General Fees
- Tuition (if study abroad)
- Program fees
- Airfare
- Housing
- Ground transportation (buses, taxis, cars)
- Meals
- Passport, visa, and airport fees
- Materials and supplies (travel gear, textbooks, guidebooks, etc.)
- Entertainment/cultural experiences
- Communication needs (temporary cell phone, international calling/internet plans)
- Travel/medical insurance if not covered by program
Potential Disability-Related Expenses
- Cost of renting/purchasing adaptive equipment or technology (shower chairs, canes, CCTVs, batteries, repair parts, etc.)
- Medicine or other medical equipment
- Travel/wages for personal assistant
- Private housing versus a roommate
- Accessible ground transportation
- Sign language interpreter
These expenses might be paid for in a number of ways, including through your own resources, a school, an exchange program, vocational rehabilitation funding, scholarships, and more. Though some expenses are not typically paid for in the U.S. (such as a personal assistant or equipment repairs), many program providers are willing to work with you to pay for all or a portion of these costs because they recognize that these are significant barriers to your participation that are not there for other non-disabled participants. Advocate for yourself and negotiate what you need early on in the process.
In the next resource we look at what your different sources of funding might be. In future articles we will dive deeper into each category.
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