CCFE Fees and Deadlines

CCFE Independent fee

Students choosing to meet their CCFE requirement through HUM 2040, the independent CCFE, incur a $225 administrative fee. This fee is used to cover instructional costs for HUM 2040, a 0-credit course. Students will be charged $225 when they enroll in HUM 2040 after their proposal is approved by the Institute for Global Studies. This fee is non-refundable, including in cases where students fail to complete the required assignments and earn a grade of "No Credit." Students selecting this CCFE option may wish to review the Independent trip philosophy found on the first page of the syllabus to ensure they understand their responsibilities.

Rush fee

Students submitting a proposal after the deadline may be approved to pay for rush processing, if their trips meet most criteria and if they have a justification for having missed the deadline. Students who are permitted to submit a late proposal will pay a $100 rush processing fee. Students are only eligible for rush processing if they submit a proposal 3-6 weeks before their trip departure date.

Proposal Deadlines, Rush Processing, Rush Fees

Christmas Break trips (December 2025-January 2026)
Proposal due October 31, 2025

Submit your proposal for a Christmas Break trip no later than October 31st to be eligible for approval or the revision process.

Students submitting proposals later than October 31st must submit a request for rush processing, including an explanation for the missed deadline, to global@grace.edu —email to request the form. Trips that do not already meet most criteria may be rejected due to insufficient time for revisions to the trip itinerary.

All proposals submitted after October 31st will incur a $100 rush processing fee.

Proposals submitted after November 21st for Christmas break trips will not be processed.

Spring Break trips (March 2026)
Proposals due January 23rd, 2026

Submit your proposal for a Spring Break trip no later than January 23rd to be eligible for approval or the revision process.

Students submitting proposals later than January 23rd must submit a request for rush processing, including an explanation for the missed deadline, to global@grace.edu —email to request the form. Trips that do not already meet most criteria may be rejected due to insufficient time for revisions to the trip itinerary.

All proposals submitted after January 23rd will incur a $100 rush processing fee.

Proposals submitted after February 13th for Spring break trips will not be processed.

Summer Break trips (May-August 2026)
Proposals due March 27th, 2026

Submit your proposal for a Summer Break trip no later than March 27th to be eligible for approval or the revision process.

Students submitting proposals later than March 27th must submit a request for rush processing, including an explanation for the missed deadline, to global@grace.edu —email to request the form. Trips that do not already meet most criteria may be rejected due to insufficient time for revisions to the trip itinerary.

All proposals submitted after March 27th will incur a $100 rush processing fee.

Proposals submitted after April 17th for Summer break trips will not be processed.