Student Handbook - Your ISEP Obligations

When you accepted your placement by signing the PPAF, you agreed to certain conditions defined in that document. If ever you consider withdrawing from ISEP or returning before the end of your placement period, please review the PPAF and consider the consequences and implications. The text below combines information included on the Participant Profile form and the PPAF. Please read it carefully.

Once You Apply to ISEP, You Agree To:

• Submit the required documents and authorize the ISEP Coordinator at your home institution to send your official academic records and transcripts to ISEP
• Pay the required placement fee
• Authorize ISEP to send a copy of all your documents to ISEP Coordinators at prospective host institutions
• Notify your home ISEP Coordinator immediately if you no longer wish to be considered for an ISEP placement

If You Accept Placement, You Agree To:

• Pay your home institution the designated placement fee and program fee covering the full period of your placement
• Purchase health insurance as required by ISEP
• Take part in all aspects of the program, including orientation and evaluation
• Have the status of non-degree student at your host institution unless you have applied for and been accepted to a degree program
• Abide by any additional conditions listed on your host IIS and PPAF forms
• Accept your placement as limited to the period specified (An application for extension must be made in writing and is subject to review and approval by your home and host institutions and by ISEP.)
• Complete an ISEP Participant Evaluation Form
• Permit your official academic records and transcripts from your host institution to be sent to ISEP and, in turn, to your home institution
• Permit ISEP to send your parents or guardians any academic, medical, or financial information deemed appropriate by the President of ISEP
• Agree that ISEP has the right to cancel or alter any placement or amend the conditions of participation should unforeseen circumstances make this advisable

If You Withdraw from ISEP Anytime After Accepting Placement, If Your Placement Is Terminated while You’re at Your Host Institution, or If You Return Early, You Agree To:

• Pay the ISEP placement fee
• Pay the full program fee at the discretion of your home institution in collaboration and agreement with ISEP and your host institution
• Pay any non-recoverable costs incurred by your host institution based on your acceptance
• Forfeit your right to receive benefits as an ISEP student and reimburse your host institution for any money advanced to you to cover benefits beyond the date of your withdrawal, termination, or early return
• Be aware that you may lose financial aid or scholarships due to loss of full-time student status
  
  Students bound for the United States: The loss of full-time student status constitutes non-compliance with your student visa, necessitating your immediate departure from the United States.

Your Placement May Be Terminated by ISEP or Your Host Institution If You:

• Fail to remain enrolled full time at your host institution
• Fail to maintain minimum academic standards as defined by your home or host institution
• Fail to meet any conditions of placement or acceptance
• Are found by ISEP or your host institution to be in violation of the laws or regulations of your host country or institution