Fees: Payment & Refund

Payment

1. Host families will not charge a damage deposit or extra fees during your stay. Under no circumstances are you to pay any money directly to your host family. If you are requested to do so, please talk to the Homestay Coordinator. 

2. The student is solely responsible for any damages caused in the hosting house, and will pay the Coordinator directly who will, in turn, reimburse the family.

3. We advise that students pay a maximum of 3 months homestay in advance. If the student prefers to pay month-to-month, he/she should pay the coordinator in full on the last day of the month for the following month.

Students are asked to arrive on Saturday or Sunday before the start of school. Departure should also be on a Saturday or Sunday after the last day of class as the host family may not have an available room. A daily rate will be charged should the student require additional nights.

If you have any questions about payment, please contact the Homestay Coordinator directly. 

Refund

1. All money will be refunded including homestay placement fee if written cancellation notice is given 12 weeks or more before beginning of homestay. 

2. If written cancellation notice is given less than 12 weeks before beginning of homestay, all money will be refunded except the placement fee. 

3. If the host family has failed to meet homestay conditions, the student will be moved to another homestay, and there will be no refund given for the period of homestay already used.

4. Should the student desire to change homestay under circumstances other than emergency, two weeks notice will be required.

5. No refund is given to the student if he/she is away for the weekend or misses a meal because of personal plans.

6. Company will arrange placement for a student with a suitable family a maximum of two times. Any further changes in homestay will be subject to a fee of $50 per placement.