Students may register for one 3-credit course. Course tuition is $3600. Students are also required to submit a $100 Application Fee.
In addition, students are responsible for the cost of their airfare to and from Accra; housing; health insurance; immunizations and malaria medication; meals and all other living expenses for the duration of the program. We estimate the total of these additional expenses to be in the range of $2000 - $3000, bringing the full cost of attendance to $5000-$6000.
For students participating in the optional internship program, the for-credit (3-credit) internship tuition is $2600 ($500 due on application; $2100 due May 1, 2013); non-credit internships require a $500 placement fee on application. Interns will also want to budget for extended housing, health insurance, medication, meals and other living expenses of about $2000.
MANDATORY FEES*
Application Fee: $100
Tuition for 3-credit course : $3600
OPTIONAL FEES*
Program Housing Fees:; Standard single: $850; Standard double: $575 per person;
Internship Placement Fee: $500 (Payment made at time of application)**
Internship Tuition: $2100
Internship Housing Fees: Standard single is $2480; Standard Doubles may be available for $1690 per person, if there are two occupants willing to share.
* All payments should be made in USD. Program fees are non-refundable in the event that a student withdraws from the program; however, all fees will be refunded to students who are not admitted into the program, or in the unlikely event that the program is cancelled.
** In the unlikely event that the program is unable to place a student in an internship, the $500 internship placement fee will be refunded .
FINANCIAL AID
Financial aid is available to U.S. citizens or permanent residents attending American law schools. Fordham Law School students should apply for these loans through the Law School Financial Aid Office . Eligible students at other U.S. law schools should apply for loans through their home schools. Applicants who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents should contact organizations in their home countries to inquire about the possibility of financial assistance.
Late Fees
Full tuition and all optional fee payments are due by May 1, 2013. Those students who submit payment up to one week late (between May 2 and May 9, 2013) will be assessed a $100 late fee; up to two weeks late (between May 10 and May 16, 2013) a $200 late fee; up to three weeks late (between May 17 and May 23, 2013) a $300 late fee, and so on.
Students intending to rely on financial aid are responsible for submitting the initial application fee of $100 required to complete an application (along with the $500 internship placement fee if applicable). They are also responsible for making full payment by May 1, 2013 unless a waiver of this requirement is sought and received in writing from the program. Late fees will apply, so we strongly urge students to apply for loans in a timely manner in order to ensure tuition payment by the deadline.
REFUNDS
Students who withdraw from the program prior to May 1, 2013 will receive a full tuition and fees refund (minus the $100 non-refundable application fee).
Students withdrawing between May 2 and May 18, 2013 will be charged an additional $150 withdrawal fee. Students who have received an internship placement by the time they submit their withdrawal will not receive a refund of the internship placement fee.
After May 18, 2013, no tuition or fees will be refunded.