Summer Session '08 participant Mindy Wolfrom describes her six-week tour of the best of archaeological Greece. As she explains, it's not "just" about the ruins. Through the students' varied backgrounds and a series of thought-provoking onsite discussions by their leader Gerald Lalonde and others, she gained an understanding of ancient Greece through a modern lens.
School Fees and Expenses
This is a list of what you can expect to pay during your stay at the School.
(Rates and fees are subject to change without notice.)
All Members are assessed fees at a rate determined by the Managing Committee of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. At present, fees are $200 per month for Regular Members and Student Associate Members and $300 per month for Senior Associate Members. One-half of this fee is waived for students, faculty members, and graduates of Cooperating Institutions as follows: $100 per month for Regular Members and Student Associate Members and $150 per month for Senior Associate Members.
Room and Board
Members, who wish to live in Loring Hall, must submit a request to , Loring Hall Manager, no later than June 1 so that a place may be reserved. Room prices for 2009-2010 students in Loring Hall for the full academic year are as follows:
For Student Members:
Single with shared bath (basement): $2,646
Single with shared bath (elsewhere): $3,150
Double with bath: $4,053
For Senior Members:
Single with shared bath (basement): $3,717
Single with shared bath (elsewhere): $4,221
Double with bath: $5,103
Rooms will be available from September 11, 2009 onward.
Dining
Meals are served in Loring Hall’s dining room six days a week.
The fees for (2009-2010) are as follows:
Breakfast, Monday through Saturday: 4.10 € for Senior Members, 3.40 € for students;
Buffet lunch, Monday through Saturday: 7.00 € for Senior Members, 4.90 € for students;
Dinner, Monday through Friday: 11.00 € for Senior Members, 7.80 € for students.
Other Expenses
Members should make sure of sufficient funds to cover expenses in Greece before arriving. Expenses on the required School trips will probably total at least $2,600. Meals in Loring Hall can total as much as $4,500 for the year, depending on how many meals are eaten at the School. In addition, one should anticipate travel and housing expenses when away from Athens in the spring, whether on an excavation or individual research projects. Incidentals, such as laundry, cleaning, books, and entertainment, are also extra. Christmas and spring travel will, of course, vary greatly from individual to individual.
Estimated Cost for One Academic Year at the ASCSA
Room* $3,200
Board* $3,800 - $3,900
School Fees* $900 - $1,800
Food outside Loring Hall (weekends; trips) $3,000 - $3,200
Required School trips for Regular Members
(shared expenses – hotels, etc.) $2,600 - $3,000
Optional School trips $3,000 - $4,500
Incidentals (includes books, postage,
photocopies, laundry, telephone, etc.) $3,000
Modern Greek classes** $70
Residence permit fees*** $240
TOTAL: $19,810 to $22,910
*Paid by the School for Regular Members who hold School Fellowhips and for Student Associate Members who hold ASCSA advanced Fellowships, the Jacob Hirsch Fellowship, and the M. Alison Frantz Fellowship.
**Paid by the School for all Regular Members.
***Paid by the School for all Regular Members and for Student Associate Members who hold ASCSA advanced Fellowships, the Jacob Hirsch Fellowship, and the M. Alison Frantz Fellowship.
Please note that travel to and from Greece and elsewhere in Europe, and any expenses incurred during the summer months, are not included in this estimate.
Expenses for those living outside of the School will average $9,000, not including trips and incidentals.