AFS Tuition Payment Schedule
For Summer 2011 Programs departing June-July:
| Payment: |
Due: |
| $75 application fee |
With your preliminary application |
| $900 tuition deposit |
Upon submission of your full application |
| $1,500 installment |
March 1, 2011, or within 20 days of receipt of your invoice, whichever comes later |
| Remaining balance |
April 1, 2011, or upon receipt of your invoice, whichever comes later |
For Fall 2011 Programs departing July-September:
| Payment: |
Due: |
| $75 application fee |
With your preliminary application |
| $900 tuition deposit |
Upon submission of your full application |
| $1,500 installment |
April 1, 2011, or within 20 days of receipt of your invoice, whichever comes later |
| Remaining balance |
May 1, 2011, or upon receipt of your invoice, whichever comes later |
Important Notes:
- Students whose tuition is not paid in full will not be permitted to depart on program under any circumstances.
- Delays in student departures may occur due to circumstances beyond the control of AFS-USA, such as changes in visa processes or other regulations here or abroad.
- Participation fees for programs are not based upon the length of the program.
- Fees will not be prorated or discounted if departures are delayed.
- AFS will impose late-payment penalties as appropriate.
- All programs, prices, and travel dates are subject to change without notice.
Refund Policy:
$75 application fee: Non-refundable
$900 tuition deposit: Non-refundable unless:
- Your application is not accepted by AFS Staff in the U.S.
- Your application is not accepted by AFS Staff in any of the host countries you have agreed to consider.
- You do not receive the name and address of your host family two weeks prior to departure, and you decide to withdraw on that basis.
For tuition payments beyond the $900 deposit:
| If you with withdraw from the program: |
Refund policy: |
| More than 60 days before departure: |
Fully refundable |
| Less than 60 days before departure: |
You will be responsible to pay your deposit plus 20% of the total tuition cost. The remainder is refundable. |
| After departure: |
All tuition is non-refundable. |
- In circumstances when the $900 tuition deposit is refundable, tuition payments are also refundable.
- If you receive a scholarship that covers any portion of an invoice you have already paid, AFS will issue a refund accordingly.
