2008 Program Cost
The cost to participate on the J-1 Academic Program through Central Michigan
University (CMU) is:
Students will be enrolled for 12 semester credits as a full time student at CMU for each semester that they are on the program. Payment is expected upon arrival and is collected as part of an orientation meeting students will have with CMU staff during the first week of arrival in Orlando. Payment needs to be in US currency and can be made by US cash, money order, traveler’s checks or major credit/debit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express).
Other Fees & Charges:
(these payments are made to other service providers in
US dollars)
| Visa appointment fee | Costs vary by country, check with consulate | |
| SEVIS Fee | $100 | |
| Airfare to and from US | Student responsibility, varies by country | |
| Getting started funds | $300 recommended | |
| Program Assessment Fee | $85 | |
| Housing deduction (rent) | $75-97 per week | |
| Course Materials | $10-64 | |
| Course Textbooks | $15-105 | |
| Health Insurance | Need to provide proof of health insurance, required throughout program, cost varies by policy | |
| Compensation | ||
| Hourly Wage | $6.79 – 8.14 depending on role selection |
Students are scheduled to work a minimum of 30 hours per week and a maximum
of 45 hours per week. There are six one week exception periods where
students could be scheduled to work more than 45 hours for the week during
holiday periods.
