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Tuition & Fees Schedule

Effective 2009/2010 School Year

Enrollment Deposit (for returning students)

A deposit of $1,000 USD is payable by April 11, 2009 for all returning SSIS students. Payment of the deposit will guarantee a seat for the student listed on the invoice, provided all other requirements are met. This deposit is mandatory, and failure to make payment by the due date may result in the loss of a seat for the student. The deposit will be credited against tuition on the first invoice for the 2009-2010 school year. The deposit is non-refundable and non-transferable.

Tuition

There are two tuition payment options:

Option 1: A quarterly payment plan with no refund option.  Please refer to the tuition table below.
Option 2: Payment in full by August 1, 2009. A 4% early payment discount applies.

	FEES non-refundable			TUITION
Option 1: Fees & Tuition	Application Fee Due w/Application	Enrollment Fee / Deposit - Due at Acceptance of Due April 11	Capital Assessment Fee Due Aug. 1	1st Quarter 35% Due Aug. 1	2nd Quarter 25% Due Oct. 16	3rd Quarter 25% Due Dec. 25	4th Quarter 15% Due Mar. 19	TOTAL TUITION FEE %100
EC 3 - 4	$300	$1000	$2000	$2,625	$1,875	$1,875	$1,125	$7,500
Kindergarten	$300	$1000	$2000	$3,024	$2,160	$2,160	$1,296	$8,640
Grade 1 - 5	$300	$1000	$2000	$4,174	$2,981	$2,981	$1,789	$11,925
Grade 6 - 8	$300	$1000	$2000	$4,449	$3,178	$3,178	$1,907	$12,712
Grade 9 - 10	$300	$1000	$2000	$4,687	$3,348	$3,348	$2,009	$13,392
Grade 11 - 12	$300	$1000	$2000	$5,079	$3,628	$3,628	$2,177	$14,512

	FEES non-refundable			TUITION
Option 2: Fees & Tuition	Application Fee Due w/Application	Enrollment Fee / Deposit - Due at Acceptance of Due April 11	Capital Assessment Fee Due Aug. 1	1st Quarter 35% Due Aug. 1	2nd Quarter 25% Due Oct. 16	3rd Quarter 25% Due Dec. 25	4th Quarter 15% Due Mar. 19	TOTAL TUITION FEE %96
EC 3 - 4	$300	$1000	$2000	$7,200				$7,200
Kindergarten	$300	$1000	$2000	$8,295				$8,295
Grade 1 - 5	$300	$1000	$2000	$11,448				$11,448
Grade 6 - 8	$300	$1000	$2000	$12,204				$12,204
Grade 9 - 10	$300	$1000	$2000	$12,856				$12,856
Grade 11 - 12	$300	$1000	$2000	$13,932				$13,932

Application Fee: $300 USD per student (non-refundable)
This is a one-time fee payable when the application form is submitted. This fee covers all administrative costs and admission and placement testing charges.

Annual Capital Assessment Fee: $2,000 USD per student (non-refundable)
This fee funds capital investment in the school facilities and equipment and is due on August 1.

Enrollment Fee: $1,000 USD per student (credited toward tuition)
An Enrollment Fee of $1,000 USD must be paid immediately upon acceptance to guarantee a place in school for the following school year or semester. This payment is applied toward first tuition payment.

Late Payment Policy

All fees must be paid by the due date.  Late penalties will be charged as follows:

• Thirty days past the due date a 5% penalty will be applied on the outstanding amount.  Parents believing their penalty notice is an error should provide a copy of the bank payment receipt to the school. The penalty will depend on the date of the bank receipt.
• Sixty days past the due date (in addition to the 5% penalty) school records will be withheld, and educational services may be denied.

Late Enrollment

The school accepts late enrollment of new students depending on seat availability. For students enrolling
after the beginning of the academic year, the following fees will apply:

Entry Date	% of Annual Tuition	% of Capital Assessment  Fee
Anytime Quarter 1	100	100
Anytime Quarter 2	85	85
Anytime Quarter 3	60	60
Anytime Quarter 4	35	35

Refund Policy

For students whose required tuition fees were paid in full and in advance, on time, at the beginning of the academic year (not by installment plan), the following refund policy and schedule is applied according to the date of withdrawl from the school for any reason. Parents must complete and return the Departure Notice Form to the Admissions Office in order to obtain the refund.

Withdrawal Date	% of Annual Tuition
Anytime Quarter 1	65
Anytime Quarter 2	40
Anytime Quarter 3	15
Anytime Quarter 4	0

Additional Costs

The school supplies all educational texts and many supplementary supplies. Students and families are responsible for personal supplies, lunch, school uniforms, field trip expenses, AP Exams, bus transportation charges, and PTA dues.

Special Discount

A 20% discount will be applied to the tuition and Capital Assessment Fee for the third and subsequent child(ren) of the same family attending SSIS. This discount does not apply to families whose tuition is paid by a sponsoring company, government, or other agency. This discount will be applied to the youngest child(ren) in attendance.

Payment Method

Payment is by bank transfer in VND to either of the following banks:

1.	Beneficiary:	Saigon South International School
	Bank Name:	Vietcombank - Nam Sai Gon Branch
	Address:	Phu My Hung Office, 801 Nguyen Luong Bang, Tan Phu, District 7, HCMC, Viet Nam
	Account (VND) No:	018.1.00.009171.4
	Account (USD) No:	018.1.37.009655.1
	Swift Code:	BFTVVNVX007

2.	Beneficiary:	Saigon South International School
	Bank Name:	Chinfon Commercial Bank Vietnam HCMC Branch
	Address:	27 Tu Xuong Street, District 3, HCMC, Viet Nam
	Account (VND) No:	2311.00.51519
	Swift Code:	CFBVNVXHCM

 

IMPORTANT NOTES
Please make sure that:

• your SSIS child(ren)'s name(s) and unique ID is on your payment.
• your payment covers the bank charges of both your bank and the SSIS bank.
• your payment is in Vietnamese dong, we cannot accept US dollars.