Fall Budget Sheet for ASCL Developing Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City (Fall Term +)
Fall Budget Sheet for ASCL Developing Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City (Fall Term +)
Budget Item Term
BILLABLE EXPENSES *   $0.00
Living Expenses *   $1,100.00
Billable subtotal:  $1,100.00
NON-BILLABLE EXPENSES   $0.00
Round Trip Transportation   $1,600.00
Food   $525.00
Visa Fees   $25.00
Miscellaneous   $250.00
Non-billable subtotal:  $2,400.00
Total: $3,500.00
Notes:

Glossary

For a description of what’s covered in each budget item calculation, click on or hover over the budget item titles.


Use the student OCP budget tracking spreadsheet created by a Student Alumni Mentor to help you stay on track.
Or, for more information on budgeting and budgeting app recommendations, read the finances sections in the Student Handbook for Off-Campus Programs.

Dartmouth Billable Expenses

Living Expenses

  • Housing: Students live in self-catered apartments.
  • Onsite Transportation: A local city transportation pass is not provided (see Miscellaneous below).
  • Food: A few group meals may be included as part of the program, but students will be mainly responsible for preparing and/or purchasing their own meals (see Food purchased or self-prepared below). 

 

Student-Covered Non-Billable Expenses

  • Round-Trip Transportation (see glossary) As suggested in the program’s travel guidance (see the documents tab in your program application).
  • Food purchased or self-prepared: Students are responsible for preparing or purchasing their own meals (generally $25 USD per day). 
  • Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment (see glossary)
  • Miscellaneous (see glossary) Students cover all transportation costs during the duration of the program.

Obtaining Funds for Non-Billable Items

High-need Financial Aid students can obtain funds for non-billable budget items via a financial aid “refund.” Some high-need students not only will owe nothing on their billing statement but will have enough aid leftover to cover their round-trip transportation and other costs after their billed charges are paid. The following options are only available to students who will have a large enough refund available in their accounts to cover the travel charge. See more about studying away on Financial Aid.
 
Option 1: Purchase your own flights upfront and reimburse yourself out of the account refund available at the start of the term.
Option 2: If option 1 is not possible and if you qualify for this support, you may be able to book your flight through the College’s travel service, Travel Leaders, where it is charged directly to your D-Pay account and your D-Pay credit balance will cover the cost of the ticket.
Please contact the Office of Financial Aid with any questions.
Note: Amounts listed for individual budget items are the best estimates currently available.
Last updated for 23F+ by CRT on 18 DEC 2023.
* Billable item