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The refund and cancellation policy for the Intern Abroad program differ from the D.C. internship programs. Please read the policy carefully. You will be required to verify that you’ve read and understood it as part of the online application.

The Washington Center staff does extensive work on your behalf prior to the start of the program. For this reason, after your acceptance into the Intern Abroad program, you are required to submit a $250 deposit that is subtracted from the invoice that either you or your home institution will receive for the program fee. This necessitates a commitment by you to adhere to The Washington Center refund and cancellation policy. When you agree to this policy as part of your online application, you are making a financial commitment to The Washington Center, and you are indicating that you have read and understood the policy.

The Washington Center grants refunds on program fees or collects cancellation fees under certain circumstances as specified in Table A below. The initial application fee is not refundable, but may be applied to another program within one year of the original application.

• All requests for refunds must be submitted in writing to the Director of Enrollment Services.
• Students will be refunded any amount already paid, after the appropriate cancellation fee has been collected. If payment has not been made, the student must pay the cancellation fee. Depending on The Washington Center’s financial arrangement with the student’s school, either the student or the school will be invoiced directly. However, it is the student’s responsibility to cover the cost of a cancellation.
• The Washington Center will not release grades for any student with an outstanding balance.
• All interns are governed by the Student Code of Conduct. Students dismissed from the program (and thus from the housing facilities) after due process procedures have been followed, receive no refund for either program or housing fees. The internship policy lists further reasons a student may not receive a refund due to behavioral issues or other events.
• The Washington Center reserves the right to cancel the program at any time.

Table A

Housing Refund and Cancellation PolicyHousing is included in the cost of all Intern Abroad programs. No discounts will be given for choosing to use housing not provided by The Washington Center.

Upon acceptance to The Washington Center, you will be directed to the housing website, where you can complete the Housing Reservation Form. This form must be completed and returned with your $300 Housing Security Deposit six (6) weeks prior to your scheduled check-in date. This deposit will be held until the end of the program and will apply to both the housing in Washington, D.C., and to the housing in your destination city. The deposit will hold your space in housing. Once the form has been submitted, the Housing Security Deposit will be forfeited if you cancel your housing. You will not be refunded any part of your fees, unless the deadlines in Table A apply.

To cancel your housing reservation, you must submit notification, in writing, to housing@twc.edu. No cancellations will be taken by phone or in person by a member of TWC staff.