Studying Abroad Travel Question?

Elsie Resner: ONLY if you fit into the following criteria:1.) You are attending a program through your university (i.e. a partnership exists between the two)2.) You are an American citizen or eligible non-citizen and so you receive financial aid anyway3.) You are a college student4.) You are only studying abroad as a temporary student (i.e. you are not going to the foreign university to earn a degree there)Your financial aid package will be designed to help cover the costs of your foreign university. Traditionally foreign university study abroad costs include tuition, housing, and food. They do not include transportation. If you receive a refund you can possibly use it for transportation purposes, but because of when financial aid is paid out it's likely you won't have this money until very shortly before or possibly even after your foreign program has started, so you will need to front that money yourself.You should also know that the travel company STA Travel will allow! you to put down a $300 deposit on a ticket and not have to pay the rest until a week before you leave, which sometimes works out with financial aid. In order to get this you will need to either visit them in-person or call them. You cannot access this option through their website, although you can buy regular tickets online with no problems....Show more