2010 Host Family Fees & Costs
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Arrivals through January 2011: |
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| Regular | Par Expérience | |
| Application Fee |
$350 currently waived |
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| Program Fee |
$7,395 | $8,295 |
| Domestic Flight Fee | Varies upon location | |
| Au Pair Weekly Stipend* |
$195.75 | $250 |
| Educational Fees | Up to $500 | |
| Average Cost Per Week |
$338 | $409 |
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*Au Pair Pocket Money (paid directly to the au pair) is established by regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of State in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act and is subject to change. |
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Payment Schedule: |
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| Deposit |
$3,045 | Due upon au pair selection |
| Final Payment |
Balance of program and domestic flight fee# | Due 45 days prior to arrival |
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#Fares are based upon round trip travel. All taxes and handling fees are included. Please see our Domestic Flight Fee Chart. |
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Host Family Fees Include:
Application
processing, family interview, full au pair medical, travel, accidental
death, and personal liability insurance (excluding auto-insurance), au
pair recruitment, screening (including criminal background check and
psychometric evaluation) and
selection, visa assistance, round trip airfare from home country (from
some countries, host family fees do not fully cover airfare costs),
round trip domestic airfare, "SEVIS" (US Homeland Security Student
Database System) fee, Host Family Orientation, EurAupair Au Pair
Workshop, Au Pair Orientation, local Community Counselor support and
assistance to host family and au pair, regular au pair cultural and
recreational get-togethers, EurAupair quarterly newsletter.
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Current Promotions: - Application fee waived when applying online - limited time only. - Repeat EurAupair families benefit from a $600 discount in program fees. - EurAupair families receive a $300 credit when referring a new host family that places in 2010. Refer 10 new families and your next year's program fee is on us! - Families switching from other U.S. government authorized au pair programs receive a $600 discount. - Military families receive a $600 discount off the program fee. Cannot be combined with the Repeat or Switching discounts. |
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Payment Plan: |
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| For host families wishing to spread the final payment over an extended period, we offer the following payment plan: | ||
| Regular | Par Expérience | |
| Installments |
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| 6 weeks prior to arrival* | $785 | $935 |
| 2 months after arrival | $785 | $935 |
| 3 months after arrival | $785 | $935 |
| 4 months after arrival | $785 | $935 |
| 5 months after arrival | $785 | $935 |
| 6 months after arrival | $785** | $935** |
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*Domestic flight fee will be added to the first installment. **Repeat Family Discount: The $600 discount (for returning EurAupair host families or host families switching from other U.S. government authorized programs) will be deducted from the last installment. Each installment includes a $60 handling fee. $25 charge for any returned checks or declined credit cards. |
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Payment Method:
All payments may be made by check or by credit card. Checks should be made payable to "EurAupair."
