Tuition Payments
Tuition statements can be viewed at https://chess.studyplace.us/family once you set up your family account.
The remainder of the tuition payments will be collected at one of our Participation Preview meetings in August (see our calendar for the dates and times), or must be mailed by August 27. Provide three post-dated checks, as follows:
- September 1st, 2013
- November 1st, 2013
- January 1st, 2014
Contact Jody White, lindyjody@comcast.net, 540 349-8737, if you want to discuss making special payment arrangements.
Registration Dates
- May 22 – Registration opens for returning families, 9:00 a.m.
- May 30 – Registration for new families opens at midnight
- August 1 – Registration closes
- August 5 – Dropped classes announced
- August 12 – Replacement class deadline
Registrations will be confirmed via email upon receipt. Seats are held when you apply, and then approved after we receive payment and all prerequisites have been met.
Wait listed students will be added as seats become available.
If your student/family has a history of noncompliance to CHESS policies, (attendance, academic, or payment issues) your registration may not be approved.
Registration Fee & Rebate
The registration fee is a one-time fee of $75 per student. When you pay the $75 registration fee, $45 will be refunded to you at the end of the year if you attend a Participation Preview, and do not drop a class.
Individual Class Fees
Each class will have additional expenses or fees for copies, books, or materials. Check the class prospectus to see what supplies you need to purchase for the class, or if the teacher is purchasing them. Class fees are paid directly to the teachers and are due on the first day the class meets, (or as directed on the teacher’s prospectus).
Tuition
The tuition cost is based on the number of times a class meets. This information is provided in the “Class Descriptions” handout, and as you select courses online.
|
Number of Times the Class Meets |
Regular Tuition Price |
Quarterly Payment |
Cost with 7% Discount |
Quarterly Payment |
|
66 (twice weekly) |
595 |
148.75 |
553.35 |
137.18 |
|
33 (weekly) |
375 |
93.75 |
348.75 |
86.02 |
|
16 (1 semester) |
195 |
97.50* (2 payments) |
181.35 |
90.67* (2 payments) |
Discount
7% Multiple-Class Discount: If a family takes 3 or more (full year) classes, they qualify for a 7% discount on their total tuition cost. A one-semester class counts as a half-year. Two one-semester classes will be counted as equaling one full-year class for tuition calculating purposes.
Special Pricing
- Spanish 1 $553.35, discounted to offset cost of books
- Chemistry Lecture $224 (due to special pricing, this course will be treated at ½ year for tuition calculating purposes)
- Honors option courses add $45 after discounts
Registration Changes
The following fees apply to class changes made once seats are approved. No fees are charged for changes made prior to seat approval. Seats are approved after your payment is received and all prerequisites have been met. You must contact the administrator to make a change once registration has closed on August 1st.
| Add a class through your online account | No additional fee, just register online and mail the first quarter tuition payment for the new class. |
| Drop a class before August 1 through your online account | $25 service fee will be added to your account (for each dropped class), the remainder of the tuition paid will be credited to your account |
| Drop a class after August 1 | Loss of registration rebate and the initial payment for the class, balance of the tuition will be credited to your account |
| Drop a class after September 5 | You will be responsible to pay for the class in full*, no refunds |
| Swapping one class with another before August 1 | Viewed as one add and one drop – see “Add a class”, and “Drop a class before August 1” |
| Withdraw a registration before August 1 | Loss of registration fee, remainder of your initial payment will be refunded |
| Withdraw a registration after August 1 | No refund given of initial payment or registration fee |
*Exceptions for family duress may apply.
Refunds
- If a class is cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, your first quarter payment will be returned to you. If that was the student’s only class, registration will also be refunded.
- If, for any reason, a student ceases to attend a class, CHESS is not responsible for refunding or returning textbooks or classroom fees paid to the teacher.
- If unavoidable circumstances prevent a class from meeting, the teacher will make an effort to make up the material; however, a refund will not be issued if a teacher misses a class because rates are based on the course and not individual classes.
Lunch Room Monitor Positions
How can you save even more on tuition costs? Volunteer to be a lunch room monitor or another support position at CHESS. The pay is $6 per hour. To volunteer, contact the administrator, admin@chessclasses.org, 703 753-1901. Every effort will be made to accommodate those who have a desire to volunteer.
Setup Helper Positions (available to students or adults)
Volunteers are needed to help set up the classrooms before the first class meets each Monday and Wednesday. Helpers need to arrive early, be able to work independently, move chairs, tables, and follow directions. Pay rate is TBD. To volunteer, contact the administrator, admin@chessclasses.org, 703 753-1901.
Scholarships
We want these classes to be affordable to all; therefore we offer partial scholarships to those in need. To apply for a scholarship, contact Kathy Kuhl at (703) 715-8697 or email kathy.kuhl@chessclasses.org.
Returned Checks
Any fees resulting from a returned check are the responsibility of the payer, and will incur a $25 returned check fee. Failure to resolve a payment issue within 30 days may result in the student(s) being dropped from enrollment.
