Any student may withdraw from a class at any time but is entitled to a refund only when:

• He/she withdraws no later than the end of the 2nd week of classes (please see academic calendar)
  AND he/she submits his/her withdrawal in written form to the Program Assistant.  Submission to a teacher will not be accepted. This can be done by email, fax or in person at the Institute. Verbal requests for withdrawal are accepted only if in person. No phone requests please.  The Program Assistant can be contacted at ffirouzi@mei.edu or 202.278.2710.
  OR
• MEI cancels the class. Should MEI cancel a class, the students in the class are eligible to receive a full refund of the tuition (and if enrolled in only that class, the $35 registration fee as well).
  

Refunds will be issued according to the following schedule:

• 82% of tuition will be refunded if withdrawal request is received in writing prior to the start of term refund deadline as indicated on the Academic Calendar.
• 72% of the balance will be refunded if withdrawal request is received in writing during the 1st week of classes (Between the prior to start and 1st week refund deadlines)
• 62% of the balance will be refunded if withdrawal request is received in writing during the 2nd week of classes (Between the 1st and 2nd week refund deadlines)

*Non-refundable fees and costs include:  $35 per term registration fee and the costs of books, tapes, CDs, DVDs, and any other supplemental materials.

*Please note that the policies that follow do not apply to Special Intensive Courses.

Please see the Academic Calendar for the list of dates of withdrawal for the current term.

No refunds will be issued on withdrawals after the end of the second week of classes.

A confirmation e-mail will be sent upon request to withdraw. If you have not received confirmation, please call (202) 785-2710 or send an e-mail to languages@mei.edu.

Refunds will be made by check if payment was made either by check or cash. Refunds will be made by credit card if payment was made by credit card and only to the card that was used to make the payment. For refunds to be made to another credit card, a signed authorization needs to be received from the cardholder in person or via fax or mail.

Please allow 45 days for refunds to be processed and issued.