To withdraw from a Summer Program, students must email a written withdrawal notice to summer@berklee.edu (for in-person programs) or registrar@online.berklee.edu (for online programs) with the following:
- Your full legal name
- The name of the program from which you'd like to withdraw
- Your student ID number, if available
Requests to withdraw will not be accepted over the phone. If you withdraw after arriving to campus, you must also complete an exit interview with the program director.
Refunds
If, for any reason, your summer plans change, you have the option to withdraw and receive a refund of any tuition and/or housing payments based on when you submit your written withdrawal notice. Please note that registration/application fees are nonrefundable and Berklee is unable to refund the 2.95 percent service charge for credit or debit card payments. Information about refund schedules is below.
Standard Withdrawal Refund Policy
100 percent tuition and housing refund: To receive a 100 percent tuition and housing refund, submit your withdrawal request at least one month prior to the first day of the program.
50 percent tuition and housing refund: Submit your written withdrawal request one month prior through 5 PM ET of the first day of the program.
No refunds for non-medical withdrawals are available after 5 PM ET on the first day of the program.
Medical Withdrawals
Students who withdraw for medical reasons may be eligible to receive a prorated adjustment of tuition for their program. To request a medical withdrawal from an on-campus program, the student is required to submit written verification from a doctor that confirms the student couldn't complete the program due to a medical issue. Verifications must be submitted to summer@berklee.edu.
100 percent tuition and housing refund: To receive a 100 percent tuition and housing refund, submit your withdrawal request prior to the first day of the program.
Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive: After the program begins, refunds for Aspire students are tiered by week. Submit your written withdrawal request to receive an 80 percent tuition and housing refund in week 1 with a 20 percent reduction per week with approval.
Other In-Person, US Based Summer Programs: After the program begins, you can submit your written withdrawal request to receive a 50 percent tuition and housing refund with approval.
Online Summer Programs
To receive a 100 percent tuition refund, submit your withdrawal request by 5 PM ET the Friday before the first day of the course.
If you submit your written withdrawal request by Friday at 5 PM ET of the first week of the course, you will receive a 50 percent tuition refund.
If we receive your written request by Friday at 5 PM ET of the second week of the course, you will receive a 25 percent tuition refund.
No refunds are available after Friday at 5 PM ET of the second week of the course.
Note that refunds take time to process. Once the Summer Programs team processes your withdrawal and if you are due a refund, there are other required steps completed by campus partners. Given these additional steps, we ask that you allow at least three to four weeks for your refund to be processed, though it may occasionally take longer.