Question 1

TUITION

Accepted Answer

How much is tuition?
Since this is an exchange program, you will pay CUNY tuition.

Do I pay tuition to Queens College?
No.  This is a CUNY-wide exchange program, so you will pay CUNY tuition to your home campus.

Your Study Abroad Office will register you for 12 Study Abroad Blanket Credits, which will generate tuition.

No ePermit is needed since this is a CUNY-wide program

Question 2

FINANCIAL AID

Accepted Answer

Can I get Financial Aid?
This will depend on your package, but usually, students can receive Financial Aid for tuition for exchange programs since you would be paying CUNY tuition.  TAP is not always guaranteed.  You must make an appointment with Financial Aid to further discuss the details.
 
QUEENS COLLEGE STUDENTS
Queens College students must submit a Course Approval Form to the Financial Aid Office.    
    —> Information on Queens College Course Approval Forms can be found HERE.

See our “Financial Aid for Study Abroad” Page HERE for more details.

Question 3

CREDIT TRANSFER

Accepted Answer

QUEENS COLLEGE STUDENTS:
In order for your credits to be transferred, you must fill out a Course Approval Form.

See our “How to Transfer Study Abroad Credits” Page HERE for more information.
 
OTHER CUNY STUDENTS:
Speak with your home CUNY campus with more information.

Question 4

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT GRADUATION

Accepted Answer

If your semester abroad is your last semester of college, you will not be able to graduate until one semester later.

For example, if you study abroad in the Fall, you will not be able to graduate until the Spring because it takes us a while to receive your transcript.

Question 5

COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT CLASSES

Accepted Answer

1. Are there Course Descriptions?
Unfortunately, you will not be able to see any Course Descriptions until you are in Paris since things are more last-minute in France.  However, you can look at MICEFA class Course Descriptions whenever they become available.
MICEFA is the partner organization that helps you when you are in Paris.  They offer classes, and you are able to take up to 2 classes with them your first semester there, and up to 1 the second semester if you are staying for an Academic Year.
 
2.  What types of French classes can I take in Paris?
So many!  While not every single major that exists in the U.S. exists in France, you have many options of which classes you can take in French, especially if you have a high level in the language:
French Grammar
French Culture
History of Paris
French Phonetics
French Composition
French Cinema
Literature
Linguistics
Art History
Cinema
Photography
History
​Economics
Sociology
Political Science
Women’s Studies
Etc.
 
3.  Can I take classes in English?
YES!  You can now take classes in English in Paris in the following fields (but you will not know exactly which classes you will take until you are in Paris):
History
Literature
Political Science
International Relations
Business- For Business Majors. Must be a Junior or Senior when in Paris
Engineering Science
Aerospace Engineering
Computer Science

Link to
Queens College
Website

Frequently asked questions

TUITION

FINANCIAL AID

CREDIT TRANSFER

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT GRADUATION

COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT CLASSES

Link to Queens College Website

Frequently asked questions

TUITION

FINANCIAL AID

CREDIT TRANSFER

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT GRADUATION

COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT CLASSES

Link to
Queens College
Website