Lismore, Australia

Deadlines & Fees

APPLICATION DEADLINES
Applications for Fall 2010 are accepted beginning September 1, 2009. Fall/ year applications will be accepted until the extended deadline of January 29, 2010. No fall/year applications will be accepted after that date.
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Applications for Spring/Australian Academic Year 2011 are accepted beginning January 25, 2010. The priority application deadline for Spring/Australian Academic Year 2011 is April 1, 2010. Applications will be reviewed after this date. Late applications may be considered. Please contact the CIE to find out if the application deadline has been extended before submitting a late application. No applications will be accepted after May 3, 2010 for Spring/Academic Year 2011.

The application is available as a writeable PDF and can be found at: http://www.uwec.edu/cie/sac/ProsStudents/applications.htm.

ESTIMATED COSTS
The estimated Wisconsin resident fee for Fall 2010 is $9,418; the estimate for Spring 2010 is $10,075. This includes 12 credits, housing, CISI and Australian insurance, and administrative fees. Minnesota residents may apply for reciprocity; non-residents add $900.

Additional costs: passport, visa, food, books, personal expenses, local transportation, and international airfare. Estimate another $5,297 for fall or $5,698 for spring for these items.

Total Wisconsin resident cost estimate: $14,715 for fall; $15,773 for spring. Costs are based on November 2009 projections and exchange rates and may change at any time.

FINANCIAL AID/SCHOLARSHIPS If you qualify for financial aid, you can apply your aid to program costs. Your financial aid package will be based on actual costs in Australia, including the cost of round-trip airfare. You can learn about additional options, including a study abroad grant through the UW-Eau Claire Foundation; a Wisconsin Grant for Study Abroad and scholarships for specific majors and national study abroad scholarships at http://www.uwec.edu/cie/sac/ProsStudents/Advising.