Tutu Church of God Academy

 Enrollment Agreement

Welcome to the family of learners at Tutu Church of God Academy. This Enrollment Agreement is intended to make the School’s relationship with You clear, and to set forth some of the School’s policies that will govern that relationship. If You have any questions or concerns that are not answered or addressed in this Enrollment Agreement, please call the Office Management Department for further information. Tutu Church of God Academy partners with you to provide educational services and support for each student. This agreement (“Agreement”) is between Tutu Church of God Academy (“School”) and the Parent/Guardian/Student(s) Party (“You”, “Customer”) of any Tutu Church of God Academy’s products and services (“Service”). This Agreement governs all Services. By activating the Service, You acknowledge that You have read and understood, and You agree, to the terms of this Agreement. Tutu Church of God Academy may change the terms of the Agreement from time to time.

Enrollment Agreement

Tuitions are based on a specific yearly total dollar amount.  School charges include curriculum tuition, testing services, insurance, registration, ongoing customer service and maintenance of student records, evaluations and transcripts, etc.

Tuition or other fees may change due to enrollment specials or increase in fees.

Payment Plan

Tutu Church of God Academy families may pay in full at enrollment or take advantage of the School’s payment program of monthly payments over 10 periods for annual enrollment, or five months for a one-semester enrollment.

• This fee is valued at a fixed amount per semester. Paid in full or paid by monthly payments divided into 10 or five monthly payments (two semesters=10 payments, one semester=5 payments). Payment plan fees not paid in full are subject to a $10 processing fee per month for each month the fees remain unpaid.
• All payments are made from a credit card account or a direct debit from a bank account. A $20 fee shall apply for any insufficient funds.
• Since the School has reserved a space for the student, payment is due each month whether or not work has been submitted to the teacher.
• Enrollment is based on semesters. Students finishing a course or grade level in less time than planned are still required to pay the full tuition for the entire term. Final grades and/or certificates of completion will not be submitted until all outstanding charges are paid in full.
• Tutu Church of God Academy reserves the right to suspend services if monthly payments are not made in a timely manner. A grace period of no more that 10 days shall be allowed. A re-activation fee of $50 will apply to all suspensions of service. If suspended, all tuition will be due to date and liable each month until a notice of withdrawal is received.
• The school must forbid students whose tuition has not been paid from receiving a final evaluation of their coursework. Final evaluation of coursework and entering of final grades and credits will not be performed by the school until tuition is paid in full. Records requested prior to payment of tuition, regardless of the expiration of the academic term, will reflect incomplete grades.

Extension Fee (only if necessary) Due in full at time of extension

A student who has not completed his or her course of study within the applicable period following enrollment (semester or year) may request an extension of the completion date, if eligible. A fee shall apply to each extension granted at a rate of $50 per month past the course completion date. Final grades shall only be given for work completed within the applicable term, as may be extended. In some extreme cases a full re-enrollment may be necessary.

Student Responsibility

Tutu Church of God Academy students are provided with ample opportunities, resources and instructional staff to succeed in this program.  However, students still bear the weight of personally committing to their own academic success.  Tutu Church of God Academy students are responsible for the following:

• Daily engaging in assigned academic studies (Daily engagement equates to attendance which is both mandatory and actively monitored).
• Completing all assigned tasks.
• Independently maintaining a successful studying environment.
• Asking for help when needed.
• Regularly communicating with assigned supervisor(s) including a minimum of two forms of communication per week.
• Daily checking email correspondence and replying to all forms of communication in no less than 24 hours.
• Keeping parents/guardians informed of progress, grades, and communication from the assigned teacher(s).
• Following School rules and policies.
• Upholding a strong moral ethic with regard to academic honesty; especially in regard to cheating or plagiarism.

Parent Responsibility

To ensure a successful and rewarding learning program, each parent is an essential part of his or her child’s education. Nationwide studies show that students who receive regular support from their parents do better in school. Parents are responsible for the following:

• Contact Your student’s supervisor(s) on a regular basis.
• Provide student(s) with access to an internet connected computer and a telephone, any of which can be provided by the School.
• Provide a suitable place for the student to study and help develop a workable schedule to complete assignments.
• Have funds available for monthly payments.
• Notify the School of any address, phone number and email changes or leave of absence.
• Notify the School if an extension or re-enrollment is needed to finish a course or grade level.
• Notify the School with a “Written Notification of Withdrawal” to withdraw from Tutu Church of God Academy.  
• Review and discuss grade postings regularly with student(s).

