The 2009 course costs are as follows:

Student applicants will be expected to pay a $600 deposit upon acceptance to hold a space in the class. This money will be used to pay expenses for reservations of the bus and rooming arrangments, so it is non-refundable.


Virginia Teachers and Pre-service teachers attending a Virginia College or University
Institute Travel/Total Costs
$2,500
Continuing education fee
$500
Estimated Personal Expenses (food, assuming $30 per day or $10 per meal not provided)
$320
Costs to teacher
$3,320
Less Scholarship from the Virginia Geographic Alliance
$2,500
Net Cost to Virginia Teachers

$ 820

Virginia Tech Students
Institute Travel/Total Costs
$2,500
VT Tuition Study Abroad (one appropriate for your case): (2009 rates)
$766.50 - 2153.00
Undergraduate - VA Resident @ $766.50
Graduate - Virginia Resident @ $1183.50
Undergraduate - Non Virginia Resident @ $2054.00
Graduate - Non Virginia Resident @ $2153.00
Estimated Personal Expenses (food, assuming $30 per day or $10 per meal not provided)
$320
Poole Scholarship (geography majors and graduate students only)
variable upon application
Total (not including scholarship from the Poole Fund)
$3586.50 - 4973.00