$2,750 11-day program fee includes:

•  3 VU credits (undergraduate or graduate) or equivalent professional development credits (does not include $175 transcripting fee)
•  accommodations for all 10 nights
•  all meals and bottled water for 1 week at the Ahima Cultural Institute, plus breakfast all other days
•  complimentary use of personal international mobile phone
•  all major in-country transport
•  25 hours of instruction
•  select cultural events

Not included

• airfare: $1,500-$2,200* (estimated)
• meals and bottled water when not at the Ahima Cultural Institute: $150 (estimated)
• additional private instruction (optional): $100 ($10/hour)
• mobile phone call credit: $15 (estimated)
• vaccinations/immunizations: depends on insurance
• international travel health insurance: $30-$45
• tourist visa fee: $60
• transcripting fee: $175 (if taking the course for credit)

The $750 non-refundable program deposit is due no more than 14 days after the participant’s date of acceptance. The remaining balance is due no more than 60 days after the participant’s date of acceptance.

Participant’s right to a refund, which does not include the non-refundable trip deposit, will adhere to the following schedule:

• 100% refund of the remaining balance – if participant withdraws more than 120 days before program start date;
• 50% refund of the remaining balance – if participant withdraws more than 90 days before program start date;
• 25% refund of the remaining balance – if participant withdraws from the trip more than 60 days before program start date; and
• No refund of the remaining balance – if participant withdraws from the trip 60 days or less than 60 days before program start date.
• The $750 program deposit is non-refundable

We accept the following forms of payment: paypal, credit card, wire transfer or direct deposit into Sankofa Music Immersion’s U.S. bank account. There is a 2.5% transaction fee when paying the remaining balance by credit card (3% for American Express).

As a courtesy, this charge is waived on the initial $750 non-refundable deposit.

At this time, neither SankofaMusicImmersion nor VU offers scholarships for the Study in Ghana program. SankofaMusicImmersion does offer customized tuition payment plans.

Applicants in need of financial assistance are encouraged to seek outside funding sources.

Sankofamusicimmersion offers customized monthly payment plans. For more information, contact us.