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Dates, Fees, & Financial Aid
CLS is one of the most affordable intensive language programs in the country!
Summer 2025 Dates
7 Week Program | Session I (first 3.5 weeks) | Session II (second 3.5 weeks) |
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June 16 – August 1 | June 16 – July 8 | July 10 – August 1 |
Summer 2025 Costs
Tuition and Fees | 7-Week Program | 3.5-Week Programs |
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Tuition | $4,400 |
$2,200 |
Room & Board | N/A (virtual immersion) | N/A (virtual immersion) |
Comprehensive fee (tuition, double room, full meal plan) | $4,400 |
$2,200 |
The above fees do not include the cost of books for the courses.
Payment Schedule:
$300 Deposit due one month prior to arrival date.
Bills for balance of fees issued via Beloit College email address by mid-July.
Payment due within 30 days of bill issuance.
Payment plans are available. Contact Beloit College’s Bursar’s Office.
Financial Aid
The John Wyatt Award for Language Immersion
All students enrolled in the Center for Language Studies are eligible for the John Wyatt Award, named in memory of the founder of CLS, John Wyatt (1937-2008).
Once you have enrolled in your course, you will be invited to apply through a link in your admission email. Awards will be based on financial need. Recipients will be notified within a few days and must submit documentation to Beloit College by May 1st. The deadline is rolling until May 1st.
Dr. Wyatt served as professor of comparative literature and classics at Beloit College from 1971 to 1996, and founded the Center for Language Studies in 1982. He served as instructor and dean of the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture from 1994 - 2004.
Visiting Students
Below you can find information on the various federal and private loans that are available for summer language study:
The college or university in which you are currently enrolled must have institutional policies or willingness to do a Consortium Agreement in order for you to be considered for the various types of federal financial aid to help with your program costs.
You should first contact the financial aid office of the college or university in which you are currently enrolled to ask if an aid officer will process a loan request to cover summer language study at the Beloit College Center for Language Studies.
Though it generally is within its authority to process such a request (if you are eligible), the decision to assist you in attending the CLS program depends on the policies of that office. If you do qualify for federal aid through your home institution, consider all of your options including the Federal Direct Loan program and the Parent PLUS loan.
Please feel free to contact cls@beloit.edu, or the Financial Aid Office at Beloit College at 608-363-2663, with any questions you may have regarding financial aid for the CLS programs. If you are planning to obtain a loan for the Center for Language Studies summer program, we strongly encourage you to start this process as soon as possible.
You may apply for a Private/Alternative Loan (e.g., Sallie Mae, Wells Fargo, Discover, CitiAssist, etc). If you currently use this type of loan during the regular school year, you should continue to use that same lender. These educational loans are the preferred loan option available to CLS students and are available through private institutions to credit-worthy students and and students who have a credit-worthy co-signer.
If you need assistance determining which lender to choose, check out our FastChoice tool or contact the Financial Aid Office at 608-363-2663 or faoffice@beloit.edu.
We do not require a FAFSA application to process a Private/Alternative Loan.
Beloit Students
Below you can find information on various sources of aid available during the summer:
Deposit and Cancellation Policy
Participants who withdraw before the start of classes will receive a full refund minus the $300 deposit. Those who have submitted a deposit for a course that is cancelled due to low enrollment or other factors will receive a full refund of their $300 deposit. To withdraw, please send an email to Josh Moore at moorej@beloit.edu.
The last dates to drop CLS courses with no impact on your transcript is the third day of classes. After that date, a withdrawal will result in a grade of F.
Refunds after classes begin: appropriate refunds of tuition, room and board will be made on a prorated basis following the standard refund schedule in the Beloit College Catalog.
For those enrolled in one 3.5-week session:
- Drop in the first week of class: 80% refund
- Drop in the second week of class: 50% refund
- No refund after the last day of the second week.
For those enrolled in 7-week program:
- Drop in the first week of classes: 80% refund
- Drop in the second week of classes: 60% refund
- Drop in the third week of classes: 40% refund
- Drop in the fourth week of classes: 20% refund
- No refund after the last day of the fourth week.