Participants on the Skidmore in Alcalá Program are charged a program fee comparable to staying on campus for a semester or year. In addition to the program fee, we suggest students budget an extra $2,000 to $3,000 for personal expenses.

The program fee covers:

• Tuition, up to 18 credits per semester
• Individual and group tutorials
• Housing and meals, including weekly lunch allowance
• All program-sponsored excursions and activities in Alcalá, Madrid and surrounding areas
• Monthly transportation pass for unlimited access to all bus, metro, and train routes within Alcalá and between Alcalá and Madrid
• Cultural reimbursement and extracurricular allowance for approved activities and events up to pre-determined amount
• International medical insurance (Required)
• International Student Identity Card - ISIC (Required)
• Orientations at Skidmore and in Madrid, including orientation materials (maps, ID cards, residency card fees, UAH schedules and catalogs, tour information, etc.)
• Use of UAH facilities (computer and e-mail access, sports facilities, etc.)
• European Youth Card
• Administrative services of the Skidmore staff in Madrid and Saratoga Springs

The program fee does NOT cover:

• Round-trip airfare from the United States to Madrid
• Housing and meals during winter and spring breaks
• Books and supplies
• Certain course fees in studio art, theater, and dance outside the university
• Personal expenses (including phone and e-mail charges)

Skidmore College students participating in this program may apply their financial aid to the costs of the program. Non-Skidmore students should check with the financial aid office at their home campus for information.