<p>You know, there are many advantages to being a morning person. </p>
<p>Whether study abroad is reserved for the best students or not, it still must be paid for, and that burden should indeed fall on the student and/or student’s family. Study abroad is elective. A school which is already coming up with a (hypothetical) $47K every year should not be on the hook for an additional $3K.</p>
<p>Can the student tutor or babysit while abroad? Or could the family sell a camera or skip a vacation or something to help defray the cost?</p>