Reading Calendars – 2027-28 Yearlong
Program Deadlines
| April 15, 2027 | Application Deadline |
| May 1 | USAC Scholarship Application Deadline |
| June 1 - 7 | Scholarship Award Notifications |
| June 15 | Fall Semester Balance Due Deadline | Financial Aid Deferment Form Due |
| June 15 | Fall Semester Confirmation Deposit Refund Deadline |
| July 1 | Fall Tuition Refund Deadline | Refer to Enhanced Refund Policy |
| November 15 | Spring Semester Balance Due Deadline | Financial Aid Disbursement Form Due |
| November 15 | Spring Semester Confirmation Deposit Refund Deadline |
| December 1 | Spring Semester Tuition Refund Deadline | Refer to Enhanced Refund Policy |
See Ready to Apply for additional information about the application process and Money Matters for more details regarding payment and cancellation deadlines. Payment of the Confirmation Deposit cannot be deferred. USAC reserves the right to make adjustments to fees or deadlines at any time.
Program Dates
Occasionally dates need to be changed or field trips modified. Refer back to this calendar often for the most current dates.
The host university may update program dates and/or field trips at any time; these changes are often outside USAC’s control as dates are set by the host university. USAC does its best to estimate these dates ahead of time and to keep it as up-to-date as possible. Many times, updated calendar dates are included in your host university acceptance letter, which is typically issued a couple of months after the USAC application deadline. We update these as quickly as possible and as often as needed; refer back to this calendar for the most current dates.
| Note: | Due to a variety of factors, field trip dates and locations are subject to change. |
| September 18 | Departure from the U.S. |
| September 19 | Estimated arrival in Reading (fly into London) | Program starts |
| September 19 | Move into housing (refer to housing contract) |
| September 20 - 24 | Mandatory orientation |
| September 27 | Fall — First day of instruction |
| September TBA | Host university field trip — TBA* |
| October TBA | Host university field trip — TBA* |
| December TBA | Host university field trip — TBA* |
| December 17 | Fall — Last day of instruction |
| December 20 - January 7, 2028 | Winter Break |
| January 10 - 28, 2028 | Fall — Final examinations |
| January 31 | Spring – First day of instruction |
| February TBA | Host university field trip — TBA* |
| February TBA | Host university field trip — TBA* |
| March TBA | Host university field trip — TBA* |
| March/April TBA | Spring break |
| May 5 | Spring – Last day of instruction |
| May 8 - 26 | Spring — Final examinations |
| May 27 | Estimated program end date |
| Late-May | Move out of housing (refer to your housing contract) |
| May 27 | Individual return |
| Note: | *additional cost will apply; details and registration will be available onsite |