Summer & Fall 2020 Refund Policy
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A core philosophy of our health and safety procedures is that we plan for the what ifs so that you don't have to. That includes the development of our refund policy for Summer 2020 and Fall 2020, which allows you to still plan to study abroad or intern, knowing that if for some reason you cannot participate, your money will be fully refunded.
Don't put your dreams on hold just because the world is unknown. Check out our full refund policy.
IES Abroad will issue a full refund of its Fall Flexible Study Abroad Program fees (including the Confirmation Deposit) for any payment submitted directly to IES Abroad for students who decide to withdraw up to one day before each session’s official published arrival or start date. On or after each session’s start date, there will be no refunds for that session. Recoverable cost refunds on or after the start date of each session will only be considered in cases of serious illness or family emergency, and in consultation with the Chicago Dean of Students office. The amount of any possible recoverable cost refund will be determined on a case-by-case basis and at the sole discretion of IES Abroad.
Should IES Abroad suspend the on-site portion of a program after the official start date of either session, students may be eligible for recoverable cost refunds for housing, only when IES Abroad has recovered actual expenses from its vendors. To the extent reasonably possible any refunds for recoverable costs shall be payable at the earliest three weeks after the request has been approved by IES Abroad.
Any student who is dismissed after beginning any IES Abroad program for any reason forfeits the possibility of any refund for used or unused expenses as well as the comprehensive program fee.
Summer 2020 & Fall 2020 Standard Programs Refund Policy
In response to the unprecedented impact of coronavirus, for all upcoming Summer 2020 and Fall 2020 standard study abroad and internship programs only, IES Abroad will issue full refund of our program fees (including the $500 Confirmation Deposit) for any payment submitted directly to IES Abroad for students who decide to withdraw up to the day before the program’s official published arrival date. Arrival dates can be found on the public-facing program webpages on our website.
Under this plan, IES Abroad will provide a full refund to the paying party—whether that is the student or home school. We encourage students who submit payments for their IES Abroad program to their home college or university to contact their study abroad office on campus to confirm what is refundable from their home school in this case. If you pay IES Abroad directly, this full refund is automatically applied upon withdrawal from your program.
This policy means that IES Abroad—not students, parents, or schools—will bear those costs billed by IES Abroad in the event of a last-minute withdrawal from Summer or Fall 2020 programs.
