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ELC’s English Schools in the USA

Travel anywhere in the English-speaking world and you’ll realize nowhere is quite like the USA. America is the birthplace of the automobile, the airplane, iPhone, and it’s where the Hollywood film industry and jazz music were born. Living in the United States you can feel that every day history is being made, and you can be a part of it. Enroll in one of our English courses in the USA and create your own American life. English Language Center (ELC) schools are located in the USA in three of the most desirable American cities-Los Angeles, Boston and Santa Barbara. Our English schools are located in the best areas of each city, and offer bright and updated facilities. Each school is walking distance from public transportation, restaurants, cafes, shops, and our ELC residential accommodations. Study American English at ELC and achieve your English language goals.

Los Angeles

POPULATION

  • 18 Million

CLIMATE

  • Mediterranean climate
  • 19-24 degrees celsius

NUMBER OF UNIVERSITIES

  • More than 30

ACTIVITIES

  • UCLA
  • Santa Monica and Venice Beach
  • Beverly Hills and Holywood

Boston

POPULATION

  • 4.5 Million

CLIMATE

  • Continental climate
  • 1-23 degrees celsius

NUMBER OF UNIVERSITIES

  • More than 100

ACTIVITIES

  • MIT and Harvard
  • Back Bay and Cambridge
  • Boston Harbor and Charles River

Santa Barbara

POPULATION

  • 500,000

CLIMATE

  • Mediterranean climate
  • 18-24 degrees celsius

NUMBER OF UNIVERSITIES

  • More than 5

ACTIVITIES

  • UCSB
  • State Street and Isla Vista
  • Santa Barbara Beach

Program Location - Los Angeles

Los Angeles is the trendiest city in America. Our school is located on UCLA. As a student you will study in classrooms located on the second floor of our building, which offers bright and welcoming facilities. Students can enjoy the area around ELC Los Angeles by spending an afternoon relaxing around the University campus, visiting the the Getty Center, or taking a short bus ride to Santa Monica, Venice Beach, or Beverly Hills. On the weekends students can take a trip to San Francisco, Las Vegas, San Diego or Santa Barbara.

Program Location - Boston

Boston is the education capital of the United States. As a student, you will study in our bright and beautiful classrooms located on the second floor of our office building. Students can enjoy the area around ELC Boston by spending an afternoon walking the cobblestone streets of Beacon Hill, can learn about American history by taking a tour on the Freedom Trail, or can take a short subway ride to Harvard or MIT from ELC. On the weekends students can take a trip to New York City. With over 100 universities and colleges, Boston has a large and vibrant community of American and international students.

Program Location - Santa Barbara

The school is located only two blocks from world-famous State Street and is a 10-minute walk from the beach. As a student you will study on the first and second floor of our own award-winning building, in classrooms with large windows and beautiful views of the Santa Barbara Courthouse, a world-famous architectural landmark. Students can enjoy the area around ELC Santa Barbara by spending time learning how to surf with one of our instructors, walking to Paseo Nuevo to shop for the latest fashions, or walking to the Santa Barbara pier for some fresh seafood and a glass of local Santa Barbara wine. On the weekends students can take a trip to Los Angeles, San Diego, or San Francisco.

CANCELLATION POLICY​

A $50 change fee will be applied for all confirmed course and accommodation changes. No fee will be charged for course cancellations, upgrades, extensions or pre-arrival changes for non-I-20 students.

Full payment is due on or before the first day of your course subject to the ELC Refund Policy

Refund Through Representatives

For students who enroll at ELC through a representative, all refunds subject to the policies of the representative and will be issued by the representative.

 

Pre-Arrival Refund Policy (Cancellations/No Show, Excluding Accommodations)

For any cancellation ELC receives by the first day of the program, most fees are fully refundable. The exceptions are:

  • The $150 application fee and the $75 express mail fee are nonrefundable.
  • Airport transfers are refundable with cancellation at least one business day before the service date requested.

If a student’s request for a visa is rejected a refund will be made in full for all program fees.

 

Post-Arrival Refund Policy on Tuition (Withdrawal/Termination, Excluding Accommodations)

Los Angeles & Santa Barbara

ELC will refund 100% of the amount paid for institutional charges, less the nonrefundable $150 application fee if notice of cancellation is made through attendance at the first class session, or the seventh day after enrollment, whichever is later.

  • There will be a pro rata refund for students who have completed 60% or less of their course.
  • There will be no refund issued for students who have completed more than 60% of their course (includes scheduled vacations).

Boston

  • For students whose last day of attendance occurs at any point in the first four weeks of their course, there will be no refund issued.
  • For students whose last date of attendance occurs after the first four weeks but before or at the midpoint of their course, there will be a pro rata refund of tuition, minus any non-refundable charges.
  • For students whose last date of attendance occurs after the midpoint of their course, there will be no refund issued.

All Centers

  • ELC reserves the right to expel any student whose conduct is not in compliance with government rules or laws and/or regulations of ELC.
  • All refunds will be issued at the weekly rate, which will be calculated based on the total number of weeks completed.

Junior Program Refund Policy

A nonrefundable $500 deposit is due at the time of booking.

Summer Junior Program Refund Policy
  • A 50% refund is possible for cancellations, downgrades and/or changes in program received before May 31.
  • Cancellations received June 1 and after will receive no refund.
  • Full payment is due by June 1 for all campuses.
Winter Junior Program Refund Policy
  • A 50% refund is possible for cancellations, downgrades and/or changes in program received before November 30.
  • Cancellations received December 1 and after will receive no refund.
  • Full payment is due December 1.

Accommodations Refund Policy

For any accommodation cancellation with less than 4 weeks’ notice, the first 4 weeks of the accommodation fees will be due. International Guest House, ESL Townhouse, and dormitory accommodations have their own refund policies.

For any accommodation cancellation, ELC will issue a full refund of accommodation fees with at least four full weeks’ advance notice of cancellation. International Guest House, ESL Townhouse, and dormitory accommodations have their own refund policies.

 

ESL Townhouse

ESL Townhouse Pre-Arrival Cancellation Policy:

  • Move-in fee is charged with less than 30 days’ notice of cancellation.
  • No weekly fees are due with at least 15 days’ notice of cancellation.
  • With less than 15 days’ notice, the first two weeks are charged.

ESL Townhouse Post-Arrival Cancellation Policy:

  • Move-in Fee is nonrefundable.
  • Reservations of one to four weeks: No refunds are possible.
  • Reservations of five weeks or longer: Refunds are possible with four weeks’ advance notice from the Saturday after notice is given in writing

 

International Guest House

  • For cancellation requests received one to seven days prior to the students’ scheduled check-in date, the first week is charged.
  • For cancellation requests received on or after the students’ scheduled check-in date, no refund will be given.

 

UCLA dormitory

  • A refund of 50% will be given for dormitory accommodations if cancellation is received prior to June 1.
  • After June 1, no refund will be given.

Accommodation Deposit Requirements

Accommodation deposits are refundable only according to the conditions listed in the above Refund Policy on Accommodations section.

Homestay, Claremont Hotel & Extended Stay Hotel
In order to confirm Homestay, Claremont Hotel & Extended Stay Hotel, an accommodation deposit of $150 must be prepaid.

Los Angeles apartments, ESL Townhouse, International Guest House & La Brezza Apartments
In order to confirm the Los Angeles apartments, ESL Townhouse, International Guest House & La Brezza Apartments, an accommodation deposit of the first two weeks must be prepaid.

UCLA dormitory
In order to confirm dormitory accommodation, all dormitory fees must be prepaid.