What is Included

All enrollment packages include costs for curriculum, education support service, ongoing customer service and maintenance of student records, evaluations and transcripts, etc.  

What is Not Included

A non-refundable, enrollment fee of $75 will be added to all initial first-time enrollments, and $25 to all re-enrollments. In addition, some classes may require additional materials such as art supplies or novels (if not available from a school library). Courses requiring additional supplies will be noted and should be reviewed prior to enrollment to ensure adequate access to learning materials.

Withdrawal Refund Policy

Tutu Church of God Academy hopes You will be completely satisfied with the services and materials of Tutu Church of God Academy. If for any reason You are not satisfied, the School will refund Your money based on the terms and conditions described below.

Fall & Spring:  1-30 Days From Enrollment Start Date

Summer School: 1-5 Days From Enrollment Start Date

75% of the tuition cost is refundable and will be applied to any remaining balance due, less the refund payment processing fees.

After Above-Specified Days of Enrollment

No refund will be available and all unpaid balances are due immediately

Non-Refundable Items

Registration Fee

Payment Processing Fees

Shipping and Handling (if applicable)

Bank Charges

Tutu Church of God Academy Customer Service Number: 340 775 1252

Privacy Policy

This website (the “Site” is brought to You by Tutu Church of God Academy). Tutu Church of God Academy is serious about protecting Your privacy, and this Privacy Statement discloses how the School collects, protects, uses, and shares the personal information gathered on this Site.  Your use of this Site is subject to the Terms of Use posted on this website (which includes this Privacy Statement). The Terms of Use (including this Privacy Statement) or any part thereof may be revised from time to time through an updated posting, and therefore You should check the Terms of Use (including this Privacy Statement) periodically. Revisions are effective upon posting and Your continued use of this website following the posting of revisions to the Terms of Use (including this Privacy Statement) will indicate Your acceptance of such revisions. If You have any questions concerning the Terms of Use (including this Privacy Statement), please contact the School.

What Information is Collected

Tutu Church of God Academy considers the following to be examples of personally-identifying information: they include but are not limited to Your first and last name, email address, home address, phone number, social security number and certain other information to the extent they are linked with Your personally-identifying information.

The information gathered from users helps the School personalize and continually improve Your experience at www.tutucoga.com in furtherance of serving the user’s needs and the School’s legitimate business purposes. (For example, when the Customer makes an online purchase or enrolls in a marketing promotion, the School needs to retain certain personally-identifying information on the Site in order to respond to their request). A user’s personally-identifying information may be used by the School to help us improve the website, and also for the School’s marketing and promotional purposes. The School receives and stores any information You enter on this Site or give us in any other way. You can choose not to provide certain information, but then You might not be able to take advantage of many features. The School uses the information that You provide for such purposes as responding to Your requests, customizing features for You, and communicating with You. Except as specifically stated herein, the School’s policy is not to share this information with third parties. The School will never sell this information to third-party marketing companies.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

Information collected through this Site may be supplied to affiliates of Tutu Church of God Academy, and other companies and organizations who perform work for the School under contract or sell products or services that complement the school’s products and services. The School also may disclose personally identifiable information in the following situations: (a) in response to a subpoena, court order or legal process, to the extent permitted and required by law; (b) to protect Customer security or the security of other persons, consistent with applicable laws; (c) in connection with a sale, joint venture or other transfer to some or all of the assets of Tutu Church of God Academy; or (d) in order to enforce the Site’s Terms of Use. The School otherwise exercises commercially reasonable care to not otherwise share or disclose the names of users or any personally identifiable information with third parties, except with the prior approval of the Customer.

Transferability of Credits and/or Diploma

Tutu Church of God Academy commits very seriously to working for a wide range recognition of its course credits or diplomas at outside agencies.  However, like all schools, Tutu Church of God Academy is unable to guarantee universal acceptance of its credits or diploma at any outside agency, whether private or public.  It is Your responsibility, as the parent/guardian, to ensure acceptance of credits or a diploma from Tutu Church of God Academy as desired.

Ownership

You are fully aware that the materials provided to You are copyrighted materials. You agree to observe copyright rules and regulations such as not to copy and disseminate (or cause to disseminate) to any third party, any parts of the contents of the course material, in electronic format, in print, or otherwise. This paragraph shall survive termination of this agreement.

Disclaimer

Considering the real time nature of the forums and chats, it is impossible for Tutu Church of God Academy to review all messages or confirm the validity of information posted.

