Financial Overview
Brandeis in Mérida students eat three meals per day with their local host family.
The Brandeis in Mérida summer program costs are outlined below. Please note that Brandeis University reserves the right to adjust its fees in the event of significant change in exchange rates or other factors beyond its control. During the course of program operations, actual figures may vary. It should not, therefore, be used as a basis for calculation of refunds. Brandeis University reserves the right to adjust fees at any time.
Summer 2026 Program Cost: $8,290
- Tuition for two 4-credit courses
- Program housing with a homestay family
- Three meals per day in Mérida
- Two meals per day in Havana
- Orientation
- A range of domestic field trips in Mexico
- A program excursion to Havana, Cuba
- Transportation for local program-related academic and extracurricular activities
- Comprehensive International Health Insurance in Mexico and Cuba
- Emergency medical evacuation insurance coverage, including a 24-hour traveler's assistance helpline
Estimated Additional Expenses: $1,858
- International airfare — $700
- Local transportation — $240
- Personal expenses - $800
- Additional meals (lunch) in Havana - $100
- Books and Supplies — $18
Scholarships and Additional Funding Opportunities
- Federal Pell Grants can sometimes be applied to summer study abroad. For more information, please speak with the Office of Student Financial Services.
- Need-based grants are available to students who receive need-based financial aid. Learn more about need-based aid for Brandeis-Run Summer Study Abroad Programs.
- You are encouraged to consider applying for a scholarship from the Fund for Education Abroad. More information is available at this link. Applications are due in February 2025.
- Do you receive a Federal Pell Grant? You are strongly encouraged to apply for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. More information is available here and applications are due no later than March 2025. Students with a strong interest are encouraged to apply by the earlier deadline of October 2024.
- The Catherine E. Philbin Public Health Scholarship is available to undergraduate public health students. More information can be found here.
- Additional scholarships for study abroad may be available from a variety of organizations and institutions. Please visit this page on our website for a growing list of scholarships for which you may be eligible.
Do you have a scholarship you wish to promote to students on Brandeis in Mérida? Please contact Ash Trebisacci to have it added to this list.
Additional Questions?
- Please contact us in the Office of Study Abroad if you have additional questions.
- You can get in touch with the Office of Student Financial Services:
- Phone: 781-736-3700
- Fax: 781-736-3719
- Email: sfs@brandeis.edu