2025-2026 Program Fees and Terms
The sooner you apply, the better your chances for acceptance in the program of your choice. A limited number of ASSE scholarships are available based upon financial need and academic merit.
An academic year, semester or a summer program abroad will be the most challenging experience of your life. And if you’re ready to face the unknown, the excitement, adventure and rewards of an exchange experience abroad can be yours, too!
Preliminary Application Fee:
All candidates for acceptance in the ASSE Exchange Program must complete an Application Form and pay a Preliminary Application Fee of $300. This Preliminary Application Fee is non-refundable. Consideration for acceptance and country of preference will be based upon your qualifications and the date of receipt of your application
( Exclusive of Program Fee ) All Programs $300
Program Fees: 2025/2026*
Priced and payable in U.S. Dollars| School Year or Semester** (August/September 2025 Departure)*** | |
|---|---|
| Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Moldova, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey | $11,950 |
| Netherlands, Finland | $12,950 |
| Mexico | $8,950† |
| English Canada | $13,950† |
| French Canada | $14,000† |
| Australia (July departure) | $15,500 |
| China, Taiwan, Mongolia | $11,500 |
| Japan (Year Only) | $15,890 |
| South Korea (Semester Only) | $14,500 |
| School Year or Semester**(Spring 2026 Departure)*** | |
| Italy, France, Denmark – Semester only (depart January) | $11,950 |
| Australia (depart January/February) | $15,500 |
| Japan (Year Only) (depart February/March) | $15,890 |
| South Korea (Semester Only) (depart February/March) | $14,500 |
| Argentina, Brazil (depart January/February) | $8,400 |
| South Africa (depart January) | $11,950 |
| Thailand (depart May/June) | $6,900 |
| Summer Immersion – 6 weeks(July 2025 Departure) | |
| Argentina, Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey | $9,200 |
| Mexico | $6,500† |
| China, France, South Korea | $10,200 |
| Taiwan, Thailand, Mongolia | $9,800 |
| Summer Language Camp – 4 weeks(July 2025 Departure) | |
| Spain | $6,500 |
| France | $8,350 |
| Germany | $9,200 |
Note:
| * | Program fees subject to change due to major exchange rate or airfare fluctuations. |
| ** | Due to variances in host country school start and end dates, program group departures, compatibility with home country and host country school terms, availability of suitable volunteer host families, etc., School Year and Semester Programs may start before or after host country school start dates and may finish before or after host country school end dates. |
| *** | Semester programs available to most year program destinations. |
| † | Program fee excludes airfare. |
Program fees include: Round trip international airfare from New York to Europe and South Africa, from Miami to Brazil and Argentina, from Los Angeles to Asia/Pacific. Summer and Year programs between USA, Canada, and Mexico exclude airfare.
Fees also include comprehensive health, accidental death and travel insurance, host family recruitment and screening, non-English speaking country language training (School Year and Semester Programs only), and orientation.
Program fees exclude: domestic travel from home to international gateway city (special "youth fares" available upon request), passport and visa fees, school uniforms (if required), educational/recreational overnight field trips, school lunch money (if necessary), and pocket money.
