English Language Center
General Terms and Conditions

Pre-Arrival Refund Policy (Excluding Accommodations)

For any cancellation ELC receives before the first day of the program, most fees are fully refundable. The exceptions are:

  • The application fee of $130 and the express mail fee of $65 are non-refundable.
  • Airport transfers are refundable with cancellation at least one business day before the service date requested.
  • If a student's request for a visa is rejected a refund will be made in full for all program fees.

Post-Arrival Refund Policy on Tuition

For any course cancellation ELC receives on or after the first day of classes for a course of four weeks or less, no refund will be issued.

For any course cancellation ELC receives on or after the first day of classes for a course of 5 weeks or more, ELC will issue a refund according to the following scale:

  • There will be no refund issued for the first four weeks of the course.
  • For cancellation requests received in writing up to the mid-point of the course, there will be a pro rata refund of tuition, minus any non-refundable charges.
  • There will be no refund issued for requests for cancellation made after the mid-point of the course.
  • ELC reserves the right to expel any student, without refund, whose conduct is not in compliance with government rules or laws and/or regulations of ELC.
  • All refunds will be issued at the non-discounted rate.

Refund Policy on Accommodations

For any homestay accommodation cancellation, ELC will issue a full refund of accommodation fees with at least four full weeks' advance notice of cancellation. Please note the exceptions: International Guest House, ESL Townhouse, and UCLA, which have their own refund policies as stated on the application.

Housing deposits are refundable only according to the conditions listed in the accommodations selection of the application.

Refund through Representatives

For students who enroll at ELC through a representative refunds are made to the student by that representative.

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Last updated: Mar/19/2009