Cork Partnership Calendars – 2027-28 Yearlong
Program Deadlines
| May 1, 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 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.
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.
| August 11, 2027 | Early Start Students: Departure from the U.S. |
| August 12 | Early Start Students: Estimated arrival in Cork | Early Start program starts |
| August 12 | Early Start Students: Move into housing (refer to housing contract) |
| August 13 | Early Start Students: Mandatory orientation |
| August 16 | Early Start — First day of instruction |
| August 30 | Regular Fall/Yearlong Students: Departure from the U.S. on optional group flight |
| August 31 | Regular Fall/Yearlong Students: Estimated arrival in Cork | Regular program starts |
| August 31 | Regular Fall/Yearlong Students: Move into housing (refer to housing contract) |
| September 1 - 3 | Regular Fall/Yearlong Students: Mandatory orientation |
| September 3 | Early Start — Last day of instruction |
| September 6 | Fall — First day or instruction |
| September TBA | Field trip — Blarney Castle and Gardens |
| October TBA | Field trip — Cobh |
| November 26 | Fall — Last day of instruction |
| November 29 - December 3 | Study/review period |
| December 6 - 17 | Fall — Final examinations |
| December 20 - January 7, 2028 | Winter break |
| January 10, 2028 | Spring — First day of instruction |
| January TBA | Field trip — Blarney Castle and Gardens |
| January TBA | Field trip — Cobh |
| March/April TBA | Spring break |
| April 14 | Spring — Last day of instruction |
| April 17 - 27 | Study/review period |
| April TBA | USAC farewell event |
| April 28 - May 12 | Spring — Final examinations |
| May 13 | Estimated program end date |
| Mid-May | Move out of housing (refer to your housing contract) |
| May 13 | Optional group flight return | Individual return |