26.11.2008
4. TERMS OF PAYMENT
4.1. The Participant agrees to adhere to all payment and scheduling deadlines and to make payment of the amount indicated in an invoice to be provided by SRAS, less any deposits made in advance. The participant is responsible for any supplemental charges, such as express mail or visa fees, when due to late submission of documents by the Participant. The Participant is also responsible for any overseas express delivery of documents.
4.2. Participants awaiting financing of their program from financial aid departments, or other sources of loans or grants must submit both a letter from the financing source indicating the amount and date of payment to be made, to whom (Alinga Group, Inc.) and on whose behalf the payment is being made. In addition, the participant is to make an advance payment of the greater of $1000 or the Program cost per day multiplied by the number of days until full payment. This amount will be refunded in full as soon as full payment is received from the third party.
5. TERMS OF CANCELLATION
Full refunds will be made only if SRAS receives written notice of cancellation before the cancellation date indicated in section 3 above. After that date, SRAS\' refund policy is as follows: cancellations from 20-30 days prior to program start date will receive amount of full refund less 20% of program fee; cancellations from 10-20 days prior to program start date will receive amount of full refund less 35% of Program fee; cancellations from 1-9 days prior to Program start date will receive amount of full refund less 50% of Program fee; and cancellation on or after the day the Program begins will not receive any refund.
6. PROGRAM DISPUTES
All disputes to this agreement and the documents and program associated with it must be submitted in writing to SRAS. Disputes to this agreement are not the direct responsibility of SRAS partner universities, nor of the SRAS representatives in each city. SRAS will do its best to address disputes as quickly as possible, but in the case of short-term Programs (two months or less) SRAS reserves the right to review the dispute at the conclusion of the program.
7. PARTICIPANT’S REPRESENTATIVE
Participants planning to study for more than one semester, or otherwise arranging to make more than one payment for study, are required to appoint a representative in their home country who will forward payments to SRAS on your behalf. The name and contact information of the appointed representative should be completed at the end of this contract.
8. HEALTH AND MEDICAL INFORMATION AND RELEASE FORM
As a condition of taking part in the program, Participant agrees to fill out and sign the health and medical information and release form attached hereto as Appendix A.
9. DISCLAIMER, PROGRAM CODE OF CONDUCT AND RELEASE
As a condition of taking part in the program, Participant has read and indicated by his/her signature thereon, the general release attached hereto as Appendix B.
10. GENERAL CONDITIONS
10.1. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, United States of America. Participant agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of the State of California and any service of process at his/her address furnished in section 1 above.
10.2. Number and Gender. Words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa and words importing gender include both genders.
10.3. Headings. The Article and Section headings contained herein are included solely for convenience, are not intended to be full or accurate descriptions of the contents thereof and shall not be considered part of this Agreement or to affect the interpretation hereof.
10.4. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which shall be deemed a single agreement.
10.5. No Implied Waivers. The failure of either party to enforce at any time any of the provisions hereof shall not be a waiver of such provision, or any other provision, or of the right of such party thereafter to enforce any provision hereof.
10.6. Force Majeure. Neither party shall be liable for damages for any delay or failure of delivery arising out of causes beyond their reasonable control and without their fault or negligence, including, but not limited to, Acts of God, acts of civil or military authority, fires, riots, wars, or embargoes.
10.7. Attached Appendices. This Agreement includes the attached appendices listed above, which are hereby incorporated in this Agreement by reference.
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