GENERAL PROVISIONS

• 1.1 Enrollment is on a per school year basis. The student will be considered enrolled for the ten-month academic year beginning in June and ending in March.
• 1.1 All submitted credentials of the student will be deemed part of the official school records and can no longer be withdrawn after enrollment.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SECTION 1. ADMISSION POLICIES

• 1.1 New Students
  • 1.1.1
    The following should be submitted upon registration:

    • a. NSO Birth Certificate (Original and Photocopy)
    • b. Original Report Card (Form 138)
    • c. Certificate of Good Moral Character from Previous School (if applicable)
    • d. Most recent 2X2 ID picture (2 pcs.)
    • e. Most recent 1X1 ID picture (2 pcs.)
    • f. Alien Certificate (if foreign national)
  • 1.1.2 The student must take the assessment test before admission. Should the student perform below average, the student shall be accepted but shall be placed under academic probation. The academic probation shall be lifted when the student gets a general average of 78% in any grading period. If at the end of the school year, the student is still under academic probation, he/she will be required to take remedial classes during the summer and must obtain a grade of at least 78% to be readmitted for the next school year.
  • 1.1.3 All documentary requirements should be complied before the first quarter exam. Failure to submit shall result to following: the student will not be allowed to take the first quarter exams and will be dropped from the class roll.
  • 1.1.4 The student is officially enrolled only when all the documentary requirements are complied with and the enrollment fees are paid.
  1.2 Old Students
  • 1.2.1 Only students who obtain a passing general average of 75% and have no record of misconduct or misdemeanor shall be readmitted.
  • 1.2.2 Georgia Academy reserves the discretion to refuse admission of old students whose parents and/or guardians have placed the Academy in jeopardy in any manner and / or have unsettled accounts.
  1.3 Returning Students
  • 1.3.1 Students who have transferred to another school and want to re-enroll to Georgia Academy are treated as new students in so far as admission policies are concerned.

SECTION 2. TUITION FEE AND OTHER FEES

• 2.1 The reservation fee of Php 3,000 is non-refundable, non-transferable, but deductible from the enrollment fee.
• 2.2 Payment of fees may be made on an annual, semi-annual, quarterly or monthly basis. Failure to pay in full the enrollment fee based on the chosen mode of payment, the student shall be considered provisionally enrolled and will not be allowed to attend classes. All previous payments made shall be forfeited in favor of Georgia Academy.

SECTION 3. DISCOUNTS ON TUITION FEES

• 3.1 Tuition fees are subject to early bird and family discounts. In case the student is qualified for multiple discounts, the highest discount shall be applied. Application of double discount is not allowed.

SECTION 4. REFUNDS

• 4.1 Refund on tuition fees only may be given under the following conditions:

  Timeline	Percentage
  Before the start of classes	90% of tuition fee
  During the 1st week of classes	90% of tuition fee
  During the 2nd week of classes	80% of tuition fee
  Beyond two (2) weeks from the start of classes	0% tuition fee

  The above rules apply whether or not the student has actually attended classes.

• 4.2 If the withdrawal is due to a valid and justifiable reason, the student shall only be charged the proportionate tuition fee up to the last month of attendance. Otherwise, the student shall be charged with the corresponding tuition fee for the entire school year. No official clearance will be released unless unsettled accounts are paid.
  • 4.2.1 For the purpose of this provision, “justifiable and valid reasons” shall mean but not limited to:
    • a. Transfer of residence to another province or country;
    • b. Sickness, duly attested by a medical certificate that prevents the student from attending classes in any other school for the rest of the academic year;
    • c. Recommendation of the principal.
  • 4.2.2 While the following are not considered “justifiable and valid reasons”:
    • a. Voluntary transfer to another school;
    • b. Lack of adjustment to school/or to teachers;
    • c. Misunderstandings;
    • d. Lack of enthusiasm.

SECTION 5. DELAYED PAYMENTS

• 5.1 Failure to settle obligations on the due dates will result to corresponding penalty per month until full payment of the amount due is made.
• 5.2 The student with past due accounts may be allowed to take examinations. However, term grades will not be processed until all unpaid fees are settled.

SECTION 6. BOUNCED CHECKS

• 6.1 If the check issued was dishonored by the bank upon presentment for payment/ encashment for whatever reason, Georgia Academy shall notify the parent of such fact. In such event, the said check should be replaced with equivalent amount of cash plus a surcharge of PhP 1,200.00 per check and corresponding penalty if there is a delay in payment (Section 5.1). In addition, Georgia Academy shall have the right not to accept checks for future payments.
• 6.2 If the bounced check was issued as payment for official enrollment, such enrollment shall be deemed automatically cancelled.

SECTION 7. OUTSTANDING BALANCE OF TUITION FEE

• 7.1 Transfer Credentials and Student Checklist/Assessment shall not be released to students with unsettled accounts at the end of the school year. Clearance should be obtained from the cashier prior to the release of any school document.
• 7.2 Kinder 2, Grade 6, Grade 10, and Grade 12 students with unsettled accounts are required to pay the balance before the moving up/graduation ceremony. Same policy in Section 7.1 shall apply.