Study Abroad Italy is dedicated to providing education abroad opportunities to students with physical disabilities or learning difficulties. If you experience any learning difficulties which may interfere with your ability to pursue an academic course, and which you wish to be taken into account, please notify Study Abroad Italy during your application process. Although we may not be able to offer specialized instruction or resources, we can offer understanding and respect, and will do our best to replicate any assistance (extra time in tests, etc.) offered at the student's home institutions. Regarding physical disability, it is important to note that Italy’s infrastructure and ability to accommodate disabled individuals differs from what is available in the United States. Among our program choices, certain sites are better equipped to assist students with disabilities than others. As this may be a factor in choosing which SAI program abroad to attend, please notify us of any and all disabilities before applying.

All students must obtain a Student Visa. Upon acceptance, SAI will send you the application procedures for your student visa. It is very important that you start this process as soon as you are enrolled in the program, as the procedure will take time. For some Italian Consulates, SAI is able to handle the visa processing for you, and the fee for this service can be found below on the costs page.

Housing assignments are sent by both email and post at least 2 weeks before the term begins. Your initial $500 confirmation deposit will be due prior to receiving your housing assignment. Students requesting a single room will also be required to submit the single supplementary fee prior to our processing of single room requests. Students making their own housing arrangements will receive a reduction in the Program Cost. Since this differs from school to school, contact the SAI office for exact amount of reduction.

Payment

Costs may be combined in one payment, made payable to Study Abroad Italy, and sent to the office in California. All payments, including wire transfers, should list the applicant's name. A copy of your wire receipt must be faxed to our office before we can process your application. If you are enrolling for more than one term, fees and deposits for ALL terms must be paid at the time of application. A separate Security Deposit must be paid for each term (refundable at the end of that term).

Payment Options:
1. Personal check, money order or cashier's check made payable to "Study Abroad Italy". Please mail to Study Abroad Italy, 7151 Wilton Ave., Suite 202, Sebastopol, CA 95472.

2. Online Payment via Visa/Mastercard and E-checks: Study Abroad Italy accepts Visa or Mastercard only. Credit card payments and E-check payments may be made directly online at the following link:  http://www.studyabroaditaly.com/finance/payment.php
 
Credit card payments are charged a 2.3% convenience fee. There is no charge for E-check (electronic check from your checking account) payments.

3. Bank Wire Transfer: For Bank Wire Transfers, please contact our California office at (800) 655 - 8965 for instructions.

SAI will mail one billing statement to your permanent mailing address which will include due dates. For information on making a payment by credit card, or for our wiring instructions, please contact our office directly.

Students failing to meet any payment deadline will be charged a $150 late payment penalty and their course registration will be placed on “hold” until the balance is paid in full. Housing requests may be withdrawn by SAI if payments are not received by the due date.

NOTE: Costs are subject to change due to fluctuation of the Euro / Dollar exchange rate.

Students using financial aid are required to pay the Application Fee, Program Deposit and Security Deposit. A financial aid award letter MUST be sent to the California office in order to determine how much will apply to the Program Cost balance and before you application is considered complete.

NOTE: If your financial aid award is not sufficient to cover all Program Costs, the remainder must be paid by the regular payment deadline dates.

Financial aid monies will be applied last and any balance must be paid by their earlier due date. SAI will delay the final payment amount (based on your financial aid award) until the date your aid disburses.

After acceptance, you will receive by email a Financial Aid Form that must be completed and signed by you AND your school or financial aid provider, and returned to the SAI office.

If you intend to use financial aid, check with your school to determine if a Consortium Agreement must be completed between your college and Study Abroad Italy. Those students receiving financial aid through their home college may be able to transfer these funds to Study Abroad Italy for payment of their FUA Program Cost. Contact the Study Abroad Italy office in California if you have further questions.

All application materials and payments should be sent to the Study Abroad Italy office in California, including consortium agreements or other financial aid documents.