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ESTIMATE OF STUDENT EXPENSES FOR THE FALL 2009
COLGATE STUDY GROUP IN VENICE, ITALY
The following is an estimate of all
student expenses beyond tuition and student fees. It is based on expense reports
provided by members of
previous Venice Study Groups and the latest available information from
Professor Ammerman. These
dollar figures have had 5% added for inflation and were calculated at an
average exchange rate of $1.36 U.S. per
euro
(as of March 19, 2009). Where student-reported figures are listed, the
average and the range are included. You should not
assume that these amounts will be sufficient without careful spending!
Note: For students
participating in the August component, there would be an additional charge.
See August 2009 cost estimate below.
REMEMBER THAT THE COSTS LISTED HERE ARE BASED ON ESTIMATES IN THE
LOCAL CURRENCY. WITH THE FLUCTUATING DOLLAR, COSTS MORE THAN LIKELY
WILL CHANGE BETWEEN NOW AND THE TIME THE STUDY GROUP DEPARTS.
A) AMOUNT BILLED BY COLGATE BEYOND
TUITION
| $ 2,946 |
Room
in Venice (2,166€) |
|
868 |
Room and meals on field trips
(638€) |
| + 163 |
Required Italian health insurance (120€) |
|
$ 3,977 |
TOTAL BILLED BY COLGATE BEYOND TUITION |
B) NECESSARY OUT-OF-POCKET
EXPENSES - NOT BILLED BY
COLGATE
| $
1,400 |
Estimate - Roundtrip
airfare NYC-Venice. A connecting flight to NYC may increase cost. |
| +
102 |
Estimate - Roundtrip transportation
airport/flat (75€) |
| $ 1,502 |
TOTAL ESTIMATED NECESSARY
OUT-OF-POCKET TRAVEL EXPENSES |
C) NECESSARY OUT-OF-POCKET LIVING
EXPENSES - NOT BILLED BY COLGATE
| $
959 |
Food - group average
(range: $300 - $1,500) |
| 707 |
Local transportation (Carta Venezia and
Vaporetto pass at 130€/month for four
months) |
| + 296 |
Necessary
expenses (books, printing fees, etc.) - group average (range: $50
- $600) |
| $
1,962 |
TOTAL ESTIMATED NECESSARY OUT-OF-POCKET
LIVING EXPENSES - GROUP AVERAGE |
D) PERSONAL EXPENSES - NOT
BILLED BY COLGATE
| $ 2,425 |
Personal spending
such as entertainment, gifts,
toiletries, film, and any personal travel. Students often decide
to travel on their own during weekends or during the semester break.
The range for personal spending and personal travel is $788 - $6,825.
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TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENSES BEYOND TUITION
(A+ B + C + D)
| (A) |
$
3,977 |
Amount billed by Colgate
beyond tuition and fees |
| (B) |
1,502 |
Transportation to study group site (estimate provided for budgetary
purposes) |
| (C + D) |
+ 4,387 |
Total estimated
out-of-pocket and personal expenses - group average |
| |
$ 9,866 |
TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENSES
BEYOND TUITION - GROUP AVERAGE |
| |
- 5,955 |
Minus on-campus room and board ($4,985) and on-campus
expenses according to Financial Aid Office ($970) |
| |
$3,911 |
TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENSES BEYOND AN ON-CAMPUS SEMESTER
NOTE: DOES NOT INCLUDE THE AUGUST COMPONENT |
INCREASES IN THE AID "PACKAGE" WILL BE BASED UPON THE ABOVE FIGURES.
ESTIMATE OF STUDENT EXPENSES FOR THE FALL 2009
COLGATE STUDY GROUP IN VENICE, ITALY
August Component
For students
participating in the August language component, there will be the following
additional charges. You should not
assume that these amounts will be sufficient without careful spending!
A) AMOUNT BILLED BY
COLGATE
| $ 1,606 |
August component for students enrolled in
Italian 101 (based on eight students in Italian 101) - tuition, room,
group activity (1,181€) |
B) NECESSARY OUT-OF-POCKET LIVING
EXPENSES - NOT BILLED BY COLGATE
| $
500 |
Food for
August component |
|
200 |
Necessary
expenses: local transportation, daily living
items |
| + 150 |
Book costs for Italian 101 |
| $
850 |
TOTAL ESTIMATED NECESSARY OUT-OF-POCKET
LIVING EXPENSES |
TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENSES BEYOND TUITION
FOR AUGUST COMPONENT (A+B)
| (A) |
$
1,606 |
Amount billed by Colgate |
| (B) |
+ 850 |
Necessary out-of-pocket living expenses
- estimate |
| (A+ B) |
$
2,456 |
TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENSES
FOR AUGUST COMPONENT |
INCREASES IN THE AID "PACKAGE" WILL BE BASED UPON THE ABOVE FIGURES. |