OSA
Refund Policies and Safety & Security Considerations
If MSU decides
to cancel a program for safety and security reasons
If MSU cancels a study
abroad program for security reasons prior to its commencing, we will provide
a full refund of all fees paid to MSU for the program (tuition and program
fees).
If MSU cancels
a program for security reasons after it has started:
- additional
expenses related to bringing the participants home (or to another approved
program location) will be borne by OSA (for example, airline ticket
change fees associated with early departures home, or to a new program
location will be covered by OSA).
- Refunds of program
fees paid to MSU will be prorated and may be limited by non-recoverable
contractual obligations.
- Refund of tuition
fees paid to MSU will depend on how much academic credit the student
in the program will still be able to receive for work already completed
or to be completed through alternative arrangements. OSA will attempt
as far as possible to arrange with faculty and departments suitable
alternatives to completing planned academic work for credit.
If a student
chooses to withdraw from a program that has not been canceled
If MSU does not
cancel a program but a student chooses to withdraw from a program due
to safety and security concerns or any other reason, the standard withdrawal
fee policy will apply. The withdrawal and transfer fee policy is detailed
below.
Withdrawal and
Transfer Fee Policy
If you withdraw or
transfer from the program after accepting admission and your written notice
of withdrawal or transfer is received at the Office of Study Abroad:
- More than 8
weeks before the program's first day, you will be financially responsible
for the $100 application fee and $200 deposit.
- Less than 8
weeks before the program's first day, you will be financially responsible
for the $100 application fee and $200 deposit plus any non-recoverable
costs associated with the program at the time of my withdrawal.
- After the program's
first day, you will be financially responsible for the entire program
fee.
In summary:
| At
the time of application: |
$100 fee will be billed |
|
| Before
acceptance or w/in two-week grace period following acceptance: |
$100
application fee refundable/transferable |
|
| After
acceptance and two-week grace period: |
$100
application fee is non-refundable, but can be transferred and $200
deposit is non-refundable; financial responsibility will be according
to the above description. |
Should you withdraw
or transfer from the program after the program's first day, you will be
financially responsible for the entire program fee and receive tuition
refunds as follows:
- Tuition and
Fees - Fifteen-Week Semester
Refunds for recoverable tuition and fees are based on the campus calendar.
For changes made through the first quarter of the term of instruction
of on-campus classes (measured in weekdays, not class sessions), 100%
of recoverable tuition and fees will be refunded. After that date, there
will be no refund.
- Tuition and
Fees - Abbreviated Session
Refunds for courses that operate on less than a fifteen-week format
will be based proportionately on the above policy using the abbreviated
calendar of that program.
- Air Transportation
Refunds are subject to the rules and regulations of the appropriate
airline or agency.
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