Texas Tech University

Withdrawal & Refund Policy



Once accepted to a program, students must officially notify the Study Abroad Office, IN WRITING OR BY EMAIL, if they wish to withdraw. It is NOT SUFFICIENT to withdraw an application on-line, or to fail to complete requirements. Students must also notify the program provider, host university or program, or faculty program leader as appropriate. Students who withdraw from a study abroad program and do not return to Texas Tech for that term should contact the Registrar's Office to understand how their enrollment at Texas Tech may be affected.

Not sure your study abroad program type? Students should review the program options to discover their program type, or contact their Study Abroad Counselor/ Engineering Program Manager.

Withdrawal Prior to the Start of the Program

  • Faculty-led Programs including Programs at the TTU Center in Sevilla, Spain and TTU Costa Rica  - Students who commit to a faculty-led program will be billed a non-refundable deposit plus the non-refundable Education Abroad Fee. Commitment to the program means that students will be responsible for ALL program costs, even if they withdraw at a later date. Students MUST notify the faculty program leader AS WELL AS TTU Study Abroad in writing if they wish to withdraw.
  • TTU Costa Rica - Students who commit to a program at TTU Costa Rica that is not faculty-led will be billed a non-refundable deposit (if applicable) and the non-refundable Education Abroad Fee. Refunds will be made according to TTU Costa Rica policies. Students MUST notify TTU Study Abroad in writing if they wish to withdraw.
  • Partner Programs - Students must notify the provider of the program as well as TTU Study Abroad in writing. Refunds will be made according to the policies in place for that provider and program. The TTU Education Abroad Fee is non-refundable.

Withdrawal After the Program Has Started

  • Faculty-led Programs including Programs at the TTU Center in Sevilla, Spain and TTU Costa Rica - No refunds of any kind are made once participants have arrived at the program site and begun the program, except in the case of extremely serious and verifiable health matters. In that case, monies that have not been committed on behalf of the student, minus the non-refundable deposit and non-refundable Education Abroad Fee, may be refunded.
  • TTU Costa Rica - No refunds of any kind are made once participants have arrived at the program site and begun the program, except in the case of extremely serious and verifiable health matters. In that case, monies that have not been committed on behalf of the student, minus the non-refundable deposit (if applicable) and non-refundable Education Abroad Fee, may be refunded.
  • Partner Programs - Students will receive refunds according to policies set by the provider for that program. The TTU Education Abroad Fee is non-refundable.

There are no refunds for students who complete a study abroad program.