Magellan Study Abroad Enrollment Process

The first step to your international journey begins here! Carefully review the information below, make your choices, and start the application process today. Remember, Magellan Study Abroad programs have fixed limits on participants to keep the program quality high – don’t delay too long and end up on a waiting list.

1) Select your program.

2) Download and print the application  and eligibility forms  

3) Complete and sign the application, and request or send eligibility forms:

• Recommendation letter from your language teacher (ask last year’s teacher if applying prior to semester break). Complete your name and application date, and provide your teacher with a stamped addressed envelope to be mailed directly to Magellan Study Abroad.

• Copy of school transcript
Complete your name and application date, and give transcript request form to school administrator with a stamped addressed envelope to be mailed directly to Magellan Study Abroad.

• Copy of your latest yearend report card, in lieu of the transcript

4) Send your signed application form, copy of report card, if applicable, and your $500 deposit check, payable to:

Magellan Study Abroad
5482 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1621
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Only complete submissions including APPLICATION, TEACHER RECOMMENDATION LETTER, TRANSCRIPT or REPORT CARD, and $500 DEPOSIT will be considered for enrollment. Please stress the importance of early return of the Teacher Recommendation Letter as well as the Transcript, if applicable, as we cannot determine eligibility without all required forms.


Upon acceptance of enrollment:

We will send you complete enrollment documents and payment due dates. Please review our Program Fees and Discounts page for applicable discounts and payment requirements.


Make your flight arrangements:

Most airlines do not publish their summer fares until mid-January, your first opportunity to look into flight arrangements. You have several options:

1.Travel with one of our chaperones from Los Angeles airports:

Contact Jennifer or Holly and let them know you would like to book a seat on one of our chaperoned flights with other students traveling from your area. We'll take care of your booking and send you an e-ticket confirmation. There is no additional charge for this service.

2. Travel individually and meet your group at the group destination point:

Book your own flight from your home airport and meet your group within the group arrival window. We can provide you with the group arrival and departure windows to avoid the additional costs of the special transfer service.

Magellan Study Abroad is committed to providing high quality, activity-packed programs at considerably lower costs than other study / travel programs. In addition to our highly competitive program pricing, we offer many incentives to accommodate our participants. See below for what discounts might apply to your program.

Discounts may not be combined nor transferred, except where indicated.


Participants from Magellan Network Schools receive the following discounts
off published program fees in the following categories:

• MAGELLAN VOYAGER Rate: for group of 5 – 9 students
• MAGELLAN ADVENTURER Rate: for group of 10 –15 students
• MAGELLAN EXPLORER Rate: for group of 16 or more students


Participants not a part of a Magellan Network School receive the following
discounts off published program fees:

• $400 each for Magellan alumni or siblings of alumni
• $400 each for a group minimum of 3 traveling on same program

Discounts may be combined for a maximum of $500 for each participant. Our program fees are all-inclusive and include Travel Protection through Seven Corners Insurance, which is offered by Magellan Study Abroad at no cost to you. You will receive information outlining your coverage, which includes Trip Interruption and Cancellation Insurance, along with your enrollment documents. This coverage becomes effective after receipt of your first payment, providing you with excellent protection from many unforeseen events. 


Our Program Fees include:

• Tuition; graduation certificate or diploma (for study programs only)
• Room and board (home stay, residence hall, or other housing as described in Programs)
• All regional travel costs: bus, train or plane
• Group airport transfers
• All pre-planned regional group excursions and activities
• All cultural and arts workshops
• All museum entrance fees and guided tours
• Onsite Tour Director; and Teacher Chaperones (with 24-hour cell phone access) for duration of program
• Travel, accident, medical, baggage, trip cancellation and interruption insurance


Our Program Fees do not include:

• Air transportation to/from the Program
• Custom airport transfer service (group airport transfer costs included in Program Fees)
• Activities outside our scheduled itinerary
• Personal spending, such as shopping, eating out by choice, taxis
• $300 refundable security deposit (to cover possible damage to residence or Program property)

Generally, we do not accept applications after June 1; call us for exceptions. We have a rolling admissions process and most programs close as we reach capacity. Applying early is your best bet. All applications received after April 1 will be considered on a space available basis and will require full payment within 14 days of application approval. We encourage interested students to apply early to prevent disappointment.

Because Magellan Network Schools reserve space early in the academic year, certain programs may reach capacity before the end of the calendar year. Please inquire about available waitlists.

Requests for withdrawal must be made in writing and postmarked on or before April 15 to qualify for refund. There will be no refund for any withdrawals after April 15.

Deposit – Of the $500 enrollment deposit, $150 will be retained as an application processing fee and $350 will be returned in event of withdrawal prior to departure. If the program for which you are applying is at capacity, and we are unable to place you in another program of your choice, we will of course refund your $500 in full. In addition, the $300 security deposit will be refunded upon return from the trip.

Program payments - A portion of your program payments has been used to pay vendors connected with your program and cannot be recouped because of your withdrawal. Accordingly, refunds of any program payments will be based on the following schedule:

Before February 5, 2011: all but $500 will be refunded

Between February 6 and April 14, 2011: all but $750 will be refunded

After April 15, 2011: NO REFUNDS

There will be no refunds on cancellations after the program has begun, whether initiated by Magellan Study Abroad or the participant. Any additional costs (such as travel home) connected with a mid-program departure are the sole responsibility of the participant and cannot be reimbursed by Magellan Study Abroad.

Remember that your Travel Protection plan becomes effective after receipt of your first program payment, protecting your travel investment with Magellan Study Abroad. Please consult your Seven Corners Travel Protection documents for details on risks covered for trip cancellation.

Optional insurance from Seven Corners is also available to protect your airfare travel investment. Inquire with us about rates.