Tutu Church of God Academy does not actively monitor the content of all posted messages and is not responsible for any messages posted. Tutu Church of God Academy does have some filters in place to notify and freeze posts or content that appears inappropriate, but the filters are not exhaustive and are not able to catch all inappropriate content.

Videos and images are to be submitted to teachers for approval before they are released onto Tutu Church of God Academy sites. Posts express the views of the author and are not necessarily the views of Tutu Church of God Academy.

Members remain solely responsible for the content of Your messages and behavior and You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Tutu Church of God Academy and its agents with respect to any claim based upon Your messages and behavior. Please be cautious in posting information of a personal nature or anything that might create legal concerns for You or others.

Tutu Church of God Academy does not provide monitoring of the site by any mental health professional and therefore is unable to determine if any student posting suggest physical or mental abuse, the use of illegal substances, illegal activity, the possibility of suicide or if a student poses a threat to others. Tutu Church of God Academy monitors are not mental health professionals and therefore may mistakenly identify and report such matters to Child Protective Services, law enforcement, parents or other authorities. By agreeing to use this site You accept the risk of such a mistake and its possible consequences and release and hold Tutu Church of God Academy and its agents, employees, etc. harmless of any liability arising from such a mistaken identification.

Indemnification

Customer agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold the School, its officers, directors, employees, owner(s), affiliated businesses, affiliates and agents and any other supplier and service provider who furnishes services to Customer in connection with this Agreement or the Service, harmless from and against all losses, expenses, costs, claims, including attorney’s fees or damages by, or in the right of, Customer relating to this Agreement, the Services, or the Device, or asserted by any third party due to or arising out of Your use of or conduct on the Service. This paragraph shall survive termination of this agreement.

Miscellaneous

Mandatory Arbitration

Any dispute or claim between Customer and Tutu Church of God Academy arising out of or relating to the Service or Device provided in connection with this Agreement shall be resolved by arbitration before a single arbitrator administered by the Local Arbitration Agency in the United State Virgin Islands. Judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in the territorial and federal courts of the United States Virgin Islands. All claims shall be arbitrated individually and Customer will not bring, or join a punitive or certified class action to arbitration or seek to consolidate or bring previously consolidated claims in arbitration. The arbitrator shall have no authority to award punitive damages. Customer acknowledges that this arbitration provision constitutes a waiver of any right to a jury trial.

Limitation of Liability

The School shall not be liable for any failure to provide the Service, at any time or from time to time, or any degradation of text, image or transmission quality that is caused by any of the following:

• act or omission of an underlying carrier or third party;
• equipment, software, network or facility failure;
• equipment, software, network or facility upgrade or modification;
• force majeure events such as (but not limited to) acts of god; strikes; fire; war; riot; government actions;
• equipment, software, network or facility shortage;
• equipment, software or facility relocation;
• service, equipment, software, network or facility failure caused by the loss of power to Customer; or
• any other cause that is beyond the School’s control, including without limitation the failure of an incoming or outgoing call to be connected or completed, or degradation of voice quality and fax transmission quality.

The School’s liability for any failure or mistake shall in no event exceed the fees student has paid the School (minus the enrollment fee of $75 or $25). The School is not liable for incidental or consequential damages of any type. All services provided by the School are provided “as is.”   The School does not warrant that the service will be uninterrupted or error-free, or service will be corrected.

Attendance

Tutu Church of God Academy will only maintain daily attendance records for full-time students.  Students taking only summer courses will not be counted in the school’s attendance records.  The responsibility for summer student attendance compliance with local/state laws will lie solely with the parent/guardian(s) of the summer student and not with Tutu Church of God Academy.   

By enrolling in Tutu Church of God Academy, the student is enrolling in a United State Virgin Islands private school.  The responsibility of compliance with local attendance laws lies solely with the parent/guardian(s).

Severability

 If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, void, or illegal by a court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction, the same shall be deemed severable from the remainder of this Agreement and shall in no way affect, impair or invalidate the remaining provisions herein. If any provision shall be deemed invalid due to its scope or breadth, such provision shall be deemed valid to the extent of the scope or breadth permitted by law.

Participation in Tutu Church of God Academy is optional. Should You allow Your student to participate in Tutu Church of God Academy, You and the Student must abide by this Agreement.

This agreement is a copy with the exception of school name, state, and applicable cost and services, of the Calvary Preparatory Academy’s Enrollment Agreement,

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