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Student Application Requirements & Deposits Please complete the attached application form and include the following: (a) A non-refundable application fee of US $150. (b) A non-refundable enrollment deposit of US $250. This will be credited towards your first tuition payment. (c) A non-refundable fee of US $65 for Express Mail option (If applicable). (d) A copy of your passport. (e) A copy of your current U.S. visa (If applicable – students currently in the U.S. only). (f) If you are applying from outside the United States, submit a completed Web Entrance Test. F-1 students/applicants should also submit the following: (g) A bank statement, less than 6 months old, with a total balance that covers the minimum living expenses of $1200/month plus tuition. For example, if a student wants to register for 4 months, use this formula: $1200*4 + 4 months of tuition (For F-1 students/applicants only). (h) A guarantee letter of financial support from the person, business, or organization providing you with financial support while studying in the United States (If applicable). (i) Proof of health insurance (Not required). Transfer F-1 students should also include: (j) A copy of the I-20 form from your previous school and a completed transfer release form signed by your previous school's international advisor. Submitting Application Please send the completed application and required documents by mail, fax, or email to: Mailing Address: Admissions Boston International Academy 1642 Commonwealth Ave. Brighton, MA 02135 USA Fax: 617-731-6391 E-mail: [email protected] Acceptance After receiving all of the required documents and payments, BIA will review your application. Upon acceptance, BIA will send you an acceptance packet which includes: - An acceptance letter - Housing Information - A signed I-20 Form (if applicable) - Health Insurance Information - Instructions on how to apply for an F-1 visa in your country (if applicable) - Instructions on what to do upon arrival in Boston Please note: Full-time students who are enrolled in intensive English language study (minimum 18 hours per week) are required to be issued an I-20 form and apply for an F-1 visa, unless they hold a valid visa that permits full-time study. 1

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StudentApplicationRequirements&DepositsPleasecompletetheattachedapplicationformandincludethefollowing:

(a)Anon-refundableapplicationfeeofUS$150.(b)Anon-refundableenrollmentdepositofUS$250.Thiswillbecreditedtowardsyourfirsttuitionpayment.(c)Anon-refundablefeeofUS$65forExpressMailoption(Ifapplicable).(d)Acopyofyourpassport.(e)AcopyofyourcurrentU.S.visa(Ifapplicable–studentscurrentlyintheU.S.only).(f)IfyouareapplyingfromoutsidetheUnitedStates,submitacompletedWebEntranceTest.F-1students/applicantsshouldalsosubmitthefollowing:(g)Abankstatement,lessthan6monthsold,withatotalbalancethatcoverstheminimumlivingexpensesof

$1200/monthplustuition.Forexample,ifastudentwantstoregisterfor4months,usethisformula:$1200*4+4monthsoftuition(ForF-1students/applicantsonly).

(h)Aguaranteeletteroffinancialsupportfromtheperson,business,ororganizationprovidingyouwithfinancialsupportwhilestudyingintheUnitedStates(Ifapplicable).(i)Proofofhealthinsurance(Notrequired).TransferF-1studentsshouldalsoinclude:(j)AcopyoftheI-20formfromyourpreviousschoolandacompletedtransferreleaseformsignedbyyourpreviousschool'sinternationaladvisor.

SubmittingApplicationPleasesendthecompletedapplicationandrequireddocumentsbymail,fax,oremailto:

MailingAddress:AdmissionsBostonInternationalAcademy1642CommonwealthAve.Brighton,MA02135USA

Fax:617-731-6391

E-mail:[email protected]

AcceptanceAfterreceivingalloftherequireddocumentsandpayments,BIAwillreviewyourapplication.Uponacceptance,BIAwillsendyouanacceptancepacketwhichincludes:

- Anacceptanceletter - HousingInformation- AsignedI-20Form(ifapplicable) - HealthInsuranceInformation- InstructionsonhowtoapplyforanF-1visa

inyourcountry(ifapplicable)- Instructionsonwhattodouponarrivalin

Boston

Pleasenote:Full-timestudentswhoareenrolledinintensiveEnglishlanguagestudy(minimum18hoursperweek)arerequiredtobeissuedanI-20formandapplyforanF-1visa,unlesstheyholdavalidvisathatpermitsfull-timestudy.

