Since we work with a French organization on this program, all fees except the application fee are in Euros 

Cost for the Spring 2008 semester is € 6,500

You can find approximate conversions to dollars at www.xe.com

Registration Fee - $60 - non-refundable

- For cost of optional housing see below

HOUSING

Housing is not included in this program, but our partner, IFE, can:

• arrange family housing for students who wish it (based on availability);
• arrange housing in one of several independent student residences or "foyers" on behalf of students.  Once arranged, this type of housing will not be changed by us, and any modifications except in the case of force majeure must be handled by the student, including any additional costs incurred;
• help students who wish to rent a studio or apartment by furnishing internet sites and other resources for this search, and possibly contacting landlords on the student's behalf.

NB: In all cases it is the student and NOT IFE who conducts the search for rental housing. Students may of course arrange their own housing. It may be possible for students to reserve a room in a foyer for one month while they look for housing.

Description of family housing: The family situations used by IFE for its students are generally not of the type where there are youngchildren, a family meal every evening, and a busy family life requiring participation.MEALS: Some offer meals, some do not, but IFE discourages a commitment to more than a couple of eveningmeals per week, in view of work and other demands on student-interns time.IFE family housing is more like renting a room in a home, sometimes with separate entrance, kitchen access in allcases, and full freedom to come and go. Restrictions concerning guests exist for certain family situations.Approximate prices for the entire semester for family housing without meals: 2200 €

Description of foyers: The foyer (rhymes with loyer) is a common form of housing for young people beginning either their studies orprofessional life in Paris and whose home is not in the Paris area. There are also a few foyers that cater toAmerican students in particular, which IFE does not use for linguistic/cultural reasons. All foyers have certain things in common. There is a permanent presence at the reception desk, 24 hours per day,and there are a certain number of restrictions concerning hours and sex of visitors, and possibly other restrictions,with variations by foyer. There are common rooms for socializing, common kitchens by suite or floor for mealpreparation, internet access, and various scheduled activities are proposed. Towels are not provided, but bed linen may be rented at a very modest rate.

MEALS: Some foyers offer a hot meal in the evening, some do not. Those that do generally require that studentspurchase 20 evening meal tickets during the first month of their stay, and 10 per month thereafter (minimum).There is a good deal of flexibility in this requirement, especially since the price of the meals and accomodationstogether is very reasonable. Students may still use the kitchen instead of taking the evening meal; the tickets maybe used on any evening; and, for IFE student interns, 10 meals per month is about the right level of commitment.In addition meals are served in a common dining room which provides IFE students a chance to socialize. Foyers also differ according to whether they accomodate both sexes or only women. Mixed foyers are usually separate by floor or by wing.

Approximate prices for the entire semester (4.5 months) for housing in a foyer are:

• without meals (kitchen access): 1900-2100 € 
• with meals (20 meals first month, 10 meals/month thereafter): 2300 €