Study Abroad Fees & Scholarships
Ready for your big adventure? To help you fully prepare, we’ve created this page to serve as a resource for all things related to the cost of studying abroad and the scholarships available to you. If you have any questions not answered here, feel free to reach out to us!
Program Fees
As a study abroad student, you pay standard George Fox tuition and the standard double room and board rate. You will continue to receive all of your financial aid. Due to the high cost of some programs, an additional fee is charged (see below).
Programs typically provide room and board for the semester, although several programs require that you cook your own food. In those cases, you will not pay George Fox board. The university’s charge for board is adjusted according to each program's offerings.
Additional costs may be applicable, including optional excursions, visas, etc. These fees do not include round-trip airfare. The fees do include emergency medical insurance.
In summary:
- All students pay George Fox tuition.
- All students pay George Fox housing charge (see one exception below).
- Most students pay full George Fox board. NOTE: Students will be charged by George Fox for whichever plan is listed below. If no meals are offered, students will not be charged George Fox board and typically buy their own food and cook for themselves.
- All students pay for round-trip airfare.
- Additional costs potentially include optional excursions, visas, etc.
Individual Trip Notes
Italy, Orvieto: $1,000 of program fee goes toward airfare cost.
Japan and Handong: Airfare is included. Students must purchase the airline ticket and be reimbursed by the university.
2023-24 Fees
These fees are based on current program costs and may increase due to external program cost increases.
| International Programs | Off-Campus Fees | Housing Included | Meals Included |
| Costa Rica - Veritas Fall 1A | $1,550 | Yes | Bruin Select Option - 14 Meals Per week |
| Costa Rica - Veritas Fall 1B | $0 | Yes | Bruin Select Option - 14 Meals Per week |
| Ecuador - Quito Semestser | $2,500 | Yes | Bruin Select Option - 10 Meals Per week |
| Italy, Rome - Living & Learning | $4,500 | Yes | Bruin Select Option - 12 Meals Per week |
| Italy, Rome - Veritas | $6,450 | Yes | No Meals |
| Japan - Tokyo Christian University | $0 (airfare included) | Yes | Bruin Select Option - 14 Meals Per week |
| Kenya - Daystar University | $0 | Yes | Bruin Deluxe Option - All Meals |
| Lithuania LCC | $1,600 | Yes | Bruin Select Option - 12 Meals Per week |
| England, London - Living & Learning | $5,500 | Yes | Bruin Select Option - 12 Meals Per week |
| Northern Ireland | $0 | Yes | Bruin Deluxe Option - All Meals |
| Oxford Semester (CCCU) Associate Member | $7,350 | Yes | No meals |
| South Korea -Handong Global University | $0 (airfare included) | Yes | No meals |
| Spain, Seville - Veritas | $1,100 | Yes | Bruin Deluxe Option - All Meals |
| Spain, Valencia - Veritas | $2,850 | Yes | Bruin Deluxe Option - All Meals |
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Uzbekistan - Kimyo University |
$0 (airfare included) | Yes | Bruin Deluxe Option - All Meals |
| National Programs | Fees | Housing Included | Meals Included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contemporary Music Center | $5,100 | Yes | No Meals |
| East Coast - Living & Learning | $4,300 | Yes | Bruin Select Option - 12 Meals Per week |
| LA Films Studies Center | $5,300 | Yes | No meals |
| Oregon Extension | $3,475 | No | No Meals |
Study Abroad Scholarships
Below is a list of external scholarships and grants available to students who study abroad.
The Gilman Scholarship Program is an undergraduate grant program for U.S. citizens of limited financial means to enable them to study abroad, thereby internationalizing their outlook and better preparing them to thrive in the global economy.
Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA) provides scholarships for U.S. undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia.
Boren Scholarships, an initiative of the National Security Education Program, provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests, and underrepresented in study abroad.
Scholarships of £500 are awarded each year to currently registered students who will study abroad at a BUTEX member institution in the United Kingdom (Veritas London program is a member and eligible to receive applications.)
FEA awards funds to students planning to study abroad on academically rigorous programs with a strong preference for underrepresented students.
In addition to the general scholarships, FEA also offers dedicated scholarships. To be eligible for a dedicated scholarship, students must also meet the general FEA scholarship eligibility requirements, and indicate their interest through their application forms. FEA's dedicated scholarships include:
- Athletes Abroad Scholarship
- PDX Abroad Scholarship, awarded to a deserving student who attends a U.S. university/college located in the Portland area.
The Hispanic College Fund serves Latino college students in need.
Hostelling International USA (HI USA) is committed to creating a more tolerant world, and these scholarships create a whole new breed of young travelers inspired to make the world a better place, but lack the financial means to go abroad.
Recipients of the scholarship receive $2,000 to help finance their international trip as long as they have an educational or service component to their itinerary.
As part of ISA students are eligible for several ISA/Veritas scholarships.