Education Abroad

Housing

Students will have the option of living in homestays or in the MUC International House. Homestays are recommended for students who want to live in an entirely Chinese language environment, and make rapid progress in Chinese language and culture study. 

The cost of housing will be included in the invoice that CIEE sends to Appalachian and students will be billed through their Appalachian term bill.

Financial

Program Costs

Students participating on CIEE programs will be billed through Appalachian the CIEE program cost.  This will replace the Appalachian tuition & fees for the term they are abroad.  In addition to the CIEE costs students will also be responsible for submitting a $200 OIED Program Development Fee upon acceptance by the Education Abroad Office.  The fee payment confirms your spot and is non-refundable.

Paid to Appalachian State

	Semester
1CIEE Program Fee	See CIEE Page
2OIED Program Development Fee	$200

¹CIEE Program Fee includes the $300 CIEE confirmation deposit, tuition, housing, program excursions, and insurance.
²The OIED Program Development Fee will be placed on students’ accounts upon acceptance by the Education Abroad Office. The fee payment confirms your spot and is non-refundable.

Estimated Additional Costs

	Semester
CIEE Application Fee	$30
Airfare	$1200 - $1800
Meals (International House)	$800 - $1500
Meals (Homestays)	$600 - $1100
1Essential Living Expenses	$400 - $700
Books and Materials	$50
Local Transportation	$200 - $400
Visa (for US Citizens)	Included in Program Cost
Passport	$150
2Appalachian Student Health Insurance	$1110
Estimated Total Additional Expenses
3Personal Travel and Spending	$1000 - $1200

¹Essential living expenses includes but is not limited to: toiletries, cell phone, emergency funds, laundry, etc. 
²Students are encouraged to maintain a US based health insurance plan while abroad (to exempt out of AppState insurance students must follow the App exemption process - proving that they have insurance coverage for the entirety of the semester.
³Personal Travel and Spending amounts will vary by student and will be affected by how often a student goes out, travels, and the items they purchase.

Please note that non-billable costs are estimates only and will be affected by personal spending habits, currency fluctuations, etc. Prices listed in USD unless otherwise noted.
 

Students are encouraged to start planning for their study abroad program costs well in advance. Please use the Student Financial Planning Worksheet to help estimate your anticipated expenses and your anticipated financial resources.  When planning for estimated additional costs students are encouraged to research currency conversion rates.  

Financial Aid

The majority of financial aid and scholarships can apply to semester and year-long study abroad programs. For more information please visit the Office of Student Financial Aid web page.

Scholarships

CIEE Scholarships
CIEE offers a variety of scholarship opportunities for students.  Scholarship awards range from $500 to $2500.

OIED Scholarships
Each semester OIED offers a variety of different scholarship opportunities for students. Scholarship awards range from $250 to $2000. 

Benjamin A Gilman Scholarship
The Gilman Scholarship Program application is open to U.S. citizen undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a two-year or four-year college or university to participate in study and intern abroad programs worldwide.

Fund for Education Abroad
Applicants from groups underrepresented in study abroad and those destined for non-traditional locations are given preference, in an effort to make the demographics of U.S. undergraduates studying abroad reflect the rich diversity of the U.S. population.

For information about additional scholarships please visit our External Scholarships web page.  

Academics

Through coursework, experiential learning, and independent research, you’ll use Beijing and rural sites as a laboratory for understanding emerging topics in the field of sustainability studies. 
A full course load is five courses:

• Those with prior Chinese language study select five content course electives or four content course electives plus one language course.
• Those with no prior Chinese language study take four content course electives plus one Chinese language course.

For more information about the courses and structure of the program please visit the CIEE Beijing Development website.  

All students are expected to maintain at least the equivalent of a full time course load according to Appalachian State and the host university while abroad (whichever is greater). Students participating on the Beijing program will take a total of 15-16 credits. For more information about study abroad enrollment policies, credit approval, and credit and grade conversions please visit the Academics section of our website.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and some programs may fill up before the listed deadline. Each year applications for Fall, Spring, and Summer will open up on August 1st. Once open the deadline will be listed below and an Apply Now button will be available at the top and bottom of this page. Most applications will have a 2 part application process so students are encouraged to complete their OIED application well before the listed deadline.

Students applying to a CIEE program should complete the CIEE application while also completing the Appalachian application.  

For more information about deadlines and how to apply please visit our Guide Me web page.