okay.
I Tell something about friends who were in America by this program.
Nadya - worked in WildWood for 2 monthes, lived for 2.5 monthes. Brought home $700, bought in America some clothes, photocamera ($600). Worked as housekeeper. She payd few for house and payd nothing for a meal.
Andrey - worked in some part of New-York as rickshaw. Brought home near $2000-$3000.
Fedya - worked in Casino as a special technician, cleaning floors. He was work hard without weekends (без выходных). He was overworking. His wage was $8.5 per hour. Brought $2000 excluding program payments. Lived near Florida in small town.
Anton - worked as cock. Окупил программу.

There was happy examples. Also I can show you worse examples, when people went in minus ("уходили в минус"), but I will not do this.

When you'll answer me, please mark in red my mistakes in quote.