To secure your place, you must submit a $400 non-refundable deposit. If you require funding from Middlebury in order to attend, you may wait for a financial aid or fellowship decision before submitting the deposit. If you are able to attend whether or not you receive funding from Middlebury, please submit your deposit as soon as possible to secure your place.

Enrollments are processed on a rolling basis until the program is full. Once a program has filled, accepted students will no longer be able to submit a deposit.

• Log back into the Applicant Dashboard.
• Click “View Your Decision”
• Click “Reply to Offer” (bottom right corner)
• Click “Accept Offer”
• The next screen will ask you to confirm your intent to enroll and ask for an electronic signature.
• Select the method you will use to pay*.
• Submit

*If you are paying by check, please mail your check to: Middlebury Language School – [name of your school here], 14 Old Chapel Road, Middlebury, VT 05753.

Log back into the Applicant Dashboard. Click “Enrollment Form” found on the bottom right corner, fill it out, and submit it.

A. VISA INFORMATION

Non-U.S. citizens who are not U.S. legal permanent residents enrolling in the Middlebury College Language Schools in Vermont must have a non-immigrant visa status which allows them to enroll in courses full-time.  Tourist status does not allow full-time study.

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) at Middlebury assists students with obtaining non-immigrant visa status to attend the Language Schools.  ISSS reaches out via email to all admitted and deposited students who are marked as non-U.S. citizens or non-U.S. permanent residents in our system during the month of March.  ISSS will determine if visa support services will be needed and give specific instructions on how to obtain the appropriate support at that time.

Most international students attending the Language Schools do so in F-1 (student) status. To be eligible for F-1 status, you first must obtain an I-20 Certificate of Eligibility form from Middlebury. Information about how to get the I-20 form is provided in an email from ISSS. After April 1, ISSS will reach out to students within a week of their deposit being paid. Please be aware that it can take several weeks to obtain an F-1 visa, and ISSS will not reach out to you to initiate the visa support services until your non-refundable enrollment deposit has been received.  Therefore, we encourage you to submit the enrollment deposit as soon as possible and, after ISSS sends the initial email for visa support services to you, to respond as instructed as soon as possible in order to allow ample time for the entire visa application process.  (Note: If the I-20 application is received by ISSS after May 1, there may not be adequate time to obtain the proper visa for entry to the United States.)

International students already in the U.S. should respond to ISSS’ initial outreach email as instructed to receive more information and confirmation about whether they can use their status for study in the Language Schools.

Any questions regarding immigration status and ability to study in the Language School programs should be directed to isss@middlebury.edu.

B. IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION FOR SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

If you are a Nonresident Alien for Tax Purposes, you should assume you will be taxed on payments made to you or on your behalf by the college or institute. Rates are based on your country’s tax treaty, your visa status and the type of income you receive. Another important element is your signature on tax documents within the Sprintax system. Treaty benefits do not apply if you fail to complete and sign the needed informational documents.

Be sure to enter and update your information in the Sprintax system if you are a non-resident alien or international student, faculty or visitor. If you have not received an email introducing you to Sprintax, please contact the Tax Office. If you fail to enter visa status in Sprintax, the Tax Office will assume you are traveling on a waiver. This may result in a higher tax withholding on any payments.

For questions about why we charge you for taxes, and how we determine the amounts, please contact the tax office at middleburytaxoffice@middlebury.edu.

Middlebury College has a Disability Resource Center. If you are seeking ADA accommodations, please complete the following forms in a timely matter.

A.  If you are seeking accommodations for the Language School Programs, we are best able to meet your access needs if you submit the online form with documentation by May 1^st.

B.  If you are seeking accommodations for the Graduate Study Abroad Programs, we are best able to meet your access needs if you submit the online form with documentation upon acceptance into the program.

C. Special Dietary Request Form  for Bennington Campus  – Please note that dining facilities are designed to accommodate the average tastes and needs of students. Alternatives to meat are provided at every meal for vegetarians.

The co-curricular programs of each school are an integral part of the Language Schools’ immersive learning experience, designed to help you build new vocabulary while developing cultural fluency. These activities include, but are not limited to, lectures, films, music, cooking clubs, yoga, theater and choir clubs, soccer, volleyball, tennis, bocce, dance, hiking and bicycling outings, and field trips. Risk of personal injury is inherent in some of these activities. While students are expected to participate in the co-curricular programs of their school, participation in any specific activity is voluntary.  By participating, each student affirms that they are solely responsible for assessing the skills and abilities to participate safely in any activity. They also affirm that they have adequate health insurance to pay for any medical costs incurred as a result of their voluntary participation.

