Program Change – Downgrade

Students enrolled in Intensive 12-Week 25 Hours (EN 050) have the option of changing their program to Intensive 12-Week 20 Hours (EN 020). To downgrade their program, students need to get approval from CELOP. Students can change their program until the end of Week 2 of classes and be refunded the difference in tuition. If students downgrade their program after Week 2 of classes, they will have to pay a one-time program change fee. Please see below for more information:

Refund Schedule

	Refund after Program Change
Pre-Arrival and Orientation	Refund equal to the difference in tuition
Weeks 1–2	Refund equal to the difference in tuition
Weeks 3–7	Refund equal to difference in tuition minus $500 program change fee

Program Change Process

Pre-Arrival and Orientation
No Program Change Fee

Students can request to change their program prior to their arrival to CELOP or during Academic Advising at check-in. The program change is approved immediately. Students will not pay the program change fee and will receive a refund of the tuition difference returned to their account.

Weeks 1–2
No Program Change Fee

Students can downgrade during the first two weeks of class without paying an extra fee. To downgrade, they must meet with CELOP’s Standard Program Coordinator before 5 pm on Friday of Week 2 of classes. Students who are approved to downgrade before the end of Week 2 will receive a credit of the tuition difference on their student account. Students can request the credit be refunded back to their bank account by emailing studenta@bu.edu.

Attendance for the elective course dropped will not affect students’ overall attendance record.

Weeks 3–7
One-Time Program Change Fee: $500

Students who request a program downgrade during Weeks 3–7 must first meet with CELOP’s Standard Program Coordinator. Because the program change occurs after Week 2, a $500 program change fee will be assessed. Students will see a credit for the tuition difference in their account and a $500 program change fee on their student account.

Attendance for the elective course dropped will not affect the student’s overall attendance record.

Weeks 8–12

No program changes are permitted after the eighth week of the program.