Cost
The program to Puentes is not a fully funded, paid for placement by CALS Global Fellows.
Funding for the CALS Global Fellows Program is limited and cannot be guaranteed. Applicants should expect to cover the full cost of their program, however, are encouraged to apply for available grant funding. Grant awards will range from partial funding to full funding of your program. There are many factors that will determine how much is awarded. A separate application for grants funding will be required.
Award amounts vary and are determined by several factors including, but not limited to, number of weeks of internship, location, payments paid directly to partner by CALS, partner support, and financial need. The purpose of the stipend is to cover major expenses. It is not intended as monetary gain for Fellows. Global Fellows should budget wisely and be willing to financially contribute to their experience. Students accepted to the program will receive confirmation of the amount of the grant award in their letter of offer. Receiving a letter of offer does not commit a student to the program. They may choose to accept or decline the offer.
Note: Students should be prepared to pay some out-of-pocket expenses that the stipend will not cover, and/or expenses required in advance such as housing deposits. See the budget below for estimated amounts.
Accepted fellows will need to set up direct deposit with the Bursar in order to receive funding.
Estimated budget
| Expenses | Estimated Cost* | Description | ||||
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| In-person Program Fee (paid by CALS to partner), 8-weeks | $5,320.00 |
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| Flight** | $1,100.00 | |||||
| Meals | $1,200.00 | |||||
| Community Impact Day | $115.00 | |||||
| Virtual Program Fee (paid by CALS to partner), 9-weeks | $1,250.00 |
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| Out-of-Pocket Expenses | Student must determine cost based on personal circumstances | |||||
| Extending Program | - | The Global Fellows Program supports students for an 8-week program. Students are welcome to extend their program to 12-weeks at their own expense. You will need to work with Puentes directly regarding the additional cost of the housing and program fee. | ||||
| Optional Spanish language course | $245.00 | This is optional. Course offered prior to internship. It is 25 hours per week and is offered for $245 per week. Intensive group. | ||||
| Optional Spanish One-on-One sessions | Price varies | Students may opt to schedule private lessons with native Spanish-speaking professors | ||||
| Optional Spanish language course-virtual | $30.00-$100.00 | This is optional. Course offered prior to internship. It is 20 hours per week and is offered for $100.00 per week. There a semi-intensive group for $65 per week at 10 hours a week or private lessons for $30 an hour. | ||||
| Housing During Spanish Language Course | $250/week | Students are responsible for their own housing if they choose to extend their stay in Argentina for the Spanish language course. Cost is $250/week for a homestay, $220/week for shared apartments, $200/week for student residence | ||||
| Visa | - | Cost varies depending on type of visa | ||||
| Supplemental Health Insurance | - | Dependent on type of plan and provider | ||||
| Medications | - | Dependent on personal situation | ||||
| Vaccinations | - | If required | ||||
| Extra curricular travel/personal expenses | - | Dependent on student |
* All estimates are based on a 60 day period. Estimates are provided as a guide for anticipating costs of the student's summer experience. Actual expenses will vary. Many factors, including currency fluctuations, personal spending habits, and any self-selected additional travel or excursions, will effect total costs of the experience.
** Airfare is estimated as round-trip with an East Coast departure to placement city. Any deviation from this and associated costs, for example departing from student’s family home, is done at the discretion and cost of the student.
***Students who choose a homestay as their housing option will be will have a private room and be provided breakfast/dinner five days a week. Student residence housing is a shared bedroom.
We encourage you to apply to your first choice program only. There is a space within the application to indicate if you have a second choice. If you are interested in two opportunities that are very different from one another and would prefer to write two statements of purpose, you may upload both to the same application in ONE document. Make sure they are clearly titled with the correct placement opportunity IF you are writing two statements.
You may preview the application without starting an application by clicking on the “preview application” button next to the apply button. All applications contain the same questions and all information related to the program can be found within the experience page. There is no additional information within the application.