1) To register online, you must complete the CSA Registration Form in its entirety and click to submit it. To register via mail, click on the link for the printable form, print it, complete all questions, and mail to: (No Registration Fee Required)

CSA International
Center For Study Abroad
325 Washington Avenue South # 93
Kent, Washington 98032 (USA)

Upon receiving your online registration, you will recieve an automatic notice, plus an e-mail confirmation letter from CSA within 2 - 3 days. No Registration Fee Required.

2) Please provide CSA with a valid e-mail address, cell phone #, and Fax #, if available. All CSA students need to have a valid e-mail address in order to receive the receipt letters and other information from CSA. Also, a Fax # is very useful in sending the confirmations and arrival documents quickly. Also, please be sure to add CSA's e-mail addresses to your computer (internet provider) so our e-mails to you are not deleted as spam.
info@centerforstudyabroad.com and VirtueCSA@aol.com

3) For China, Vietnam, Russia, and Brazil programs, please send a clear copy of your passport, as well as any other documents mentioned in the program description. You can send later, but we will need them as soon as possible so we can send you the official "admission (confirmation) letter" to apply for your Visa. Please allow extra time for this document to arrive. Also, if you are only going over for a very short time ( 2 - 4 weeks), you may only need a "tourist visa" to enter the country.

4) Early registration is advised for all programs, especially those where you will need a visa. Deadlines are flexible date-ranges. See Question/Answer section of the Main Menu for program deadlines. CSA has an open-door, rolling admissions policy for all programs. We accept registrations up until the program is full. If close to the starting date, please contact CSA by e-mail or phone to ask if space is available. Many times, space is available.

5) If registering late, and the program starts within 3 weeks, then full payment is required in order to quickly finalize confirmations. Wait till you recieve an e-mail from CSA requesting payment.

NOTE: CSA has a open-door, rolling admissions policy for all programs...until filled. If close to the starting date, please contact CSA. Space may be available!

NOTE: Whiners and grumps need not apply. If you easily get upset and have difficulty adapting to new surroundings, then please do not apply. Going overseas requires the ability to adapt and be flexible.

PAYMENT PROCEDURE

1) There is no registration fee, but we do require a $250 confirmation deposit. This $250 deposit "confirms" you in the program, and is credited towards the balance payment. Thus, it is part of the total program cost and deducted from the balance due. Please send this $250 deposit as soon as possible, so CSA can confirm you in the program and send an e-mail receipt. If you are registering late, and the program starts within the next 3 weeks, CSA requires full payment (total). Also, if you prefer to skip the deposit process and send full payment, you will receive your confirmation documents more quickly.

2) CSA accepts personal checks, online bill pay checks, money orders, cashier checks, and credit card checks. We do not accept credit card payment option at this time, but we do accept credit card convenience checks issued by your card company (which is charged to your card).

Cashiers checks and money orders take less time to clear the bank, so they are preferred and you will receive your confirmation documents sooner when payment is received using cashier checks or money orders. Personal checks take longer to clear, at least 8 business days. All payments must clear the bank before confirmations are sent. Credit card convenience checks are obtained from your card company.

Cashiers checks are obtained at a bank. Money orders can be obtained at banks, post office, Western Union, and at a variety of stores.

If you live outside the USA or Canada, CSA only accepts international checks that are from a bank with a branch in the USA. These also take longer to clear, at least 2 weeks.

NOTE: Send all mail to:

CSA International
Center For Study Abroad
325 Washington Ave. S. # 93
Kent, Washington 98032 USA

NOTE: Please include your name with all payments, and also send us an e-mail when sent.

NOTE: Send payments by express mail for security and quicker delivery. Send by due date mentioned in CSA confirmation letter (e-mail).

NOTE: Make all payments payable to: CSA International, Center For Study Abroad.

NOTE: CSA can not send final documents (confirmations) until payment has cleared bank. CSA will send e-mail receipt notice when payment is received.

NOTE: Please inform CSA of any changes in your mailing address, phone #, or e-mail.

ADDITIONAL FEES

• $50 late fee for any payments received 10 days after due date. Will be added to balance.
• $50 for any payments that do not clear (bounce).
• $50 for "Rush Registration" processing if applying within 3 weeks of starting date. Will be added to balance.
• $50 change fee - for dates or program location changes after being confirmed. Will be added to balance.