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Costs
The program price of
$2,700 includes instructional fees and materials, hotel room on-campus, field
trips, a package of guided tours to local attractions, and a farewell
banquet. Hotel accommodations are based on double occupancy. A single
room may be arranged for a supplemental fee of $500. A limited number of
adult companions may
accompany students for $1,450, which includes room and tours package.
Anyone interested in either obtaining a single room supplement or
bringing a companion should contact the program administrator in advance
to determine space availability.
Meals are not included in the fee, but are available at the Shao Yuan
Hotel restaurants, other on-campus café facilities, and in numerous easily
accessible, excellent neighborhood restaurants. You should plan on an
average of $15 per day for three full meals.
Air
travel is
not included. Arrangements for travel to and from Beijing are the
student’s responsibility. We recommend that you consult
a reputable travel agent or airlines directly and
request the lowest available fares from any reputable carrier. Airfare
prices
can
vary widely, depending on choice of airlines, point of departure,
routing, itinerary, and timing of purchase. Early reservations are
highly recommended due to the ongoing increases in jet fuel costs and
subsequently higher passenger fares. Your departure from the USA
should be on Sunday, May 11 (or earlier), to arrive in Beijing by
mid-afternoon on Monday, May 12, 2008. Return flights from Beijing
to the USA should be scheduled for Sunday, June 1, 2008.
Costs of
passports, visas, laundry, insurance, telephone calls, excess baggage
charges, optional excursions and other expenses of a purely personal
nature are not included.
Travel
Documentation
Each
participant is responsible for obtaining a current passport and visa.
Due to the ongoing backlog of passport applications (currently 3-4
months wait), early passport applications and/or passport renewal
applications are highly recommended.
Passport information, downloadable forms and directions are available on
the U.S. State Department's website:
http://travel.state.gov/passport/index.html
Visa information
can be obtained from the Embassy and Consulates General of the People's
Republic of China in the United States. Their website is:
http://www.china-embassy.org/eng
Program participants should apply for a Tourist /
Family Type "L" visa, NOT a student visa. Externship participants
will need to apply for a visa extension. All program participants
will receive additional visa information and instructions after
enrollment is completed.
You must provide a legible copy of both your passport
and your visa to the UMKC administrator no later than April 30, 2008.
Please note, faxed copies are NOT acceptable!
Each participant is responsible for his or her own compliance
with customs regulations. Information is available on the U.S.
Customs and Border Protection's website:
http://www.cbp.gov/
Financial Aid
Students seeking financial
aid loans must apply to their own school’s financial aid office. Visiting students
should contact their home institution's financial aid coordinator. Be sure
to contact your home school's financial aid office well in advance to determine
eligibility and funds availability. Allow a minimum of 6 to 8 weeks
for loan processing. UMKC will supply
supporting documents and Consortium Agreements for visiting students upon request.
Current UMKC students should direct questions regarding
financial aid to Linda Lawrence, Coordinator of UMKC's
Student Financial Aid Office.
Telephone (816) 235-1236, fax (816) 235-5511, or email
lawrencel@umkc.edu.
Scholarships
Information regarding scholarships and travel
awards for current UMKC students may be obtained on
UMKC's Center for
International Academic Programs website or telephone (816) 235-5759 for
further updates. Additional scholarship information is available on UMKC's
Student Financial Aid and Scholarships
website. Visiting students should check with their home school's financial
aid office to obtain scholarship and/or grand opportunities that may be
available to them.
Liability and Insurance
By registering, you agree that the University
of Missouri-Kansas City shall not be liable for any personal injury,
illness, property damage or loss you or persons traveling with you incur
in connection with any accommodations, meals, transportation or other
services resulting directly or indirectly from any occurrences or
conditions including but not limited to: defects in vehicles,
equipment breakdown, strikes, thefts, delays or changes in itinerary or
schedules that are beyond UMKC's control. Each participant will be
required to submit a signed "Assumption of Risk and Release Form" with
their registration form.
The
University requires all program participants to provide proof of
insurance for emergency medical evacuation and expatriation of remains.
Most standard medical insurance plans do not include these two required
benefits, and many do not provide overseas medical coverage. A group policy is available for
all program registrants through HTH
Worldwide. Enrollments may be completed on-line at:
www.hthstudents.com. The
access code you'll need to enroll in the UMKC group policy is BJA-2348.
This plan also includes overseas medical coverage. After on-line enrollment
in the HTH plan, please forward the emailed confirmation/acknowledgement from HTH to Nancy Kunkel (kunkeln@umkc.edu)
no later than April 30, 2008. All registrants are advised to review their health,
accident and other insurance for applicability overseas and particularly
for provisions for medical evacuation and repatriation. Any non-HTH
plans must be submitted to the program administrator for review prior to
April 1, 2008. A copy of the outline of coverage plus proof of
insurance (i.e. photocopy of current insurance ID card) must be included
for review; coverage must meet or exceed the HTH benefits. If the
current coverage does not meet the eligibility requirements, the program
participant must enroll in the HTH plan.
You are advised to obtain insurance against accidents
and loss of baggage. You may also wish to consider trip
cancellation insurance.
Persons with disabilities should discuss any
concerns with the UMKC course director. Public access accommodation in
China is not equivalent to US standards.
Student Budget Estimate
Program Fee $2,700.00
Includes:
Instructional Fee
Book/Materials
Housing in Shao Yuan (Double Occupancy)
Field
Trips/Cultural Tours
Food
(Average
$15/day) $ 315.00
Passport & Visa
$ 275.00
Insurance (two
months)
$ 80.00*
Local
Transportation/Laundry/Personal Items/Leisure $ 600.00**
Optional weekend in Xi'an (estimated)
$ 500.00
Externship processing fee (externship
candidates only) $ 25.00
Airfare from Kansas
City
(estimated round-trip)
$1,500.00***
$5,995.00
*Insurance - emergency medical evacuation and expatriation of remains
coverage is required by the University for all
program registrants. Program participants (both students and
companions) must provide proof of required insurance to the Program
Administrator no later than April 30, 2008.
**Personal / Leisure costs may vary
considerably more or less, depending upon the individual’s habits.
*** Travel
costs may also vary substantially, depending on choice of airlines,
point of departure, routing, and itinerary, as well as timing of
purchase. Some
may find airfare at significantly higher or lower rates - up to $500 or
more -
than the estimate. Early reservations are highly recommended due to the
ongoing increases in jet fuel costs and subsequently higher passenger
fares.
Cancellation Policy
UMKC reserves the right to cancel for insufficient
enrollment or under extraordinary circumstances such as natural
disaster, war, political instability or emergency. In such an
event, you will receive a full refund, including the deposit, within
twenty (20) days after the cancellation. If requested, the program
director will use best efforts to arrange for the students to enroll in
a similar program.
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