Finances

Expenses

The per semester expenses for fulltime students at the China Center for fall 2007 and spring 2008 are as follows and in USD:

Tuition and fees:* USD 12,350
Center fee: USD 2,350
Room/board:** USD 1,850
International travel: USD 800
Health Insurance: USD 275
TOTAL: USD 17,625 (est. per semester)

Please read more for detailed information about these expenses, including what the Center Fee covers and does not.  Read more...

Banking

The currency in China is called the People's Currency, or renminbi in Chinese, and the official basic unit of currency is the yuan, which is colloquially called kuai in mainland China, and is divided into jiao, which is also colloquially called mao, and fen. Ten fen make one jiao and ten jiao make one yuan. Denominations of paper currency in yuan range from one, two, five, ten, twenty, fifty and hundred yuan notes. Denominations of paper currency in jiao range from one, two and five jiao notes, and there is also an unpopular one fen note that is typically only given for exact change by banks conducting foreign currency exchange. Denominations of coinage in fen range from one, two, and five fen coins, and there are one, and five jiao coins, and one yuan coins.  Read more...

Employment

Students wishing to seek part-time or full-time contracted employment from a Chinese work unit must apply for a work visa. However, the China Center may employ students for certain tasks or projects. For example, a student may be paid to organize the books and articles left out by other students, and qualified students may be hired to work with the Academic Director on special projects. Students in past semesters have worked at the China Center to catalogue new books, create a library database, and design this website.  Read more...

Scholarships

Students are encouraged to apply for the following outside scholarships. Questions regarding these should be addressed to , Global Director of Academic and Student Affairs.  Read more...