Application Fee

All applicants must pay a $75 application fee. This fee is nonreturnable and does not apply to IECP tuition. Please send a check made payable to The Pennsylvania State University for the IECP English language school application fee with your application.


Tuition and Expenses Schedule

  IECP Tuition1 Books/
Supplies1
Living Expenses2 Health Insurance1 Total
Summer 2008 $2,400 $230 $4,000 $305 $6,935
Fall 2008 $4,100 $230 $6,000 $480 $10,810
Spring 2009 $4,100 $250 $6,000 $7203 $11,070

1 estimate only; subject to change
2 approximate cost based on shared accommodations and includes rent, food, and incidentals; may increase
3 Covers January 2009–August 2009


Total Annual Financial Support Required

IECP Tuition Books/Supplies Living Expenses Health Insurance Total for the Year
$10,600 $710 $16,000 $1,200* $28,510

*Living expenses and insurance costs are more expensive when calculated on a semester basis.


Additional Support for Dependents

 
Summer 2008  Fall 2008 Spring 2009
Additional support
for spouse1
Living
Expenses
$1,245 $1,870 $1,870 Total annual
support for
spouse:
$9,200*
Insurance  $1,100  $1,635  $2,6002
Semester
Total
$2,345   $3,505  $4,470
Additional support
for each child1
Living
Expenses
$750 $1,125 $1,125 Total annual
support for
each child:
$4,900*
 Insurance $500  $750  $1,150 
 Semester
Total
 $1,250 $1,845  $2,275 

*Living expenses and insurance costs are more expensive when calculated on a semester basis.
estimate only; subject to change
Covers January 2009–August 2009


IECP Tuition Refund Policy

If a student withdraws from the program, a tuition refund will be made according to the following schedule.

Summer Term
Withdrawal during the:
    1st week of classes 70% of tuition
    2nd week of classes 40% of tuition
    3rd week of classes 10% of tuition
    4th–8th week of classes no refund of tuition


Fall and Spring Terms
Withdrawal during the:
    1st week of classes 80% of tuition
    2nd week of classes 60% of tuition
    3rd week of classes 40% of tuition
    4th week of classes 20% of tuition
    5th week of classes 10% of tuition
    6th–15th week of classes no refund of tuition

Notification of withdrawal should be made in writing and delivered to the IECP office. The date that the written notification is received by the IECP will determine which part of the schedule above applies.

The $75 application fee is nonrefundable.

If a student is expelled from the program, no tuition will be refunded.


Intensive English Communication Program
The Pennsylvania State University
301 Boucke Building
University Park  PA  16802
USA
Phone: 814-865-7550


Please e-mail your questions, comments, or suggestions to IECP@outreach.psu.edu.
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Page last modified on Friday, January 18, 2008