PROGRAM FEES & COSTS
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PROGRAM TYPE 1 – SELF PLACEMENT |
PROGRAM TYPE 2 – GEC PLACEMENT |
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If you have found a job as a teacher in the USA and need a visa, you can use our SELF-PLACEMENT PROGRAM. The fees can be paid either by the participant or by the host school. |
You can apply for the GEC Teach USA program 100% FREE and wait for a job offer from a school in GEC Partner School Network. Placement is not guaranteed. Schools make the final hiring decisions. |
Application fee |
$0 (GEC does not charge an application fee.) |
$0 (GEC does not charge an application fee.) |
Placement Fee |
$0 (GEC does not charge a placement fee.) |
$0 (GEC does not charge a placement fee.) |
1-year program fee |
$2950 |
$0 (GEC does not charge a program fee.) |
Program fee / each additional year |
$1250 |
$0 (GEC does not charge a program fee.) |
The program fee includes the following;
- Review and processing of an application for sponsorship
- J-1 Visa sponsorship (DS-2019 form)
- SEVIS fee ($220)
- Courier fee
- Program pre-departure orientation and materials
- Monitoring of the program in the U.S.
- 24/7 in-country support from GEC
Other Application and Pre-departure Expenses;
- Visa Interview Fee: $185
- Foreign Credential Evaluation: $200 – $ 350
- Exchange Visitor Insurance (Required for each and J2 visa holder)
- Airfare to and from the U.S.
Additional Expenses GEC may charge (Optional Services);
- Change of host employer: $750
- Reprinting DS-2019 form : $150 + shipping
- J2 visa sponsorship: $ 550 / year for each dependent
- Travel validation: $70
- Program extension application: $750
- Extended program sponsorship: $950
- Expedited application (J1/J2): $200
Expenses after You Arrive in the U.S
- State teaching license: $100 -$350
- Housing, transportation, meals, and personal expenses.
Cancellation & Refund Policy
Cancellation of the program for any reason (including visa refusal) after application review and acceptance by the GEC will incur the following cancellation fees:
- If GEC is advised of the cancellation at least 28 days before DS- 2019 start date: $500
- If GEC is advised of the cancellation 27 days to 1 day before the DS 2019 start date: $ 1000
- If GEC is not advised until on or after DS 2019 start date: The entire program fee
- A $500 cancelation fee applies if a ”GEC Placement” program participant abandons the program before the end of the first school year.
- Cancellation/visa denial for J2 dependent visa: $300