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RegistrationYoumustreporttoBIAandregisterbeforeyoursessionstartdate;wewillcontactyoutoscheduleanappointment.Pleasebepreparedtotaketheplacementtest(approximately1hour).Youmustbringthefollowingwithyou:

- PassportandVisa- SignedI-20Form- TuitionPayment

HealthInsurance

StudentsareNOTrequiredtohavehealthinsurance.However,westronglyencourageallstudentstopurchaseaninsuranceplanasmostinsuranceplanspurchasedoverseasarenotvalidintheUnitedStates.Refertocompaniessuchaswww.psiservice.comwhichspecializeininternationalstudentinsurance.

TuitionPaymentWeaccept:cash,personalUSchecks,traveler’schecks,bankdrafts,creditcards(Visa,MasterCard)orwiretransfers.TuitionpaymentsreceivedafterFridayofthefirstweekofthesessionwillbeassesseda$50latefee.Pleasenotethatallwiretransferpaymentswillbechargedanadditional$20servicefee.

RefundsFordetailedinformationonrefundsandcancellations,pleaseconsultPage10forourcompletepolicy.

HousingAlthoughBIAdoesnotofferhousing,wedoofferaHomestayprogramandapartmentoptions(courtesyofESLTownhouse).PleaseletusknowifyouareinterestedinreceivingmoreinformationaboutHomestaysorapartments.Pleasenotethataseparatehousingagreementmustbesignedbeforeenrolling.

F-1StudentResponsibilitiesInordertolawfullymaintainF-1visastatus,allstudentsarerequiredtomaintainfull-timecoursestatus,keepaminimumattendancerateof80%,andholdavalidpassportandI-20atalltimes.Studentsmustnotexceptemploymentwithoutvalidauthorizationandarerequiredtoabidebytheschool’stransferprocedure.Studentsmustmeettheminimumrequirementsofsatisfactorystudentprogressorriskexpulsionfromtheprogram.

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BIAProgramsandCoursesBIAPrograms:Full-Time

BIAProgram&Courses:Part-Time

Part

-Tim

e

ESL Intensive ESL 20

Morning 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Afternoon 1:10 – 4:10 pm

Monday to Friday 15 hours per week

Tourists and visa holders not

eligible for full-time study (such as B1,

B2, F2) may choose Intensive ESL 20 OR Afternoon Electives; these

students may not attend more than

15 hours per week of class at BIA.

Night 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Weekend (Sat/Sun) 9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Afternoon Electives

Courses

Students select from the following

courses:

3. Academic Writing & Note-Taking 4. Business English 5. Oral Communication

1. Academic Writing & Note-Taking Monday + Wednesday, 1:10 – 2:40 pm

2. Business English Friday, 1:10 – 4:10 pm 3. Oral Communication

Tuesday + Thursday, 1:10 – 2:40 pm

Afternoon Electives courses are also part of the full-time Premium ESL 28 & 32 programs.

4 days per week: 6 hours per week

(pick two Electives)

2 days per week: 3 hours per week

(pick one Elective)

PleaseNote:StudentswhoareNOTeligibleforfull-timestudy(basedonvisastatus)maychoosepart-timeIntensiveESL20orAfternoonElectives(andmaynotattendmorethan15hoursperweek).

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Full-

Tim

e

ESL

Premium ESL 24 Morning or Afternoon 9:00 am – 12:36 pm 1:10 – 4:46 pm

Monday to Friday 18 hours per week

Offered to F-1 students, Green Card holders, or

non-F1 visa holders eligible for

full-time study.

