• Payment Information

• A $150 application deposit must be included with the application in order for it to be processed.

• A $35 fee will be assessed for all returned checks.

• If an application is received after the stated application due date, a $150 late fee will be assessed. Students may apply no later than 2 weeks prior to the program start date.

• If you decide to pay the late fee in order to postpone payment for whatever reason, please note that FULL payment is due 2 weeks prior to the program start date. If payment is not received by this date, then you will be unable to participate in the program. NOTE: Students using financial aid are the exception.

• Program payments can be made by personal check, cashier's check, money order, or credit card.

• Refund Policy

• $50 of the application deposit is non-refundable once a participant is accepted.

• After the application due date, no part of the $150 application deposit is refundable, regardless of the participant's reason for program cancellation or withdrawal.

• For all withdrawal or refund requests, Sol Abroad must receive a request in writing via email or fax. The request must be received by the stated withdrawal and refund deadlines.

• Withdrawal Policy

• After the forms and payment due date but 21-30 days prior to departure, all fees paid are held minus 50% of the program balance.

• After the forms and payment due date but 1 to 20 days prior to departure, there is no refund issued.

• There is no refund issued if a participant is expelled from the program due to a violation of Sol Abroad's conduct standards.

• A student who withdraws before the program start date, due to serious illness, will receive a refund minus the application deposit and any fees incurred on the student's behalf. A written document must be provided by a licensed physician stating that the student is unable to participate in the program due to serious illness.

• Once the program begins there are no refunds. If a student decides to withdraw prior to the end of the program, the student is responsible for all fees and/or changes associated with their return home.

• Program Cancellation Policy

• Sol Abroad reserves the right to cancel any of our programs as deemed necessary by the program administration. This may arise from insufficient participation or for other reasons deemed appropriate. Sol Abroad will provide participants and their families with as much advanced notice as possible of such a decision. Upon cancellation, accepted applicants are presented with the following choices:

• Change to a different program offered during a similar time period.

• Change to a future program that is offered within one year of the original program.

• A full refund of all fees paid.

• If a program must be cancelled for safety reasons once students are in the host country, Sol Abroad will provide participants with assistance in arranging transportation back to the home country. This will be at the participant’s expense. Sol Abroad bears no liability for any loss or claims incurred by participants resulting from the termination of a program once they are in country. If the participant decides to remain in the host country after receiving notice of the program cancellation, the participant bears complete responsibility and liability for their own care and safety.

• Program Change Fee

• All participants may change to a different program location or to a different set of dates once prior to official program acceptance without incurring any fees.

• For any changes after a student is officially accepted into the program there is a $100 program change fee. Notification of the program change must be received by the forms and payment due date. After this date, changes are only permitted on a case-by-case basis.

• Any participant is only permitted to change a maximum of two times.

• For late applicants, the $100 program change fee applies to any changes.

 • Change requests must be received in writing, either by email or fax. Sol Abroad will acknowledge a change by sending a confirmation email to you for your records.

• Application Due Date and Final Payment

• Acceptance Process

Prior to departure, Sol Abroad sends a list of program participants to all students on his/her program. I agree to the release of my name and contact information to my fellow program participants and the study abroad office at my home institution. I authorize Sol Abroad to send pre-departure and program materials to my parent/guardian or other person at my permanent address and to contact the person I note on my application in the case of an emergency. I have been in contact with my home institution's study abroad office (or the appropriate office on campus, if there is no study abroad office), and I am aware of all relevant policies and procedures concerning credit transfer, financial aid, withdrawal and/or re-admission and required pre-departure or re-entry workshops where applicable.

I have read and understand the Sol Abroad Policies for submitting an application, payment, refunds, and program withdrawal. I have read and understand the application due date and final form and payment due date for my program. In order to proceed with the submission of my application, I fully and knowledgably agree to the terms and conditions set forth in the Sol Abroad Program Application, including the Sol Abroad Policies. I understand that my application will not be accepted without my consent to the Sol Abroad program terms and policies set forth above.