How much will the program cost and how do I pay?
Each campus makes its own policies regarding off-campus study costs, so you should consult the Off-Campus Study Contact at your institution to find out your specific school's policy.
 
Since the program is an extension campus of each member institution of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, your home campus will receive the invoice for the cost of your participation in the program. The only expenses you will pay directly to the CCCU are the application fee ($50), the confirmation fee ($200 that applies to the tuition), and the $100 refundable security deposit (this is included in your confirmation fee).

About one month before the semester begins, the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities will send a bill for your participation to your school’s business office.  For the 2007-2008 school year, that bill will feature these semester costs:*

Tuition	$9,350
Room	3,375
Board	1,375
TOTAL DUE	$14,100
Less Deposits	**200
TOTAL DUE	$13,900

(*In addition to this $200 deposit, you'll pay a $100 refundable security deposit as part of your confirmation process.)

Your campus will bill you for your semester by following the campus' established procedures.  Please note that the academic credit for your classes is granted by your school, and your school will implement its own system for determining the cost of off-campus programs.  While some schools charge their students the exact fees of the off-campus program, other schools charge the campus tuition price.  Still other schools charge the tuition, room and board costs of being on campus.  Since each school determines their own system for charges, you should confirm your school’s policies with the Off-Campus Study Coordinator on your campus. 

You can expect to use all of your federal and state financial aid to study off-campus through the BestSemester programs. Additionally, most campuses allow students to transfer some of their institutional financial aid, scholarships and grants to BestSemester programs. Contact your Off-Campus Study Coordinator or Financial Aid Office for more information and to determine how much financial aid can be applied to your off-campus semester.

*Expenses covered by LAFSC fees: 

• Tuition for recommended 16 hours of credit  
• Housing
• A portion of your board money ($80 each week) is returned to you to cover the costs of food.

Expenses students are expected to cover:

• Travel between home and Los Angeles
• Local transportation to and from internships
• Lab fees ($250)
• Textbooks ($150 due upon arrival at LAFSC)
• Laundry
• Personal medical expenses, if incurred
• Personal discretionary expenditures such as movie-going and visiting tourist attractions (most LAFSC-organized film-related attractions are covered by program fees) 

Read the LAFSC Refund Policy.

If you are not enrolled at a CCCU school, you will be charged an additional $200 for participating.  Please contact the LA Film Studies Center Administrator (lafsc@bestsemester.com) to discuss billing options for your participation.  Click here to find out if you attend a CCCU school.