Note: F1 students MUST

select and attend a full-time program.

Premium ESL 28

Premium ESL 24: 9:00 am – 12:36 pm (5 days) Afternoon Elective: 1:10 – 2:40 pm (2 days)

Students attend Premium ESL 24 and select one Afternoon Elective course to attend two days per week.

Monday to Friday 21 hours per week

2 days of Afternoon Electives

Premium ESL 32

Premium ESL 24: 9:00 am – 12:36 pm (5 days) Afternoon Electives: 1:10 – 2:40 pm (4 days)

Students attend Premium ESL 24 and select two Afternoon Elective courses to attend four days per week.

Monday to Friday 24 hours per week

4 days of Afternoon Electives

TOEFL Premium TOEFL 32 Morning or Afternoon 9:00 am – 12:36 pm 1:10 – 4:46 pm

Monday to Friday 18 hours per week

TEFL/TESOL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Teachers of English

to Speakers of Other Languages)

Morning or Afternoon 9:00 am – 12:36 pm 1:10 – 4:46 pm

Monday to Friday 18 hours per week

(216 hours total for 12 week program)

2-Week Courses

Students select from the following courses:

1. Speaking & Pronunciation

2. Business English 3. Writing & Composition

Morning 9:00 am – 12:36 pm

*Offered seasonally only in December during the

Fall IV session.

Monday to Friday 18 hours per week

2 weeks total

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BIATuitionBIATuitionFull-Time:

Full-Time Programs Monthly Rates Hours per week

Premium ESL 32 $1200 24 hours per week

Premium ESL 28 $1050 21 hours per week

Premium ESL 24 $850 18 hours per week

Premium TOEFL 32 $850 18 hours per week

TEFL/TESOL $975 18 hours per week

2-Week Courses (per course)

$425 18 hours per week

F1visaholders,GreenCardcitizens,andnon-F1visaholderseligibleforfull-timestudyintheU.S.mayenrollinfull-timeprogramsatBIA.F-1studentsarenoteligibletoattendpart-timeprograms/courses.

BIATuitionPart-Time:

Part-Time Program & Courses Monthly Rates Hours per week

Intensive ESL 20 $800 15 hours per week

Afternoon Electives 2 Elective Courses: 4 days per week $480 6 hours per week

Afternoon Electives 1 Elective Course: 2 days per week $240 3 hours per week

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BostonInternationalAcademyApplication

PERSONALINFORMATIONLEGALNAMEINFULL

LASTNAMEFIRSTNAMEMIDDLE

HOMECOUNTRYADDRESSSTREETNUMBER,STREETNAME

CITY/TOWN STATE/PROVINCE ZIPCODE COUNTRY

MAILINGADDRESSINUSASTREETNUMBER,STREETNAME

__________________________________________________________________________________________

CITY/TOWN STATE ZIPCODE

PHONE()CELLPHONE()(AREACODE)PHONENO.(AREACODE)PHONENO.

EMAILADDRESSEDUCATIONLEVEL

GENDER□MALE□FEMALE

DATEOFBIRTH MM/DD/YYYY

BIRTHPLACE COUNTRYOFBIRTH NATIONALITY

EMERGENCYCONTACTNAMEOFPERSONRELATIONTOPERSONPHONENO.

HOWDIDYOUHEARABOUTBIA?______________________________________________________________

IFYOUHEARDABOUTBIAFROMAFRIEND,WHATISTHEIRNAME?__________________________________

IFONLINE,WHATWEBSITE?__________________________________________________________________

WHATDIDYOUSEARCH(ex.“EnglishSchoolinBoston”):__________________________________________5

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PASSPORTANDVISAINFORMATION

PASSPORTNUMBER: EXPIRATIONDATE:

