Backpack & Budget : College Lodging Around the World

This summer, more than 700 universities and colleges in the United States, Canada, Europe, New Zealand and Australia will open their residence doors to travelers and provide lodging for $15 to $30 per night.

The U.S. and Worldwide Travel Accommodations Guide lists campus lodgings in 31 countries, including London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Copenhagen and Jerusalem. A revised 1994 edition is now available.

Each listing includes details on types of accommodation, room rates, available dates, activities, food services, addresses and phone numbers. It also lists foreign and domestic YMCA lodging centers and home exchange programs.

Copies of the guide are available for $14 (including postage and handling) from Campus Travel Service, P.O. Box 5486, Fullerton 92635; tel. (800) 525-6633.

The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) publishes a free, twice-yearly magazine, Student Travels, designed to provide basic trip planning information plus details on volunteer work, and study and travel discount opportunities in foreign countries.

The council, a nonprofit organization, administers study, work, volunteer and travel programs in 33 countries on six continents, and has a membership of more than 250 educational institutions.

In Student Travels, you can find information on:

* The international student identity card, created in 1968 to provide a standard document that would be recognized around the world as proof of student status. More than 1 million cards are issued each year in 74 countries.

The cards cost $16 for students between the ages of 12 and 25. In addition to transportation, accommodations and sightseeing discounts in foreign countries, the card provides basic sickness and accident insurance, plus access to a 24-hour assistance (medical, financial and legal) hot line.

* Work abroad programs. The council won’t get you a job, but for $160 it will provide legal documents and an in-depth orientation for college students and recent graduates who wish to work for three to six months in Britain, Ireland, France, Germany, New Zealand or Costa Rica.

* International work camp programs. The council brings together teams of volunteers from different countries to help local communities for periods of two to four weeks. This year, it is involved in 600 projects in 22 countries. The cost to participants is transportation to the work camp site and a $165 placement fee. Room and board are provided. The program runs from June until early September.

Free copies of Student Travels are available from Council Travel offices. Contact Council Travel at 1093 Broxton Ave., Suite 220, Los Angeles 90024; tel. (310) 208-3551.