Pau Calendars – 2024-25 Yearlong
Program Deadlines
| May 15, 2024 | Application Deadline |
| June 15 | Fall Semester Balance Due Deadline | Financial Aid Disbursement Form Due |
| June 15 | Fall Semester Confirmation Deposit Refund Deadline |
| July 1 | Fall Semester 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 |
Program Dates
| September 1, 2024 | Departure from the U.S. on optional group flight |
| September 2 | Arival In Pau | Program starts |
| September 2 | Move into program housing |
| September 3 | Mandatory orientation |
| September 4 | Fall - First day of instruction |
| September 14 - 15 | Field trip - Basque Country |
| TBD | Field trip - Pyrenees |
| October 26 - 29 | Optional tour - Toulouse and Eastern Pyrenees |
| October 28 - December 1 | Fall break |
| November 11 | Holiday - Armistice |
| November 16 | Field trip - Bordeaux |
| December 16 | Fall - Last day of instruction |
| December 17 | Fall Final examinations |
| December 18 - January 6, 2025 | Semester break |
| January 8, 2025 | Spring - First day of instruction |
| January 25 | Field trip- French & Spanish Pyrenees |
| March 1 - 4 | Optional tour - Paris |
| TBD | Winter break |
| March 22 - 23 | Field trip - Toulouse and Carcassonne |
| April 5 | Field trip – Basque Country |
| April 21 | Holiday - Easter Monday |
| April 25 | Spring - Last day of instruction |
| April 28 | Spring final examinations |
| April 29 | Move out of program housing (if not completing an internship) |
| April 29 | Program ends (if not completing an internship) |
| April 29 | Optional group flight return | Individual return (if not completing an internship) |
| May 1 | Holiday |
| May 8 | Holiday |
| May 14 | Last day of internship |
| May 15 | Move out of housing (if completing an internship) |
| May 15 | Program ends (if completing an internship) |
| May 15 | Individual return (if completing an internship) |
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.
Occasionally dates need to be changed or field trips modified. Refer back to this calendar often for the most current dates.