CURRENTVISASTATUS(IFAPPLICABLE)□F-1□J-1□H-1B□B1□B2□OTHER

EXPIRATIONDATEOFCURRENTSTATUS: D/S:DURATIONOFSTAY

PLEASESTATEANYDEPENDENTS–YOURWIFE/HUSBANDAND/ORCHILD/CHILDREN

NAME:DOB: CountryofBirth: RELATIONSHIP:

NAME:DOB: CountryofBirth: RELATIONSHIP:

NAME:DOB: CountryofBirth: RELATIONSHIP:

AGENTINFORMATION

ICERTIFYTHATIWASRECRUITEDTOBIABY_____________________________________________________AGENTCOMPANYNAME

________________________________________________________________________________________WEBSITECONTACTNAME CONTACTNUMBER

INITIALSTUDENTS(NEWI-20FORM,FIRSTTIMEF-1VISAAPPLICANTS)

MAILORDERREQUEST

□IwouldlikemydocumentsandI-20formsentviaexpressmail.IunderstandIwillneedtoinclude$65inmyapplicationforthisoption.

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PROGRAM/COURSEANDSESSIONINFORMATION

PLEASECHECKTHEPROGRAMorCOURSEYOUWANT:

Full-Time:□ PremiumTOEFL □PremiumESL □TEFL/TESOL □2-WeekCourses*:

*OfferedinDecemberduringFallIVsessiononly.____Speaking&Pronunciation ____Writing&Composition ____BusinessEnglish

ESL:PremiumESL24□ PremiumESL28□(pickoneElectivescourse)PremiumESL32 □(picktwoElectivescourses)TOEFL:PremiumTOEFL32□AfternoonElectives:OralCommunication□ AcademicWriting&Note-Taking□BusinessEnglish □Part-Time:□ AfternoonElectivesOR □IntensiveESL AfternoonElectives:OralCommunication□ AcademicWriting&Note-Taking□BusinessEnglish □ESL:IntensiveESL20 □HOWMANYSESSIONSWILLYOUATTEND?_________________________________________

v Itmaytake1monthto3monthstoreceiveyourvisa.Pleaseputthatintoconsiderationwhenchoosingthesessionyouwouldliketobegin.

PLEASECHECKTHESESSIONSYOUWOULDLIKETOATTEND:

2016 2017

□Jan4-Jan29 □June20-July15 □Jan3-Jan27 □June19-July14□Feb1-Feb26 □July18-Aug12 □Jan30-Feb24 □July17-Aug11□Feb29–Mar25 □Aug15-Sep9 □Feb27–Mar24 □Aug14-Sep8□Mar28-Apr22 □Sep12-Oct7 □Mar27-Apr21 □Sep11-Oct6□Apr25-May20 □Oct11-Nov4 □Apr24-May19 □Oct10-Nov3□May23-June17 □Nov7-Dec2

□Dec5-Dec16□May22-June16 □Nov6-Dec1

□Dec4-Dec15

TuitionAgreement

Iherebyagreetopaythetuitionamountof_______________fortheprogramthatIamenrollingin.IacknowledgethattuitionpaymentssubmittedafterFridayofthefirstweekofthesessionwillbeassesseda$50latefee.

Student’sSignature:______________________________

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DEPOSIT&FEESPAYMENTMETHOD

Iwouldliketomakepaymentby:

1) □ CHECK □MONEYORDER

Note:AllchecksmustbedrawnfromaUnitedStatesbankandmusthavethebanknameimprintedonthe

check.

2)Credit/Debitcard(Selectone)□VISA□MASTERCARD

CARDHOLDERNAME(PLEASEPRINT):_______________________________

SIGNATURE:______________________________________

CARDNUMBER:___________________________________

EXPIRATIONDATE:_________________________________

3)Wiretransfer(BIAbankaccountinformationisasfollows):

ACCOUNTNAME:BostonInternationalAcademy(BIA)

ACCOUNT#:004601370203

BANKNAMEANDADDRESS:BankofAmerica,100FederalStreet,Boston,MA02110

BANKOFAMERICASwiftCode:BOFAUS3N,CHIP#:0959

*Pleasenotethatyoumustpayanadditional$20servicefeeifyouuseawiretransfer.

