Program deposits/confirmation fees

Beginning with students participating in Off-Campus Study in the 2025-2026 academic year, program deposits and/or confirmation fees are to be paid directly to your Off-Campus Study program provider. Please note that Kenyon-Rome and Kenyon-Exeter students will pay their deposits directly to Kenyon. You are generally notified of the required deposit amount and deadline when you are accepted to your OCS program.

Typically you have two weeks from the time of acceptance to the time your deposit must be paid, but this varies. These deposits are non-refundable. Once you provide proof that you have paid your deposit to the program provider, the deposit will be on your Kenyon tuition/room and board bill for the semester you will be abroad as a credit toward your bill. Application fees and housing deposits are also to be paid directly to the program provider, NOT to Kenyon.

PLEASE NOTE: Kenyon tuition/room and board MUST be paid to Kenyon before payment is made to the program provider. Payment of Kenyon tuition/room and board must be made in a timely manner to avoid additional late fees charged by both Kenyon and the program provider, which will be charged to the student’s Kenyon account.

Withdrawing from a program

If you withdraw from your program after confirming participation, you will be responsible for any unpaid deposits, as well as any late withdrawal charges assessed by the program. These charges will be placed on your Kenyon Account. If you would like to dispute these charges, you must work with the program provider, not Kenyon College.  You are responsible for knowing your program’s withdrawal policy.

Program Cancellation

It is not possible for Kenyon to predict world events or assure that a study abroad experience is entirely risk-free. Rarely, but occasionally in the past, emergencies (dangerous conflicts, natural disasters, etc.) have resulted in alteration or cancellation of an OCS program for which a student has been approved. All financial arrangements in such situations are the responsibility of the student under the guidelines of the foreign program or university.