Pau Calendars – 2027-28 Yearlong
Program Deadlines
| May 1, 2027 | USAC Scholarship Application Deadline |
| May 15 | 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 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, 2027 | Departure from the U.S. on optional group flight |
| August 29 | Arrival in Paris | Program starts |
| August 29 - September 1 | Tour – Discovering Paris |
| September 1 | Arrival in Pau |
| September 1 | Move into program housing |
| September 1 - 2 | Mandatory orientation |
| September 3 | Fall - First day of instruction |
| September 11 | Field trip – Bayonne and Biarritz - Basque Country |
| October 16 | Field trip – Pyrenees National Park |
| October 25 - 29 | Fall break |
| November 1 | Holiday - All Saint's Day |
| November 11 | Holiday - Armistice |
| November 20 | Field trip – Bordeaux |
| December 10 | Fall - Last day of instruction |
| December 13 - 16 | Fall Final examinations |
| January 13, 2028 | Spring - First day of instruction |
| January 22 | Field trip – French and Spanish Pyrenees |
| February 12 | Field trip – Toulouse |
| February 21 - 25 | Winter break |
| April 8 | Field trip – Basque Coast and Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port |
| April 16 | Holiday - Easter |
| April 17 | Holiday - Easter Monday |
| April 25 | 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 11 | Program ends (if completing an internship) |
| May 11 | Move out of housing (if completing an internship) |
| May 11 | Individual return (if completing an internship) |