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LetterofFinancialSupport

I,________________________willbeproviding_______________________withfinancialNameofsponsor Nameofstudent

supportduringhis/herstudyatBostonInternationalAcademy.IunderstandthecostofattendingBostonInternationalAcademyisapproximately$2200permonthforfulltuitionandhousing.Ihaveadequatefundstosupporthis/heracademicendeavors.Abankstatementisbeingprovidedforyourreview.

Signature:__________________________________

Relationtostudent:_______________________________

Date:___________________

PleaseattachabankstatementinEnglish,lessthan6monthsold,thatshowstotalUSDamountinavailablefunds.

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RefundPolicy

RefundRequestAllrefundandwithdrawalrequestsmaybesubmittedverballyorinwritingbymail,inperson(usingawithdrawalrequestform),orbyelectronicmailatinfo@bia.edu.Writtenorverbalnoticeofwithdrawalorcancellationisrequested,thoughnotrequired,inordertoreceivearefund.Thestudentmaypickupthecheckinpersonorrequestdeliverybymail,inwhichcasetheapplicablemailingfeewouldapply.BasisforRefundTuitionrefundsarebasedonallmoneyreceivedbytheschoolfromthestudentandtheperiodoffinancialobligation,meaningtheperiodforwhichthestudentislegallyobligatedtopay(cappedatamaximum12-monthperiod).Theschool’srefundpolicywillbeappliedequallyandfairlytoallstudents.Forallrefunds,arefundcalculationformwillbeusedtodetermine(inaccordancewiththispolicy)therefundamountowedtoanystudentwhocancels,withdraws,oristerminatedfromtheschool.CancellationsandNo-ShowAcancellationisdefinedasastudentwhoneverattendsclassesattheschoolafterenrollingandinformstheschoolinadvance.Ano-showisastudentwhoneverattendsclassattheschoolafterenrollinganddoesnotinformtheschool.ProgramCancellationbytheSchool:If theschool cancels a class prior to thestudent’senrollment,theschoolwillrefundallmoneypaidbythestudentincludingallnon-refundablecharges;thistypeofrefundwillbeissuedwithin30calendardaysofthecancellationdate.CancellationbytheStudentPriortoClassStart-Date,orNo-Show:Exceptundertheexceptionnotedbelow,studentsacceptedbytheschoolwhocanceltheirenrollmentbeforethefirstdayofclass(orfailtoattendanyclasses,i.e.no-show)willbeissuedafullrefundofalltuitionprepaid,minusanyactualhousingcostsincurredbytheschoolandminusthenon-refundablechargesstipulatedintheenrollmentagreement(cappedatamaximumtotalof$500).Exception:However,ifanapplicantacceptedbytheschoolenterstheUnitedStatesonanI-20formobtainedthroughtheschoolandcancelstheirenrollmentpriortothescheduledstartdateofclasses(orneverattendsclass,i.e.noshow),portionsofanyprepaidtuition/feeswillberetainedbytheschoolinthefollowingways:-Studentswithanenrollmentperiodoflessthan12weekswillbechargedfourweeksoftuition,anyactualhousingcostsincurredbytheschool,andallnon-refundablechargesstipulatedintheenrollmentagreement(cappedatamaximumtotalof$500).-Foranenrollmentperiodof12weeksormore,theschoolwillretainsixweeksoftuition,anyactualhousingcostsincurredbytheschool,andallnon-refundablechargesstipulatedintheenrollmentagreement(cappedatamaximumtotalof$500).DeterminingNo-ShowStatus:Intheeventthatnonoticeofcancellation(writtenorverbal)isprovided,theschoolwillconsiderthestudentano-showafterbeingabsentfor7consecutiveschooldays(excludinganyscheduledschoolbreaks).DueDateofRefund:Intheeventthatastudentfailstoattendclass(no-show)orcancelstheirenrollmentpriortotheclassstartdate,arefundwillbeissuedwithin30daysofthefirstscheduledclassdateorthecancellationdate(whicheverisearlier)minusanyapplicablenon-refundablefeesstatedintheenrollmentagreement(cappedat$500).Ifaclassiscancelledbytheschoolpriortoenrollment,afullrefundofalltuitionandnon-refundablefeeswillbemadewithin30calendardaysofthecancellationdate.RejectionsIfyouareastudentapplyingforanF-1visaoutsidetheU.S.andyourvisaisdenied,youmay,within30daysofthescheduledstartdate,deferyourstartdate.Studentswhosevisasarerejectedareentitledtoreceiveafullrefundforanytuitionprepaid,notincludinganynon-refundablecharges(cappedat$500)stipulatedintheenrollmentagreement.Studentswhoarerejectedforenrollmentbytheschoolwillberefundedanytuitionpaid,notincludingnon-refundablecharges(cappedat$500)stipulatedintheenrollmentagreement.WithdrawalsandDiscountsAwithdrawalisdefinedasastudentwhohasattendedatleastoneclass,butdoesnotcompletetheprogramthey’veregisteredtotake.Anenrollmentperiodistheperiodforwhichastudenthasregisteredforclasses.Intheeventofawithdrawal,refundsarebasedonthestudent’slastdateofattendanceattheschool,meaningthelastdatethestudentattendedclasses.Whendeterminingthenumberofweekscompletedbythestudent,partialweeksareconsideredthesameasifawholeweekwerecompleted,providedthestudentwaspresentatleastonedayduringthescheduledweek.DuringFirstPeriodofFinancialObligation WithinFirst4Weeks:For studentswhoselastdayofattendanceoccursduringanypointwithin thefirstfourweeksoftheinitialperiodoffinancialobligation,theschoolwillretainalltuitionchargesapplicabletothefirstfourweeks. BeforeoratMidpoint:Ifthelastdateofattendanceoccurs after the first fourweeks but before or at themid-point oftheperiodoffinancialobligation, the school will retain a prorated amount of tuition. AftertheMidpoint:Ifthelastdateofattendanceoccursafterthemidpoint,theschoolwillretainallofthechargesforthatperiod.Anytuitionpaidforthebalanceoftheprogramwillberefundedinfull.

