CIEE High School Abroad programs and Gap Year Abroad programs provide U.S. high school students and recent high school graduates with an unforgettable international experience. Since 1947, CIEE has sent over 50,000 U.S. youth to locations around the globe. These programs allow U.S high school students and recent high school graduates to study abroad, to live with a native host family, work abroad, and/or volunteer, and to challenge themselves on a new level by becoming fully immersed in a language and a new culture.

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deadlines and fees

The table below is an overview of individual program durations, application deadlines, and fees. Please be aware of the program duration terminology used, as high schools in the southern hemisphere may follow a different school year schedule then you will be familiar with in the states.

Academic Semester 1 : corresponds to the Spring semester for U.S. High Schools
Academic Semester 2 : corresponds to the Fall semester for U.S. High Schools
Academic Year 1 : corresponds to the Australian, Brazilian, and Chilean school year which commences in February and ends in December
Academic Year 2 : corresponds to the U.S. school year

destination	program duration	application deadline	fees*
australia	Academic Year 1 - 10 months (Feb-Dec)	August 15th	$12,545
	Academic Year 2 - 10 months (July-June)	February 15th	$12,545
	Academic Semester 1 - 5 months (Feb-July)	August 15th	$11,645
	Academic Semester 2 - 5 months (July-Dec)	February 15th	$11,645

brazil	Academic Year 1 - 10 months (Jan-Dec)	November 1st	$9,945
	Academic Year 2 - 10 months (July-June)	May 10th	$9.945
	Academic Semester 1 - 5 months (Jan-June)	November 1st	$9,245
	Academic Semester 2 - 5 months (July-Dec)	May 10th	$9,245

chile	Academic Year 1 - 11 months (Feb-Dec)	October 31st	$11,945
	Academic Year 2 - 11 months (July-June)	April 30th	$11.945
	Academic Semester 1 - 6 months (Feb-July)	October 31st	$9,895
	Academic Semester 2 - 6 months (July-Dec)	April 30th	$9,895

costa rica	Academic Year - 10 months (Aug-June)	May 10th	$16,745
	Academic Semester 1 - 5 months (Aug-Dec)	May 10th	$12,245
	Academic Semester 2 - 5 months (Jan-June)	October 15th	$12,245

france	Academic Year - 10 months (Aug-June)	April 30th	$11,845
	Academic Semester 1 - 5 months (Aug-Feb)	April 30th	$9,895
	Academic Semester 2 - 5 months (Jan-June)	October 15th	$9,895

germany	Academic Year - 11 months (July-June)	April 30th	$12,495
	Academic Semester 1 - 5 months (July-Dec)	April 30th	$11,895
	Academic Semester 2 - 5 months (Jan-June)	October 15th	$11,895

italy	Academic Year - 10 months (Sept-June)	April 30th	$12,495
	Academic Semester 1 - 5 months (Sept-Jan)	April 30th	$10,495
	Academic Semester 2 - 5 months (Feb-June)	August 15th	$10,495

japan	Academic Year - 10 months (Aug-June)	January 15th	$14,485
	Academic Semester - 5 months (Aug-Jan)	January 15th	$11,845
	Summer Program - 4 weeks (July)	June 1st	$7,495

spain	Academic Year - 10 months (Sept-June)	May 25th	$12,695
	Academic Semester 1 - 5 months (Sept-June)	May 25th	$10,395
	Academic Semester 2 - 5 months (Feb-June)	October 15th	$10,395