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Tuition & Fees Schedule

Effective 2011/2012 School Year

Enrollment Fee (for returning students)

A deposit of US$ 1,000 is payable by 1st April 2011 for all returning students at SSIS. Payment of the deposit will guarantee a seat for the student listed in 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 in the first invoice for the 2011-2012 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 1st July 2011. A 6% early payment discount applies.

Fees & Tuition	Payment 1st July	Payment 1st October	Payment 1st Dec	Payment 1st March	Option 1 Total Annual Fee	Option 2 6% Discounted Annual Fee
	Installment 1 35%	Installment 2 25%	Installment 3 25%	Installment 4 15%	100%	94%
EC 3 - 4	$3,129	$2,235	$2,235	$1,341	$8,940	$8,403
Kindergarten	$3,600	$2,573	$2,573	$1,544	$10,290	$9,672
Grade 1 - 5	$4,972	$3,551	$3,551	$2,131	$14,205	$13,352
Grade 6 - 8	$5,301	$3,786	$3,786	$2,272	$15,145	$14,236
Grade 9 - 10	$5,583	$3,988	$3,988	$2,391	$15,950	$14,993
Grade 11 - 12	$6,048	$4,320	$4,320	$2,592	$17,280	$16,243
Capital Assessment Fee					$2,000	$2,000

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 must be paid at the beginning of the school year.

Enrollment Fee: $1,000 USD per student (credited toward tuition)
Upon receiving an offer of enrollment, an Enrollment Fee of $1,000 must be paid immediately (within two weeks) to guarantee a place for the following school year or semester. This payment is applied toward the full year tuition fee.

Late Payment Policy

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

• After 30 days past the payment due date, a 5% penalty will be applied on the outstanding amount. Parents who receive a penalty notice that they believe 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.
• After 60 days past the payment 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 departure 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 & IB Exams, and school bus transportation charges. High school students are required to bring a laptop to school daily.

Description	Grade level	Cost
PTA Dues	EC3-12	400,000VND
Tech Fee	6-8	250USD
Week without Walls	6-8	495USD
Week without Walls	9-10	980USD

Special Discount

A 20% discount will be applied to tuition and capital assessment fee for the 3rd 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 as follows:

	Beneficiary:	Saigon South International School
	Bank Name:	ANZ Bank (Vietnam) Limited
	Address:	47 Nguyen Van Linh, Phu My Hung, District 7, HCMC (Or any ANZ branches in Vietnam).
	Account (VND) No:	(VND) 5607907
	Account (USD) No:	(USD) 5607918
	Swift Code:	ANZBVNVX472

IMPORTANT NOTES
Please ensure that your payment makes reference to your child(ren)’s name(s) and unique ID.

Please ensure that your payment covers the bank charges made by your bank and the charges made by our bank. Please note that we can only accept payment in Vietnamese Dong.