Students will be given until September 30, 2008, after scholarships are announced, to drop from a team without additional penalty beyond forfeiting the initial deposit. At any time, if a student chooses to drop from a team, the Winter Term in Service (WTIS) office must receive written notification of that decision.
The first deposit is not refundable at any time after it is charged to the students in July, 2008, prior to the trip, regardless of the reason for dropping from a trip.
This policy is in effect whether a student drops from a team voluntarily, is unable to participate at the last minute (for any reason including emergencies, medical etc…) is removed for disciplinary reasons, or is not fulfilling the requirements set forth by the WTIS program due to the fact that we are not only bound to non-refundable plane tickets, but we also are contractually obligated to pay our host organizations the promised amounts. If a student is sent home early for any reason (medical, behavioral, etc.), there will be no refund of the trip cost, and the student will be responsible for the costs incurred in the return flight arrangements.
Upon completion of the trip, refunds are no longer available.