PARENT RESOURCES

WHAT DOES A VERTO EXPERIENCE INCLUDE

WHAT IS INCLUDED?

  • Housing and accommodation
  • Airport reception upon arrival
  • Discovery Week
  • University registration through our Academic Provider the University of New Haven
  • Pre-departure assistance and helpful guides/handbooks
  • Outside the classroom experiential learning activities/visits
  • Some extracurricular excursions
  • Cultural and location immersion activities
  • Personalized college advising and support
  • Onsite/international staff support
  • CISI Participant Health Insurance
  • AXA/Travel Assist Emergency Services
  • Books (digital)
  • Lab equipment / digital cameras (limited supply, for photography course)

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED?

  • Airfare
  • Airport reception for those arriving outside the program arrival dates (except Costa Rica – due to distance outside arrival city, transportation can be arranged for additional fee)
  • Return airport transportation (with the exception of Costa Rica)
  • Travel insurance/property insurance
  • Out-of-pocket Medical expenses at time of service (insurance included from Verto requires submitting receipts for reimbursement)
  • Required COVID testing
  • Meals (some locations/ housing assignments may include meal plans)
  • Passport fees
  • Student visa or other immigration requirements, or costs incurred while obtaining a visa
  • Course supplies such as laptop, notebooks paper pencils, etc.
  • Personal transportation
  • Personal expenses
  • Cell phone and local sim card (sites will assist with getting a local sim)