Education Programs and Studies has a cost-estimate sheet detailing the overall expenses for each semester. Round-trip air fare is an additional cost to the student.
Students are responsible for making their own flight arrangements.
The standard forms of financial assistance are available through the Office of Student Aid. Since students remain registered at Penn State, financial aid recipients will continue to receive most components of their aid packages during the period of time they are enrolled in this program. International Education Programs and Studies works closely with the Office of Student Aid to help needy students obtain funds to cover the additional cost incurred by study abroad. For more information regarding this and other scholarships, contact the program's adviser in 222 Boucke. All students participating in the program are expected to carry sufficient health and accident insurance.