Price Check: A Comprehensive Breakdown of Pre-Departure and Arrival Expenses
The nitty gritty of your pretty penny. Congrats if you’ve been accepted as a scholarship student however, this is only the beginning of your financial commitment. If you are on this page and not a scholarship winner but still studying in Graz Austria for the year through Montclair State University please read on as many aspects of this price check will still apply to you. Many of these are fees not included on the required financial aid budget form. All of these costs are as of 2023-2024 Academic Year and may vary when you go .
Non-refundable Student Study Abroad Fee (paid in Montclair State University study abroad application portal)
300 USD
Antenna on-call Required Study Abroad Insurance Fee
60 USD
Birth Certificate(California cost but this varies by state)
32 USD
Apostille (California cost but this varies by state)
22 USD
Apostille verification(California Cost but this varies by state)
6 USD
Passport Photos (at post office)
15 USD
Fingerprinting (at post office)
50 USD
FBI Background Check of Fingerprints
18 USD
TOTAL
503 USD
General Pre Departure Costs to Consider
Flights to Graz (seriously, fly to Vienna and take the train, your wallet will thank you later)
500-700 USD
Travel or Postage for Document Acquisition
varies
Duplications of Documents (ie Birth Certificate with Apostille)
Cost x2
Passport (if you do not already have one)
130 USD
Suitcase(s) (if you do not already have them)
100-200 USD
Optional German Language Intensive September (tuition due at the end of july)
190 EUR
Montclair-Graz Sister City Scholarship Specific
Required German Language Intensive September (tuition due at the end of july)[paid by wire transfer]**
190 EUR
Required Student Union Fee (due mid September)**
22.70 EUR
Klima Ticket Steiermark (purchased on arrival, aka year-long public transportation pass)
290 EUR
Residency Permit
215 EUR
**[paid by wire transfer]All wire transfer fees must be paid by your own expense. I recommend a third party program like Wise which is not through your bank to cut costs. If your bank charges extra, that is. This saved me about $95 dollars in wire transfer fees.
$5-$100
All of these fees are reimbursed by the scholar-ship with proof of payment. Though it is likely you will already have your monthly stipend by the time you pay for the Residency Permit. However, due to my early arrival date in the Schengen Area, I however, did not yet. So, all of these fees were initially paid up front my me which was a steep ask.
TOTAL (without applicable tax)
ca. 725 EUR
General Arrival Costs to Consider Non-Scholarship Student
E-sim/Sim Card (Air-alo)
varies
City Transportation Card/Bike Rental
varies
Required Austrain Health Insurance Monthly Contribution
BND ABROAD 