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What is covered by the fees paid to Scripps?

Payment of the Scripps comprehensive fee (tuition and the SAGE Participation fee which includes housing, food, and student fees) covers:
 
  • Tuition for up to 16 semester units per semester which is equivalent to 4 course credits at Scripps. Note: students are required to enroll in a minimum of 15 semester units equivalent to 3.75 course credits at Scripps. To maintain eligibility for financial aid and for immigration requirements of the host country, students may not drop below the equivalent of 3 Scripps classes, or 12 semester units.

  • Double room accommodation  – housing and food arrangements vary by program and expenses are covered either by an allowance provided to the student to cover groceries or a meal plan, or direct payment to the program sponsor;

  • Round-trip student airfare to the study site for the dates of the program when flights are arranged through a college designated travel agency. One-way tickets are not advisable and may cause issues with immigration therefore, Scripps does not cover one way tickets and does not reimburse students who arrange their own tickets.   

  • Program orientation workshops,

  • Accident and medical insurance coverage while abroad through the mandatory international medical insurance required by the program,

  • Study or field trip fee if a mandatory part of a class that has been pre-approved by Scripps faculty to fulfill a major or minor requirement. To fulfill a requirement, the class must carry at least three semester credits (.75 of a Scripps course). Up to two mandatory class trip fees per student may be covered.  Optional trips or more than 2 mandatory class trips are the responsibility of the student for payment,

  • The cost of administering SAGE at Scripps including the services of various other offices.