The following are essential financial planning resources for students intending to study abroad. Click on the links below to access more information on costs, financial aid, payment details, and policies for study abroad programs.
- Payment plans are available for Spring, Maymester, and Summer programs! Click here for more information on NelNet Payment Plans.
- Financial aid for Maymester/Summer is limited. Students who intend to use this aid (PELL, HOPE, and loans), must meet credit and CPoS requirements, and complete the Maymester/Summer Financial Aid Application Form prior to March 26th.
For specific program fees: Belmont Global - Programs
Cost Estimators
- SEMESTER/YEAR-LONG Study Abroad Program - Cost Estimator (PDF)
- MAYMESTER/SUMMER Study Abroad Program - Cost Estimator (PDF)
View the Study Abroad Financial Aid & Costs Presentation 2025-2026
Study Abroad Financial FAQs
- For loans, students must be in 6+ credits to use.
- For merit-based scholarships, students must be in 12+ credits.
- For Maymester and summer programs, the only aid available is PELL or HOPE (if eligible) and loans taken out from the year.
- You can contact Student Financial Services with any further questions. They'll be able to tell you if your scholarship will apply to study abroad as well as any financial aid that you receive.
- Before March 1st: Nonrefundable $500 deposit not returned
- March 1-7th: Nonrefundable $500 deposit and 25% of program fee owed
- March 8-14th: Nonrefundable $500 deposit and 50% of program fee owed
- March 15th-21st: Nonrefundable $500 deposit and 75% of program fee owed
- March 22nd & After: Nonrefundable $500 deposit and 100% of program fee owed
Federal/state loan amounts are capped at specific amounts per year. Therefore, if you have used all of your Federal Direct Subsidized or Unsubsidized loans during Fall/Spring, you will most likely not have eligibility for those during the Maymester/Summer. For more detailed information on loans, see the SFS Loan Page.
CPoS (Course Program of Study) requirements apply to all programs and semesters when studying abroad. Federal or state financial aid may be reduced if the courses taken do not apply to your CPoS. Check out the Belmont CPoS Requirements website for more details.
For the Belmont faculty-led programs in Maymester or Summer, students pay tuition, student fee, and a program fee. A 2/3 discount is applied to the tuition. Therefore, for each 3-hour course you will only be charged for 1 hour of credit.
Discounted tuition rates for Adult Degree Programs (ADP) do not apply. For ADP students, tuition is charged at the standard undergraduate rate and the study abroad tuition discount is then applied.
Federal/State aid (PELL, HOPE, and loans) is the only aid available. Students who intend to use this aid, must complete the Maymester/Summer Financial Aid Application Form must be completed prior to April 1st.
Students participating in semester programs will be responsible for paying the full cost of any credit hour exceeding 18 hours just as if they were on campus. If your total study abroad course load is between 12 – 18 hours there is no additional charge for tuition.
Yes! You can use the monthly payment plan for Fall/Spring semesters AND Maymester/Summer programs. Check out the SFS Payment website for more information.
- Fall billing statements released mid July - Payments due early-mid August.
- Spring billing statements released mid-late December – Payments due early January.
- Maymester billing statements released early April – Payments due prior to departure date.
- Summer billing statements released early April – Payments due end of May or before departure date.
The costs for studying abroad (tuition and/or program fee) will be placed on your MyBelmont account so that when your aid is disbursed, it will be deducted from the outstanding balance on your account. Student account balances are due on the same dates as set by the university for all students. However, all balances must be paid before you leave the country; this is the final deadline for payment.
None of the Belmont institutional scholarships or federal financial aid can be used.
Yes! This applies to Fall, Spring, Maymester or Summer programs! However, it can only apply to an exchange program and only be utilized 1 time for a Fall/Spring semester and 1 time for a Maymester/Summer program while enrolled at Belmont.
Yes, but ONLY for a Fall or Spring semester program. It can only apply to an exchange program and only be utilized 1 time while enrolled at Belmont.
Yes, please contact the Student Financial Services with any questions you may have - abroadfinaid@belmont.edu
Connect with Us
Student Financial Services is located in the Gabhart Student Center.
Email: finaid@belmont.edu
Phone: (615) 460-6403
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