Payments and Program Withdrawal

The Education Abroad Office at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville wants to provide details of some of the fees and policies associated with education abroad through UW-Platteville.

UW-Platteville Students

Application Fee

All UW-Platteville students applying to study abroad through the UW-Platteville Education Abroad office is required to submit a nonrefundable $75 application fee (cash or check payable to UW-Platteville).

If you are applying to affiliate programs, the program provider may also charge an application fee, and you should check the program provider’s website for the current application fee. If you have demonstrated high financial need, you may visit the Education Abroad office to discuss financial assistance.

Nonrefundable Confirmation Deposit for UW-Platteville Students

Students applying to UW-Platteville Education Abroad programs will be asked to submit a $500 nonrefundable confirmation deposit to the UW-Platteville Education Abroad office within two weeks of being notified of their official acceptance to the program.

Students applying to UW-Platteville exchange programs and affiliate programs will be charged a $550 nonrefundable confirmation deposit to their PASS account after they have officially committed to the program. You are asked to pay this deposit within two weeks of being notified of your official acceptance into the program. You will be prompted in your online application to submit payment once you have officially been accepted, so no payment is due until then. If you are not accepted into the program upon application review, you do not have to pay the deposit.

These deposits cover:

• Support from UW-Platteville Education Abroad office before, during, and after studying abroad
• The mandatory pre-departure orientation and re-entry sessions
• Eligibility for the UW-Platteville International Study Grant
• General administrative expenses
• Mandatory CISI health and medical insurance

If you choose to withdraw from the program after submitting your nonrefundable confirmation deposit, you will not be refunded the $500 or $550. If you choose to withdraw or not continue with your application after the two weeks following your acceptance, you will still be responsible for payment, even if it has not yet been paid.

In addition, if you are applying to affiliate programs, you may be charged an additional nonrefundable confirmation deposit fee upon acceptance. Please check the program provider’s website for current administrative fees.

If you apply to UW-Platteville Short-Term Faculty-Led programs, you will be charged the entire program fee on your PASS account upon successfully registering for the course. Additional information and exact costs will be provided upon acceptance.

Program Payment Methods

The exact payment schedule will vary from program to program but in general:

• If you apply to UW-Platteville Education Abroad programs, you will be billed for program cost through your UW-Platteville PASS account and will pay in the same manner as you pay for a semester on campus.
• If you apply to UW-Platteville Short-Term Faculty-Led programs, you will be billed for program cost through PASS, and payments are subject to the regular payment deadlines of the Cashier's Office. All regular registration and late fees will apply. Please see the Cashier's Office for exact payment deadlines.
• For UW-Platteville Exchange programs and affiliate programs, you will be billed the program cost by UW-Platteville Education Abroad.

Non-UW-Platteville Students

Application Fee for Non-UW-Platteville Students

Upon applying to a UW-Platteville Education Abroad program, you are required to submit a nonrefundable $75 application fee (cash or check payable to UW-Platteville).

Nonrefundable Confirmation Deposit for Non-UW-Platteville Students

For any UW-Platteville Education Abroad program, you will be asked to submit a $500 nonrefundable confirmation deposit to the UW-Platteville Education Abroad office within two weeks of being notified of your official acceptance into the program.

You will be prompted in the online application to submit payment once you have officially been accepted, so no payment is due until then. If you are not accepted into the program upon application review, you do not have to pay the deposit.

If you choose to withdraw from the program after submitting the nonrefundable confirmation deposit, you will not be refunded the $500. If you choose to withdraw or not continue with your application after the two weeks following your acceptance, you will still be responsible for payment, even if it has not yet been paid.

The program cost listed on the UW-Platteville Education Abroad website includes the nonrefundable confirmation deposit.

Program Payment Methods

If you are from the following institutions, you will pay the program costs to your home institution, as they will pay UW-Platteville Education Abroad directly on your behalf. Please note that the payment agreements with these institutions are subject to change, so contact the UW-Platteville Education Abroad office with questions. You should also check with the education abroad office at your institution for more information on billing.

• Clarke University
• High Point University
• Loras College
• Marian College
• Mount Mary University
• Minnesota State University-Mankato
• University of Dubuque
• University of St. Thomas
• University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (NUFS Nagasaki, Japan applicants only; students applying for any other UW-Platteville Education Abroad program will be billed by UW-Platteville directly.)
• University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

For All Students

Program Payment Schedule

The exact payment schedule may vary from program to program, but in general:

• For fall and academic year programs, the program cost is billed in early June and is due in early July.
• For spring programs, the program cost is billed in early November and is due in early December.
• For summer programs, the program cost is billed mid-April and is due mid-May.
• For Winterim programs, the program cost is billed in early November and is due in early December.

Partial payment plans are available to break the program cost into installments, and interested students can contact the UW-Platteville Education Abroad Office for details.

Program Withdrawal

Once you have officially confirmed your participation by committing via your UW-Platteville Education Abroad online application, you become subject to the standard cancellation policy. Please note that the “program start date” is defined as the date that program participants are scheduled to arrive in country as set by the program.

• Withdrawal 61 or more days prior to the program start date: You are responsible for the application fee and nonrefundable confirmation deposit, as well as any additional costs accrued on your behalf.
• Withdrawal 1 to 60 days prior to the program start date: You are responsible for 50% of the program cost plus the application fee and nonrefundable confirmation deposit, as well as any additional costs accrued on your behalf.
• Withdrawal on the program start date or after the program has begun: You are responsible for 100% of the program cost plus the application fee and nonrefundable confirmation deposit, as well as any additional costs accrued on your behalf.

Concerns or appeals with regard to fee payment, refunds, or other UW-Platteville Education Abroad program policies should be directed to the Director of UW-Platteville International Programs in writing. A written decision will be issued back to the concerned or appealing person(s).

Cancellation Policy

UW-Platteville Education Abroad considers student safety its highest priority. Therefore, as the program provider, UW-Platteville Education Abroad reserves the right to cancel any UW-Platteville Education Abroad program in a location considered unsafe. If UW-Platteville Education Abroad cancels a program for safety reasons, every effort will be made to refund program costs to participants.

Any costs that are not included in the program cost and have been committed out-of-pocket by the student (e.g. visa, airfare) will not be refunded by UW-Platteville Education Abroad. You are encouraged to consider flight cancellation insurance at the time of booking.