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SubsequentPeriodsofFinancialObligationorEnrollmentPeriodsBeforeoratMidpoint:Forstudentswhohavecompletedthefirstperiodoffinancialobligation(orextendedtheirenrollment)butwhoselastdateofattendanceoccursbeforeoratthemidpointofanysubsequentperiodoffinancialobligation,theschoolwillretainaproratedamountoftuitionforthatperiod. AfterMidpoint:Forstudentswhoselastdateofattendanceoccursafterthe midpoint of any subsequentperiodoffinancialobligation, the school will retain all of the tuition for thatperiod.Anytuitionpaidforthebalanceoftheprogramwillberefundedinfull.Anytuitionpaidforthebalanceoftheprogramwillberefundedinfull.DeterminingAdministrativeWithdrawals:Intheeventthatnonoticeofwithdrawal(writtenorverbal)isprovided,theschoolwillautomaticallyadministrativelywithdrawastudentaftertheyhavebeenabsentfor7consecutiveschooldays(excludinganyscheduledschoolbreaks),andtheschoolwillcompletearefundcalculationonbehalfofthestudent.DueDateofRefund:Forenrolledstudentswhowithdrawfromclasses,refundswillbecalculatedusingthelastdateofattendanceandwillbepaidwithin30calendardaysfromthedocumenteddateofdetermination–meaning,thedatethestudentgivesnoticeoftheirwithdrawalORthedatethestudentisadministrativelywithdrawnbytheschool.Studentswhoprovideadvancenoticeofwithdrawalsuchthatthe30-daywindowendsbeforethelastdateofattendance,therefundwillbepaidwithin30calendardaysfromthelastdateofattendance.Proratedrefundswillbecalculatedonaweeklybasis;partialweeksarethesameasifawholeweekwerecompleted,providedthestudentwaspresentatleastonedayduringthescheduledweek.DiscountsForstudentsreceivingaseasonalpromotionorbulkdiscountrefundswillbesubjecttothenon-discountedpricingstructureintheeventthatthetermsofthediscountwerenotmet.TerminationsForstudentswhoareterminatedduetoviolation(s)ofschoolpolicy,refundswillbeissuedtostudentsinaccordancewiththewithdrawalpolicystatedabove.Refundswillbecalculatedusingthelastdateofattendanceandwillbepaidwithin30calendardaysofthedocumenteddateofdetermination–meaning,thedatethestudentwasterminatedduetoviolationoftheschool’spolicies.UnclaimedBalanceTheschooldoesnotkeepunclaimedbalances;itmakeseveryattempttolocatethestudentandmakerefund,ormaketherefundtothestudent’sagentifapplicable(intheeventthatpaymentswereinitiallyissuedtotheagentdirectly).AgentsStudentswhoworkwitharecruitingagentwillbesubjecttotherulesoutlinedinthisrefundpolicy.Ifastudentinitiallypaidtheirtuitionandenrollmentfeesdirectlytotheiragent,theirrefundwillbemadedirectlytotheagentonbehalfofthestudent;documentationofthistypeofrefundwillbesenttothestudent.IfastudentworkingwithanagentoriginallysubmittedtheirtuitionpaymentdirectlytoBIA,therefundwillbeissueddirectlytothestudent.Non-RefundableChargesNon-refundablechargesincludethe$150applicationfee,$250deposit,andanyotheroptionalenrollmentfeepaid;theseareexplicitlystatedasnon-refundableintheenrollmentagreementandarecappedatamaximumof$500.Forhousingfeerefunddetails,pleaseseetheHousingAgreement.

