The decision to enroll in a semester or short term, faculty-led International Study Program involves a significant investment of money and requires a commitment on the part of the student to fully prepare and participate in order to experience the program's full benefits. Students interested in enrolling in an International Study Program are urged to plan carefully and be completely familiar with the withdrawal policies before applying.
The study abroad refund policies supersede Northeastern University's on-campus refund policies.
Definition of non-recoverable expenses: An expense becomes non-recoverable when it has already been paid out to a vendor. Non-recoverable expenses vary by program and may include, but are not limited to: airfare, housing, transportation, and administrative fees. Northeastern will return all expenses that can be recovered from a program to a student.
Summer/Semester Programs (12-16 credits):
If a student withdraws from the program 45 days or less from the date of departure there will be a $300 administrative fee charged to the student's tuition account in addition to any non-recoverable expenses.
Short Term, Faculty -Led Programs (0-8 credits):
If an accepted student withdraws from the program, the student will lose the $300 nonrefundable deposit in addition to any other non-recoverable expenses.
Upon admission to a program, students are responsible for a nonrefundable $200 deposit (to be applied toward the cost of the program) as well as any non-recoverable expenses. Furthermore, if a student withdraws from the program 45 days or less from the date of departure there will be an additional $100 administrative fee charged to the student's tuition account in addition to any non-recoverable expenses.
If a student withdraws from an International Study Program, the student is not eligible for any refund of non-recoverable costs including, but not limited to the following situations:
Students must submit a Withdrawal/Deferral Request Form to the Office of International Study Programs in 10 BV.
Due to the non-recoverable costs associated with studying abroad, the University's medical and non-medical leaves of absence policies do not apply to students participating in International Study Programs.
If the U.S. State Department issues an official recommendation to evacuate U.S. nationals from a country in which NU offers a program, NU will suspend or cancel the program in that country and:
