Cancellations and Refund Policy

Participants who choose to terminate their participation in the Tikkun Olam in Tel Aviv-Jaffa program are eligible for refunds of tuition payments under the follwing terms:

• Cancellation prior to 60 days before the beginning of the program: Full refund of paid tuition.
• Cancellation between 60 days and 30 days before the beginning of the program: Refund of paid tuition less $500 late cancellation fee.
• Withdrawal from the program before the 30th day of the program: Refund of paid tuition less $750 late cancellation fee.
• Withdrawal from the program no sooner than 30 days and no later than six weeks from the start of the program: Refund of paid tuition less $1000.
• Withdrawal from the program no sooner than six weeks and no later than three months from the start of the program: Refund of paid tuition less $2500.
• Withdrawal more than three months after the start of the program: No refund.

 
Official date of withdrawal is defined as set forth in the below "Withdrawal Policy."


PLEASE NOTE: Refunds include those funds paid to Tikkun Olam in Tel Aviv-Jaffa / BINA-Merchavim by the participant him/herself ONLY, and do not include grants or scholarships from Masa or any other entity.  Masa may require grant recipients who withdraw from their programs to repay the total amount of their grant.  Please refer to Masa's withdrawal policy for more information.
 

Withdrawal Policy

Participants who withdraw from the program are required to give notice a full 2 weeks in advance of date of withdrawal.  The official date of withdrawal, as pertains to the above Refund Policy and all matters pertaining to program participation, is defined as the date on which the participant actually leaves the program, i.e. no less than 2 weeks after official notice of withdrawal is expressly communicated to the Program Director.
 
Any participant who withdraws from the program following the start of the program, and without giving sufficient advance notice to the Program Director (no less than 2 weeks before date of actual withdrawal) will not be eligible for a refund.
 
Waiver of any of the above stipulatiosn will be granted solely at the discretion of the Program Director.