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AcknowledgementofTermsEnrollmentAgreement

I,___________________,havereadandunderstoodthepoliciesandproceduresoutlinedinthisapplication.

BysubmittingthisformforenrollmentatBostonInternationalAcademy,Iagreetocomplywiththe

registration,payment,andrefundtermsoutlinedthroughoutthisapplication.

Yoursignatureonthisagreementacknowledgesthatyouhavebeengivenreasonabletimetoreadand

understanditscontentsandthatyouhavereceivedinformationexplainingthecourses,policies,and

proceduresoftheschool.Immediatelyuponsigningthisagreement,youwillbegivenacopyofittokeep.

Nopaymentsfromthestudentwillbeacceptedbytheschooluntilthisagreementhasbeensigned,dated,

andsubmittedbythestudent.

MEDICALEMERGENCYSTATEMENTIntheeventofillnessorinjury,Iauthorizemedicaltreatmentandreleaseofmedicalinformationformedicaltreatmentandinsurancepurposes.Iacceptresponsibilityformedicalexpensesoutsidethelimitsofmyhealthinsurance.IdeclarethisstatementtobetrueandunderstandImaybeexpelledifthisstatementisfalse.FINANCIALSTATEMENTIunderstandthatIwillneedatleastUS$1,200forlivingexpenseseachmonthinadditiontothetuitioncostatBIA.Iagreetoberesponsiblefortheseexpenses.IdeclarethisstatementtobetrueandunderstandImaybeexpelledifthisstatementisfalse.

Date:_________________Signature:_________________________________

PleaseNote:Ifyouneedthisapplicationtobetranslatedorclarified,wewillprovideyouwithatranslatorortranslatedcopy.

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