This booklet is written especially for students who are considering leaving their home countries to enter a college or university in the United States for a period of study. Its purpose is to provide these students with information about the costs of study in the United States, what responsibilities they will be expected to assume in meeting these costs, what help may be available from other sources, and how they should plan for the financial aspect of their visit to the United States. Included is information on the following: (1) application and testing fees, (2) travel, (3) tuition, (4) housing, (5) expenses for married students and their dependents, (6) medical services and health insurance, (7) clothing, (8) orientation and English language programs, (9) sightseeing, (10) owning and operating a motor vehicle, (11) kinds of financial aid available to foreign students, (12) grants from the students own government, (13) awards from the United States government, (14) the African-American Institute, (15) various foreign association scholarships, and (16) emergencies and other considerations. (Author/KJ)