Withdrawal & Cancellation Policy

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Withdrawal Policy

If you must withdraw from your WRFI course, please let us know immediately and in writing. The following policies exist to encourage commitment when applying for a WRFI course, as well as to cover the costs incurred by WRFI when a student withdraws from a course for any reason.

Students who withdraw 60 days prior to the course start date will receive a refund of 85% of tuition paid.

Refunds will not be issued:

  1. To students who withdraw within 60 days of the course start.
  2. For “no shows” at the course start.
  3. To students who choose to leave or who are dismissed during the course for any reason (including injury or illness).
  4. Application fees are nonrefundable.

Cancellation Policy

Although we rarely need to do so, we reserve the right to cancel a course and/or change a course location or duration. If we cancel a course, all tuition paid by students will be refunded. WRFI is not responsible for additional, associated costs in these cases. If a course is significantly shortened due to conditions within WRFI’s control, WRFI will provide an equivalent experience to complete the academic work. If that is not possible, we will offer enrollment on another WRFI course or provide a partial tuition refund.

We highly encourage you to obtain trip insurance.

Trip insurance can cover a broad variety of expenses. Every year, we have students who need to unexpectedly withdraw from a course due to illness, injury, family emergency, etc. WRFI has teamed up with World Nomads to provide travel insurance to our course participants.

As an inexperienced backcountry traveler, WRFI felt like a stretch. But I was able to prove to myself a whole new skill set and type of endurance that I didn’t know I was capable of, in mind and in body. You learn not only a lot about a totally unique part of the country and world, but you also learn a whole lot about yourself as well.

Sarah Feigelman, University of Vermont