Education Abroad Policies

For programs with coursework on campus before and/or after a period spent abroad, regular UMN cancellation deadlines, penalties, and policies will apply to tuition and fees for the on-campus course. The Carlson Global Institute cancellation policies will apply to the abroad component of the course based on the start date of the period abroad. Dropping the on-campus course in OneStop does not constitute notifying CGI. 

CGI reserves space on the program for the participant upon receipt of all completed confirmation forms, at which point CGI incurs certain non-recoverable costs. Therefore, any participant who cancels at any time after confirmation to the program will be responsible for the following: 

• The $50 application fee in non-refundable
• Once a student confirms their place on a program they are liable for a minimum cancellation fee of $500
• Forfeiture of any CGI study abroad scholarships
• Individual students cancelling their participation (prior to program start date) will be billed for: 
  • 75 days or more prior to the start date: Application fee + cancellation fee + non-recoverable flight costs*
  • 74-60 days prior to the start date: Application fee + non-recoverable flight costs* + cancellation fee or 25% of remaining program fee whichever is greater
  • 59-45 days prior to the start date: Application fee + non-recoverable flight costs* + 50% of remaining program fee
  • 44-31 days prior to the start date: Application fee + non-recoverable flight costs* + 75% of remaining program fee

  • 30 days or less prior to the start date: Application fee + non-recoverable flight costs* + 100% of remaining program fee

    *Non-recoverable flight costs refer to those costs billed by CGI as part of the overall program costs. It does not include any flight costs paid by students directly to airlines, travel agents, etc.

CGI is not responsible for any flight costs or other expenses incurred by students independently from group arrangements should cancellation occur either by the student or the University. 

If a program is canceled by CGI for any reason prior to the program start date, students will receive a full refund including application fee. 

Students who cancel from an undergraduate global immersion have the following financial obligations: 

• The $50 application fee is non-refundable.
• Once a student confirms their place on the program, they are liable for a minimum cancellation fee of $500
• Forfeiture of any CGI study abroad scholarships.
• Individual students cancelling their participation will be billed for the following on their UMN student account: 
  • Fall semester programs:
    • Cancellation prior to May 1: $500
    • Cancellation between May 2 - June 1: $1,000
    • Cancellation between June 2 - July 1: $1,500
    • Cancellation between July 2 - August 1: $2,000
    • Cancellation after August 1 or beginning of education abroad program (whichever date comes first): Full program cost (including tuition, tuition surcharge, and program fee)
  • Spring semester programs:
    • Cancellation prior to September 1: $500
    • Cancellation between September 2 - October 1: $1,000
    • Cancellation between October 2 - November 1: $1,500
    • Cancellation between November 2 - December 1: $2,000
    • Cancellation after December 1 or beginning of education abroad program (whichever date comes first): Full program cost (including tuition, tuition surcharge, and program fee)
  • Summer programs: 
    • Cancellation prior to April 1: $500 + non-recoverable program costs
    • Cancellation between April 2 - May 1: 25% of the program fee + $500 cancellation fee + non-recoverable program costs
    • Cancellation between May 2 - June 1: 50% of the program fee + $500 cancellation fee + non-recoverable program costs
    • Cancellation after June 2 or beginning of program (whichever date comes first): 100% of the program fee + non-recoverable program costs

This policy does not cover outside contracts. Students are responsible for the terms of any financial agreements made with outside vendors (ex: housing contacts, flight expenses).

Students confirmed on joint Learning Abroad Center programs (such as the Business in Barcelona program) are held to the Learning Abroad Center cancellation policy.

Students who cancel from an graduate global immersion have the following financial obligations: 

• The $50 application fee is non-refundable.
• Once a student confirms their place on the program, they are liable for a minimum cancellation fee of $500
• Forfeiture of any CGI study abroad scholarships.
• Individual students cancelling their participation will be billed for the following on their UMN student account: 
  • Fall semester programs:
    • Cancellation prior to May 1: $500
    • Cancellation between May 2 - June 1: $1,000
    • Cancellation between June 2 - July 1: $1,500
    • Cancellation between July 2 - August 1: $2,000
    • Cancellation after August 1 or beginning of education abroad program (whichever date comes first): $2,500
  • Spring semester programs:
    • Cancellation prior to September 1: $500
    • Cancellation between September 2 - October 1: $1,000
    • Cancellation between October 2 - November 1: $1,500
    • Cancellation between November 2 - December 1: $2,000
    • Cancellation after December 1 or beginning of education abroad program (whichever date comes first): $2,500
  • Summer programs: 
    • Cancellation prior to April 1: $500 + non-recoverable program costs
    • Cancellation between April 2 - May 1: 25% of the program fee + $500 cancellation fee + non-recoverable program costs
    • Cancellation between May 2 - June 1: 50% of the program fee + $500 cancellation fee + non-recoverable program costs
    • Cancellation after June 2 or beginning of program (whichever date comes first): 100% of the program fee + non-recoverable program costs

This policy does not cover outside contracts. Students are responsible for the terms of any financial agreements made with outside vendors (ex: housing contacts, flight expenses).

Students who cancel from the I-Core Abroad: Gold Block in Prague program have the following financial obligations: 

• The $50 application fee is non-refundable.
• Once a student confirms their place on the program, they are liable for a minimum cancellation fee of $500
• Forfeiture of any CGI study abroad scholarships.
• Individual students cancelling their participation will be billed for the following on their UMN student account: 
  • 60 days or more prior to the start date: Application fee + $500 cancellation fee + non-recoverable program costs
  • 59-45 days prior to the start date: Application fee + 25% of the program fee + non-recoverable program costs
  • 44-30 days prior to the start date: Application fee + 50% of the program fee + non-recoverable program costs
  • 29-15 days prior to the start date: Application fee + 75% of the program fee + non-recoverable program costs
  • 14 days or less prior to the start date: Application fee + 100% of the program fee

This policy does not cover outside contracts. Students are responsible for the terms of any financial agreements made with outside vendors (ex: housing contacts, flight expenses).