Protecting Your Investment

For an additional fee, WorldStrides offers protection for your investment through the Full Refund Program (FRP). Should you need to cancel your trip for any reason after the 24-hour grace period from registration, or in the event that your program is cancelled as a result of Uncontrollable Circumstances (as defined below), the FRP protects your investment by reimbursing you for 100% of the amounts you’ve paid in, minus the FRP enrollment fee, any other Non-Refundable Fees.

To be eligible for this additional protection, your payment for the FRP fee must be received within 14 days of your initial deposit/payment, and your program must be cancelled 14 or more days before your departure date. The cost of FRP varies based on your program.

Please note, the FRP fee is non-refundable after 24 hours of initial FRP purchase confirmation. Additionally, any Non-Refundable Fees are not refundable at any time, and the FRP does not cover Non-Refundable Fees. FRP does not cover penalties or unrecoverable costs associated with any air or other travel arrangements not provided by WorldStrides.

FRP is provided by WorldStrides itself and is not an insurance product. It is possible to purchase both FRP to enable you to cancel for any reason prior to your travel and receive a full refund of your program fee (less the FRP and any nonrefundable fees) and the Tuition and Travel Protection Plan for insurance coverage and non-insurance assistance services during the program.

Uncontrollable Circumstances: Without limitation, WorldStrides, including its affiliates, owners, officers, agents, employees or any associated organization, is not responsible for any injury, loss, or damage to person or property, death, delay, overbooking or downgrading of accommodations, mechanical or other failure of airplanes or other means of transportation or for any failure of any transportation mechanism to arrive or depart timely, dangers associated with animals, sanitation problems, food poisoning, lack of or quality of medical care, illness or disease, difficulty in evacuation in case of a medical or other emergency, or for any other inconvenience beyond the direct control of WorldStrides, in connection with the provision of any goods or services whether occasioned by or resulting from, but not limited to, Uncontrollable Circumstances. Uncontrollable Circumstances may also justify postponement or (if postponement is not achievable) cancellation of trips. Uncontrollable Circumstances include, but are not limited to, acts of force majeure, war (whether declared or not), criminal or terrorist activities of any kind or the threat thereof, civil unrest, strikes or other restrictive labor activities, illness or disease, actual, perceived or threatened epidemics or pandemics, government-imposed travel restrictions or closures, and other events outside WorldStrides’ control that make performance of a trip as contemplated impossible or impractical.