Once you completed the steps to officially commit, your commitment status carries financial responsibility after:
- June 1 for programs starting in fall semester
- Nov 15 for programs starting in spring semester
- April 15 for programs starting in summer term
If you withdraw or are dismissed* prior to the listed date for your program term, there are no financial penalties.
If you withdraw or are dismissed* after the listed date for our program, you will be held to the Study Abroad withdrawal penalties.
You must officially indicate your withdrawal in one of two ways:
- If you have not yet committed to your program, you can click the “decline” button in your Study Abroad application
- If you have already committed to your program, you must email the Study Abroad Office to inform us of your intent to withdraw
A phone call or in-person conversation is not sufficient, you must still officially indicate your intent to withdraw.
If you withdraw after the listed date but before the start of your semester abroad, your commitment status carries financial responsibility and you will be charged $500.
If you withdraw from your Study Abroad program after your semester abroad begins, you will be charged $500, plus any additional fees from your host institution.
*Dismissal for study abroad can be due to financial holds, failed judiciary check, incomplete courses, or GPA falling below the requirement.
In planning Academic Travel Seminars, Suffolk University is contractually obligated to begin making payments to vendors and partners for student participants before the start date of the program. The withdrawal penalties cover these non-refundable expenses and are based on the withdrawal timeline.
Policies regarding withdrawing from a Center for International Education and Study Away (CIESA) program are separate and additional to Suffolk University’s course withdrawal policy. If you decide to withdraw from a CIESA program, you may incur significant fees for your withdrawal after your acceptance into the program.
For Academic Travel Seminars running over Spring Break:
| If you withdraw or are dismissed |
CIESA late withdrawal penalty |
| 100 days or more before program travel start date |
$0 |
| 75-99 days before program travel start date |
$350 |
| 60-74 days |
$500 |
| 30-59 days before program travel start date |
$650 |
| 15-29 days before program travel start date |
$800 |
| 1-14 days before program travel start date |
Full program cost |
| On or after program travel start date |
Full program cost |
For Academic Travel Seminars running in August:
| If you withdraw or are dismissed |
CIESA late withdrawal penalty |
| Prior to the start of the Spring semester |
$0 |
| In the month of in January (after the start of Spring semester) or in the month of February |
$500 |
| In the month of March or April |
$750 |
| In the month of May, June, or July |
$1250 |
| In the month of August |
Full program cost |
You must officially indicate your withdrawal in one of two ways:
- If you have not yet committed to your program, you can click the “decline” button in your Study Abroad application
- If you have already committed to your program, you must email the Study Abroad Office to inform us of your intent to withdraw
A phone call or in-person conversation is not sufficient, you must still officially indicate your intent to withdraw.
*Dismissal for study abroad can be due to financial holds, failed judiciary check, incomplete courses, or GPA falling below the requirement.
