Scotch College

Policies for Overseas Students

Refund Policy for Overseas’ Students’ Fees

1. All course monies, including tuition fees, must be paid directly to the school and not to education agents. This refund policy applies to all course monies paid to the College.
2. Fees for services paid to education agents by students (or parent(s)/legal guardian if the student is under 18) are not covered by this refund policy.
3. The application fee and holding fee are non-refundable.
4. Payment of Course Fees and Refunds
1. Fees are payable in three instalments per year and charged an instalment in advance. Accounts are sent in September of the year prior to entry, then February, May and September each year. When a student is in his final year at school, no account for a tuition instalment will be rendered in September of that year.
2. All fees must be paid in Australian dollars, to the Bursar, within 14 days of the rendering of an account, and the Bursar is authorised by the Scotch College Council to take steps he may deem necessary, by civil process in his own name, or otherwise, to recover unpaid fees or accounts from the parents or either of them or guardian.
3. Where any instalment is not paid in full within 14 days of the rendering of an account, the parents or guardian are liable to pay the College liquidated damages calculated at the rate of 12% per annum on the amount outstanding, from the first date on which the instalment became overdue, for breach of contract.
4. No boy will be permitted to enter on a new term at the College while any part of the fees for a previous instalment period are unpaid, unless the College Council, or an appointed committee of the Council, or a delegated person, expressly relaxes this condition in his particular case
5. Boys entering for the first time after the beginning of a year will be charged pro rata tuition fees.
6. If the student changes visa status (e.g. becomes a temporary or permanent resident) the College must be notified immediately in writing and he will continue to pay full Overseas Student’s fees until the next instalment is charged.
7. Refunds will be reimbursed in Australian dollars and the payment sent to the applicant’s home country unless otherwise requested in writing.
8. Refunds will be paid to the parents specified in the written agreement.
9. Refer to the College’s Business Notice on the reverse of the Application Form, for further details in relation to fees.
5. Refund of course monies
1. Scotch College’s refund policy applies to all course monies paid to the school.
2. The Application Fee, which is paid with each application for a place for a student at the College, and the Enrolment Fee and Holding Fee, which are paid to confirm an offer of a place, are not refundable.
6. Unsuccessful Enrolment/Visa Rejection

   The College will refund within 28 days all course monies paid where the student’s application for enrolment is refused by the school or the student produces evidence that the application made by the student for a student visa has been rejected by the Australian immigration authorities.

7. Student Default
1. All notification of withdrawal from a course, or applications for refunds, must be made in writing and submitted to the Principal.
2. A term’s notice in writing by the parent(s)/legal guardian to the Principal is required before the removal of a boy, from either the day school or boarding school, failing which the fees for half an instalment period, both for tuition and boarding are payable.
3. The College will refund within 28 days of the receipt of written notification of withdrawal by the parent(s)/legal guardian tuition fees paid by or on behalf of the student less the amounts to be retained as agreed and described in this policy.
4. In cases where a student’s enrolment is cancelled for any of the following reasons:
1. Failure to maintain satisfactory course progress (visa condition 8202)
2. ii. Failure to maintain satisfactory attendance (visa condition 8202)
3. iii. Failure to maintain approved welfare and accommodation arrangements, if applicable (visa condition 8532)
4. iv. Failure to pay course fees
5. Any behaviour identified as resulting in enrolment cancellation in the Guide to Scotch College handbook.

then all fees would be payable up to the date when the enrolment was cancelled. Fees paid in advance for educational services beyond this date would be refunded.

8. School Default
1. In the unlikely event that Scotch College is unable to deliver your course in full, you will be offered a full refund of all course money you have paid to date. The refund will be paid to you within 14 days of the day on which the course ceased being provided.
2. If for any reason the school is unable to continue offering a course after commencement, a full refund of fees paid, including for the portion of the course already taught will be made within 14 days of notification of course cancellation.
9. This agreement, and the availability of complaints and appeals processes, does not remove the right of the student to take action under Australia’s consumer protection laws.
10. 10. Refer to the College’s Business Notice on the reverse of the Application Form and Enrolment Form, for further details in relation to refund of fees.