Estimated Program Fee:  $4,900-5,000.
 
Included in Base Package

• Undergraduate tuition for 3 credit hours
• Lodging for duration of program (this includes hotel accommodations the night before you program start date and the night at the conclusion of your program)
• See exceptions below concerning medical quarantines
• Entrance fees for all required excursions
• Designated group meals
• Course-related ground and air transportation on-site
• Comprehensive international medical insurance

Excluded from Base Package

• Students will be responsible for their own airfare to and from Johannesburg.
• Travel Cancellation Insurance- highly recommended
  • Most travel cancellation insurance policies require that insurance is purchased within a specific timeline after making a program deposit payment. See individual plan policies for more information.
• Medical costs not covered by WKU travel insurance and/or participant’s personal insurance
  • Participants are responsible for additional costs related to COVID-19 or other illness, such as required COVID testing prior to, during, and after travel; costs related to mandatory quarantines while on-site that are in addition to the program cost, such as additional lodging, meals, and/or transportation costs caused by the quarantine or illness
• Items not explicitly listed as included
• Transportation between your departure airport and your home
• Independent travel expenses (voluntary travel not required for course completion)
• Personal expenses such as laundry, phone service, and Internet access
• Tips for guides and drivers not included in program-related activity
• Meals, services, and beverages not mentioned as designated group meals
• Baggage fees and costs associated with flight / program logistical changes based on the student’s preference (as possible)

Withdrawal Penalty & Non-Payment Policy:
 
Deposit Non-Refundable
 

• After February 1: 25% of program cost remains billable
• After March 1:  50% of program cost remains billable
• After April 1:  75% of program cost remains billable
• After May 1:  100% of program cost remains billable/No refund

If a balance remains after the payment due date, a transcript and registration hold will be placed on the student’s account by the WKU Bursar’s Office.
 
Withdrawal Process: The student must inform Global Learning & International Affairs directly and in writing (email accepted, study.abroad@wku.edu) if he or she chooses to withdraw from a program. No other statements of withdrawal will be considered as notification of withdrawal, therefore, the student will still be considered a program participant until this written notification is received. Withdrawal penalties will be based on the notification date as listed in the Payment Terms and Conditions section of this Participation Contract (see above) and are in effect regardless of when program deposit is paid.

Updated: 11/29/23 NEF