Information about setting up your Middlebury network (MNET) account will be sent to you after April 1. This account is used for several Middlebury processes such as email, wireless access, and accessing your billing and payment information. All Language Schools communications during the summer are sent only to Middlebury email accounts. This includes links to training you will need to complete prior to arrival, correspondence with instructors, your tuition ebill, and information for online evaluations at the end of the program. More information on Accounts & Passwords is available here.

The invitation to set up your Middlebury email account is sent from helpdesk@middlebury.edu and has the subject “Middlebury Account Activation Instructions.” If you do not receive this email, please consider checking your spam folder. If you still can’t find this email, please reach out to our Helpdesk. If you have only recently deposited, it may be a few days before this email is sent to you. If you attended last summer, your account has remained active, and you will not receive this email. For questions on how to access your account or to reset your password, please go Accounts & Passwords.

Middlebury College uses BannerWeb, a secure program for students to view their academic records and financial aid information, and Nelnet to view your student account transactions, make payments, and enroll in direct deposit for receiving refunds. You will be able to access BannerWeb and Nelnet after April 1 using the username and password you set up for your Middlebury network account.

Summer 2024 billing notifications will be emailed via Nelnet Campus Commerce in early April. Payment is due by June 1*.  If accepted for admission after June 1st, your payment will be due upon receipt. All Language School students with an outstanding student account due to Middlebury College will not be able to re-enroll until the balance has been resolved. Payment information can be found on the Payment Options page of the Student Financial Services website.

Note: You must activate your Middlebury network account before logging into Nelnet to view your billing information and make online payments. (refer back to Step. 2.1).

Billing, payments, and refunds are processed through the Nelnet Campus Commerce platform. Students must activate their Middlebury account and use their Middlebury username and password to access this system. Any refunds resulting from over payment will be issued via direct deposit (US bank account) or wire transfer (international bank account). Students can enroll in direct deposit in Nelnet for a US bank account, or should contact the Student Financial Services office to provide international bank account information for wire transfers.

Enter your emergency contact information, cell phone number, missing person contact, and evacuation plan into BannerWeb. Note: You must activate your Middlebury network account before completing this task. (See Step 2.1)

Please program the number for Bennington College Public Safety: 802.447.4250, into your cell phone and use for medical emergencies as well as lock-outs.

Evacuation Plan – All students are required to submit a personal evacuation plan online in BannerWeb.  In the unlikely event of an emergency, the plan describes where you would go if the college had to be evacuated.  To submit a plan, log on to BannerWeb, choose “personal information,” and then “Personal Evacuation Plan.”

Missing Person Contact – Students may designate a confidential contact person in the event they go missing. This person can be anyone and does not need to be the same as the student’s emergency contact(s). BannerWeb maintains the contact person’s information in a confidential area, separate from the student’s emergency contact information. The information will be accessible only to authorized campus officials and may not be disclosed, except to law enforcement personnel in furtherance of a missing person investigation. If a student is missing, authorized campus officials and law enforcement officers will have access to this designated contact and will communicate with the person no later than 24 hours from the initial report.

In early June, you should receive a notice from middleburystudents-vt.safecolleges.com with a link to online training you are required to complete before your classes start. Notices are sent to the email you entered on your Language Schools’ application. If you do not find the email, you may go to https://middleburystudents-vt.safecolleges.com to access this training. Your username will be the email address you entered on your application and your password will be the first 5 characters of that email. If you receive the notice at your Middlebury email, the username will be your Middlebury email address and the password will be the first 5 characters of your Middlebury email. You may update your password after logging in for the first time.

Courses must be completed before classes for your program begin. You will not be allowed to attend class until you have completed this training.  

Bennington credentials will be needed for you to access WiFi on the Bennington campus. They are also necessary to print from the many public printers located on campus. Bennington College will send an email with account activation instructions to your Middlebury email in early June. The email will also contain information on registering for your Bennington ID card, which you will receive when you arrive. We strongly encourage everyone to activate their Bennington user account before arrival on campus. If you have any trouble with activating your Bennington user account, please contact the Bennington Help Desk, helpdesk@bennington.edu or 802-440-4476.

TimelyCare at Middlebury provides 24/7 access to on-demand and scheduled healthcare, at no additional cost. Download the app to your phone/tablet or visit the website to sign in using single sign on and create your profile. Please use your Middlebury email address.

You will not have access to Timely Care until your first day on campus.