Pau Calendars – 2026-27 Yearlong
Program Deadlines
| May 15, 2026 | Application Deadline |
| June 15 | Fall Semester Balance Due Deadline | Financial Aid Deferment 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 |
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.
| August 28, 2026 | Departure from the U.S. |
| August 29 | Arrival in Paris by 3 p.m. | Program starts |
| August 29 - September 1 | Tour – Discovering Paris |
| August 29 - September 2 | Mandatory orientation |
| September 1 | Arrival in Pau |
| September 1 | Move into program housing |
| September 3 | Fall - First day of instruction |
| September 12 | Field trip – Bayonne and Biarritz - Basque Country |
| October 3 | Field trip – Pyrenees National Park |
| October 26 - 30 | Fall break |
| November 1 | Holiday - All Saint's Day |
| November 11 | Holiday - Armistice |
| November 14 | Field trip – Bordeaux |
| TBD | Fall - Last day of instruction |
| TBD | Fall Final examinations |
| January 8, 2027 | Spring - First day of instruction |
| January 16 | Field trip – French and Spanish Pyrenees |
| February 22 - 26 | Winter break |
| March 12 | Field trip – Toulouse |
| March 28 | Holiday Easter |
| March 29 | Holiday (observed) |
| April 3 | Field trip – Basque Coast and Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port |
| April 23 | Spring - Last day of instruction |
| April 26 - 27 | Spring final examinations |
| April 28 | Program ends (if not completing an internship) |
| April 28 | Move out of program housing (if not completing an internship) |
| April 28 | Optional group flight return | Individual return (if not completing an internship) |
| May 1 | Holiday - Labor Day |
| May 13 | Program ends (if completing an internship) |
| May 13 | Move out of housing (if completing an internship) |
| May 13 | Individual return (if completing an internship) |