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SALUD Medical Travel Program
Application Process & General Info
IMPORTANT: The following information is related to SALUD Medical Spanish Programs not AmeriSpan's other programs.
If you wish to register for other programs,
click here. Registering
To insure a space at an AmeriSpan SALUD program, it is important to register as far in advance from your desired start date as possible (especially for summer programs). Registration consists of: 1. Submitting a completed application and a $100
fully refundable registration fee (in
addition to program fee) OR 2. Submitting a completed application and full payment. The total cost for the program is due
4 weeks prior to the start date. Applications and full payments received less than
four weeks prior to the start date will be subject to an additional $35 late registration fee. All payments may be made with personal check (preferred method!), money order, VISA, Mastercard, American Express and Discover.
To register:
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Register
Online - You'll need a credit card for this and must be at least 18 years of age. If you prefer to call in your credit card info - then simply put "will call" in the credit card number and expiration boxes.
Click here to register online.
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Mail or Fax an application - You may mail your application with a check or credit card info to AmeriSpan's headquarters in Philadelphia.
Click here to download the
application form.
Registration Process
Within 2-3 weeks of receiving your application, AmeriSpan will mail you the “Need-To-Know” country fact sheets, confirmation letter and SALUD program itinerary and information. The “Need-To-Know” fact sheets contain important facts including a list of things to bring, travel assistance information, instructions on using the “In-Touch” message service, information about climate, money, visas, etc. The confirmation letter will include school particulars, summary of charges, homestay info (if available) and any other important information.
Your final confirmation will be sent after AmeriSpan receives your full payment and all other necessary information (airline arrival particulars,
etc). Check these confirmations carefully to make sure that everything is correct. If there is an error, call us immediately.
Refund Policies (except Alajuela, Santiago & Amman)
The
one-time
registration fee ($100)
and all other monies
paid to AmeriSpan is
fully refundable for
any reason up to 2 weeks
prior to your scheduled
arrival date. If you cancel with
less than 2 weeks notice
you will receive a
refund (excluding
registration fee) less a
25% penalty. You will
be entitled to no refund
after the program
starts. If you
combine two or more
sites to create a
multi-country/city
program, no money will
be refunded once the
first program has begun.
If you cancel a program
due to a personal
emergency and you notify
AmeriSpan in writing, we
will review your claim
and may issue a partial
refund.
Refund Policy for Amman,
JordanThe
one-time
registration fee ($100)
is never refundable. If you cancel with
less than 4 weeks notice
you will receive a
refund (excluding
registration fee) less a
50% penalty. You will
be entitled to no refund
after the program
starts. If you
combine two or more
sites to create a
multi-country/city
program, no money will
be refunded once the
first program has begun.
If you cancel a program
due to a personal
emergency and you notify
AmeriSpan in writing, we
will review your claim
and may issue a partial
refund.
Refund Policy for Alajuela, Costa Rica and Santiago, Chile
The one-time registration fee ($200) is not refundable for any reason.
Please note application will not be processed unless $200 non-refundable fee is paid in full with registration.
If you cancel with less than 2 weeks notice you will receive a refund (excluding $200 registration fee) less a 25% penalty.
You will be entitled to no refund after the program starts.
Flight Packages
You must let us know at least 8 weeks in advance to book a flight package (Peru, Ecuador, Honduras, Bolivia). You must submit the package fee with your flight details in order to book your spot. Packages are non-refundable.
Arrival & Departure
For most programs, you should plan to arrive to your homestay on the day before classes begin and depart on the day after classes are completed. The exceptions to this rule are listed below:
- Cuenca, Cusco, Flamingo Beach, Monteverde,
Sucre - For these programs, if you
opt for airport pickup, you will need to arrive to your destination country’s international airport (Quito,
Lima, San
Jose, La Paz) on Saturday. You will be met at the airport, taken to a local hotel near the airport and transferred to your final destination on Sunday (either
by flight or bus). Note: the bus fare to Monteverde and/or Flamingo Beach is not included.
- Possible Difficulties - On international flights, it is common that flights arrive late and/or baggage is delayed. If you are participating in a program which requires a long bus ride or a particular connecting flight, consider traveling on Saturday. This will
ensure that you will arrive to your
final destination on Sunday despite
any unforeseen problems. We
recommend that you consider
traveling on Saturday for these
programs: Cordoba, La Ceiba, Maceio
and Pamplona.
At most programs, you can extend your homestay a few days before or after classes for an additional fee. Check with an AmeriSpan language travel specialist about the price. For airport pick-ups, AmeriSpan must receive your airport arrival information at least 3 weeks prior to your start date.
Satisfaction Guarantee
Your satisfaction is our
main concern. If you are not satisfied, we'll pay for a week of
group classes at the same program or another of your choice. To invoke
the Satisfaction Guarantee,
please submit a letter upon completion
of your program which describes why you
are dissatisfied with the language
component of your program. We use
this information to evaluate and improve
the program for future participants.
Within 3 weeks, we will issue you a
coupon for one week of group language classes
(does not include lodging) at the same
program or any of our other programs
teaching the same language. You
may use this free week of classes at any
time in the future.
Local Holidays
Classes canceled in honor of local holidays will not be made up and are not subject to any refund. Holidays are listed with each program listings.
Reduction of Hours
At some group programs, if there are no other students at your Spanish level, your hours may be reduced. The same amount of material will be covered with private instruction.
Class Hours & Schedules
We use the term "class hours" which should be interpreted like "university hours." If a program lists 20 hours/week, you will receive 20 sessions/week. These sessions vary from school to school and range from 45 minutes to 60 minutes.
Classes are scheduled either in the morning, the afternoon or the morning and the afternoon. AmeriSpan CANNOT guarantee specific scheduling requests. Scheduling is set by each individual partner school and may be affected by the program that you select, your Spanish level and/or the time of year that you are participating.
Companions of Participants
In most programs, children, spouses and friends may accompany participants and live in the same homestay (homestay prices for companions vary for each program). Travel insurance is not provided for companions.
Behavioral Expectations
AmeriSpan's programs are geared toward adults (18 and up). Although many programs have options for students under the age of 16, no one under the age of 16 will be accepted into the program unless accompanied by an adult. AmeriSpan cannot be responsible for providing supervision of any kind either through the schools or through the homestay families.
Participants are expected to be courteous and respectful guests. Illegal drug use or abusive behavior at any age or alcoholic consumption by minors cannot be tolerated. AmeriSpan reserves the right to refuse to serve, to cancel and/or terminate participation for any person who fails to comply with the policies of the program provider (e.g. school, tour operator, program organizer), or for any other reason deemed necessary, in the sole discretion of AmeriSpan. AmeriSpan further reserves the right, without escort and without refund to send home any participant who violates the rules stated above. The return trip will be at the expense of the participant or the participant's family.
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