Seacoast Center for Education

Course Fees 2008-2009

Financial account information, payments, and questions only should be directed to:

               Bonnie Davis

               Seacoast Accounts

               P O Box 292

               Warren ME 04864-0292.

               Tel:  (207) 273-2016

               Fax: (207) 273-1016

About
Seacoast

Admission

Course
Descriptions

Fees

Dates

Faculty

Contact

Elementary I Tuition and Fees

Application Fee $175.00

Professional Fee $260.00

Materials $500.00

Tuition:   $6000.00            Total:  $6935.00

Tuition is for the entire program, which consists of two four-week summers and two two-day seminars.

Elementary II Tuition and Fees

Application Fee $175.00

Professional Fee $260.00

Materials $500.00

Tuition:   $4600.00       Total: $5535.00

Tuition is for the entire program, which consists of a total of five weeks with two two-day seminars.

Our Fees

There is no additional fee for seminars.

The Application Fee is due before your file may be processed. This fee is non-refundable after three days, and is not credited to tuition.

A Reservation Deposit of $225.00 is due upon acceptance. This holds your place in the event the program fills. The deposit is credited to tuition. It is refundable if written notification of withdrawal is made to the Course Director 10 business days before the beginning of the course.

Should you choose a payment plan, the initial payment and signed enrollment agreement must be received before classes begin.

Professional Fees are due before the program begins. These go to AMS and MACTE as part of your registration. This fee is includes intern membership in AMS. This fee is nonrefundable after the first day of the course. Current membership in AMS does not exempt you from this fee.

The Materials Fee is due before the program begins. This fee is billed separately. The ownership of teacher-made materials is a matter we urge you to clarify before entering any agreements with practicum sites. In general, if a student pays the materials fee materials belong to the student and if a sponsoring school pays the fee they belong to the school. Additional materials sets are available to client schools.    

The term “materials” as it is used here means teaching handbooks, a selection of paper masters and full-color curriculum materials. These materials are required in order to meet course assignments.  A core set of materials is supplied. These satisfy course requirements. You should expect to prepare a substantial number of materials in excess of course material-making requirements in order to prepare your classroom adequately.   Materials are not returnable, discountable, or available in partial sets and the materials fee is nonrefundable.

Sponsoring schools are entitled to buy additional sets of materials at this rate.

Important Information: Responsibility for Accounts

Obligation for payment rests with the student even when sponsored by a school. We cannot be involved in financial agreements between the enrolled student and sponsoring school. For your protection, please read all tuition and fee information carefully. The enrollment agreement is a legal contract. Please do not sign it if you do not understand and accept all of our policies regarding fees and refund policies.

Tuition Payment Plans and Financial Policies

Only tuition is eligible for extended payment. All other fees are due according to the previously stated schedule.

Tuition Plan A Single payment

Full Tuition paid by June 18. No service charges.

Tuition Plan B Two payments

All fees and one-half of tuition paid by June 18. Balance due January 1 of the following year. 10% service charge on unpaid balance.

Tuition Plan C Monthly payments

All fees and initial payment of $2000. paid by June 18. Nine monthly installments. Payments due on 15th of each month (August-April). 10% service charge on unpaid balance.

Credit Cards Accepted

Seacoast Center for Education accepts Visa, MasterCard, and American Express.

Late Fees/Fees for Insufficient Funds

A late fee of $20.00 will be applied to your account for payments not received or postmarked by the due date. A fee of $25.00 will be applied to your account for any checks returned to us for insufficient funds. Unless prior written consent is obtained from the Course Director, all accounts must be current at the time of each seminar.

Notices of withdrawal and requests for tuition reimbursement must be made in writing to the Director. Our tuition refund policy is structured in accordance with the laws of the State of New Hampshire. A full description of our Refund Policy is in the Student Handbook.

Financial Records: Upon reasonable written notice, copies of all financial data related to your account will be made available to you. All student records are available to sponsoring institutions.

Transcript Fees: Tuition fees entitle you to one copy of your transcript at no additional charge. Each additional transcript and electronic transmission is subject to a data transfer fee of $10.00.

Financial Aid:

Seacoast Center is not able to offer loans, grants, scholarships, or other forms of financial aid to its students. The American Montessori Society and Montessori Schools of Massachusetts offer limited scholarship funds. Information is available at www.amshq.org. Applicants are urged to explore sponsorship arrangements with their practicum sites as well as grants for adult professional education available through local service organizations.

Please address billing inquiries (only) to our business office at (207) 273-2016.

Mail payments should be directed to: