Withdrawal by Student

If the student withdraws from the Program for any reason, after Program withdrawal deadlines or during the course of the Program, the student understands that they will not be entitled to a refund of any fees paid, including the program deposit, tuition fees, travel fees, Program fees or any other fees the student may have incurred in connection with the Program prior to their departure or after their arrival at the Program site.  The student understands that withdrawal from the Program may affect their financial aid package and require return of their aid to the federal government, and the student agrees to consult the Office of Financial Aid immediately if they withdraw from the Program.

Refunds

If for any reason, a student withdraws from a Goucher semester or short-term program after the deposit deadline, he or she will not be entitled to a refund of any fees paid to Goucher, including program deposit, tuition fees, travel fees, program fees, or any other fees incurred in connection with the program.  If, due to any unforeseen circumstances or other circumstance beyond the control of the college, a semester or short-term Goucher program is cancelled, either prior to departure or during the course of the program, the student will not be guaranteed a refund of any fees paid to Goucher, including program deposit, tuition fees, travel fees, program fees, or any other fees incurred in connection with the program.  In most cases, the college forwards program fees to vendors in foreign countries, making it very difficult to recover such fees due to a program cancellation.  In such cases, the college will make a good-faith effort to recover such fees and to return any portion of fees that it may recover that may be attributable to a student's participation in the program.  However, the college makes no guarantees regarding the recovery of fees and is not liable for any fees that is unable to recover. 

Cancellation of Program by College

If the Program is interrupted or cancelled by the College for any reason, including, but not limited to, acts of God, war, quarantine, civil unrest, public health risks, criminal activity, terrorism, or accident, the College will, depending on the particular circumstances and timing of the cancellation, make every effort to enable the student to complete the academic work of the Program, including by placement in an alternative Program or by other means. In the alternative and at its discretion, the College will make good faith efforts to recover fees from vendors in the host country and to return any portion of fees that it may recover that may be attributable to the student's participation in the Program.