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- Services must be paid in full 14 days before the course starts in order to complete the enrolment and secure a place in the course and/or accommodation.
- Bookings are not transferable.
- Bank charges are payable by students
- Students must be 18 years of age or over

Cancellation policy

- The cancellation needs to be communicated in writing to the school by the person who booked the course.
- The registration fee is non-refundable.

Refund policy


Visa refusal

- registration fee

Other terms

Course Confirmation and Payment
All tuition and fees must be paid in full before you start classes at CISL.
Upon receipt of your application and payment, we will send you a letter
confirming your acceptance. Payment may be sent by any of the following:
international money order, electronic bank transfer (wire transfer), credit
card (MasterCard or Visa only), Pay to Study and Western Union. We
cannot process your application unless we receive your payment.
Bank Transfers
CISL will provide the school’s bank information for wire transfers upon
request. Please include the student’s name and student ID as part of the
bank transfer information. The payment must include all sending and
intermediary wire transfer charges. CISL will pay all receiving fees.
1-20 Form/F-1 Student Visa
CISL is authorized to issue a Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20) to
qualifying full-time students. The I-20 form is used when applying
for a student visa (F-1) and will only be issued for the number of weeks
that your tuition is paid. You can extend your course at CISL, and a new
I-20 will be issued. The visa must be obtained at the U.S. Embassy in
your home country before your departure. If you are denied a student
visa, you will receive a refund of all prepaid tuition (minus the $120
registration fee or other non-refundable fees) when you (i) give the school
a copy of the denial letter from the U.S. Embassy and, (ii) return the
original I-20 form issued by the school. If you require an I-20 form, you
must provide CISL with documents showing that you have enough money
to pay for all of your tuition and living expenses while you are studying at
CISL as well as a copy of your passport. Please send these documents
with your application. Financial means can be demonstrated with:
(1) Evidence of financial means (e.g. a copy of a recent bank statement)
to pay your tuition and living expenses for the duration of your stay, or
(2) A letter of financial responsibility from your parent or legal guardian
accompanied by evidence of their financial means (e.g. a copy of a recent
bank statement); or
(3) A letter of sponsorship from your company or organization
together with evidence of their financial means.

Students taking any 20-lesson per week course and who are requesting an
I-20 for a student visa will also need to take either an Afternoon Elective
or attend a 1.5 hour Study Hall session each week in order to meet the
18-hour per week minimum requirement for the student visa. There is no
extra charge for the 1.5 hour/week Study Hall. Students who choose the
Study Hall option will have the designation “Plus” on their confirmation
(e.g. “Standard Plus”). Failure to adhere to our minimum 85% attendance
policy may result in termination of I-20 and dismissal from the school.

Accommodations
A deposit of $250 is required for all accommodations. If you cancel your
accommodations after they have been confirmed, the deposit is not
refundable. Please read the Refund Policy carefully. If you are requesting
homestay accommodations, please make flight reservations so that you
arrive no later than 21:30.

Course Extension
You can extend your course after you arrive. The additional course fee
must be paid before the start of the extension. You can pay the school
directly or through your official CISL representative in your country.