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Billing
The cost of your program is outlined online at
www.siip.com/programs.aspx. The terms and conditions outlined there are
included in this agreement by reference. SIIP guarantees the price that
is posted on-line when your complete Application is received. This price
is listed in US dollars. The costs for additional expenses may vary as
exchange rates fluctuate.
You will pay four fees to SIIP. These are defined in the
table below. Each program is separate, so if you want to attend two
different Programs, you will expect to pay eight different fees to SIIP.
The exception is that academic year Programs are billed as follows: one
Application fee; one Deposit fee; two Balance fees; one SIIP insurance
fee.
| Item |
Is the item refundable? |
Due date |
| Application Fee ($60) |
Never refundable |
SIIP will not consider your Application without an Application Fee. |
| Deposit Fee ($500) |
Rarely (see Refunds below) |
Deposit is due thirty days after the date we mail your acceptance letter, or on
the withdrawal date, which ever is earlier. |
| Balance (varies by program) |
Rarely (see Refunds below) |
The withdrawal date for that Program. Balance fees may be deferred in
accordance with our financial aid policy. |
| SIIP Insurance Fee (varies by Program) |
Never refundable |
Two weeks before start-date of Program. |
SIIP accepts checks and money orders, denominated in US dollars,
and drawn on a US bank; cash in US dollars, only at SIIP’s office in Saint
Petersburg, Florida; and, credit cards. If any refund is due, it will be
issued by check, unless you paid that portion by credit card, in which case it
will be refunded to that card.
If you pay by check and your check is not honored, we will
charge you $35 or the maximum amount allowed by law, whichever is
smaller.
Refunds
The Deposit Fee and Balance are refundable in the following
cases, and only in these cases:
(a) the program is cancelled for any reason by SIIP, and a
similar program is not offered in its place,
(b) you cannot attend the program because you die before travel,
(c) you cannot attend the program because your natural
parent(s), your legal guardian(s), your spouse, or your natural child(ren) die
between the date you apply and the start of the Program, and you send us
documentation of this, or
(d) you apply for and receive a refund using our Appeal for
Refund form.
Appeal for Refund forms will be adjudicated by SIIP staff, and
there is no subsequent appeal process. No refund will be made for health
conditions that were pre-existing at the time of application or for economic
hardship that could have been predicted by a reasonable person; and, in many
cases, no refund or only a partial refund will be made. SIIP does not
guarantee that refunds will be issued except according to items (a), (b) and
(c) above.
Late payment schedule
Late payments will be penalized according to the following
schedule:
| Past due |
Late fee |
| 1-14 days |
1% and possible dismissal from Program without refund; your transcript will not
be released until payment is made in full. |
| 15-30 days |
1.5% and possible dismissal from Program without refund; your transcript will
not be released until payment is made in full. |
| 31-60 days |
3% and possible dismissal from Program without refund; your transcript will not
be released until payment is made in full. |
| More than 60 days |
4.5% and possible dismissal from Program without refund; your transcript will
not be released until payment is made in full. |
After 61 days we will assign your debt to a collection
agency. This collection agency may assess additional collection fees to
you. These will be payable in addition to the charges due to SIIP.
Should you owe money for damage, fines, or for any other item to the Host
University at the end of your time on the Program, SIIP may help the Host
University to collect these funds by providing another copy of your
Application, and providing the Host University with updates of your address(es)
and phone number(s). SIIP will not release your transcript until you have
paid your charges in full.
Withdrawal
If you decide to withdraw from the program, you must do one of
the following:
(a) send a signed fax to SIIP, giving your information and
stating that you would like to withdraw,
(b) send a letter to SIIP at the address in Section J, stating
that you would like to withdraw, or
(c) send an email to
admin@siip.com from your email account with subject line “withdrawal”
If you withdraw from the program by letter, the date the letter
is received by SIIP is your date of withdrawal. If you send a fax or
email, your date of withdrawal will be the date you send the fax or
email. If your date of withdrawal is after the Withdrawal Date for that
program, the remainder of the cost (the Balance) will be due to SIIP, and
refunds will only be permitted as described in Article 11.
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