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Boarding School Financial Aid, Explained for International Families
Need-based aid, merit, scholarships, need-blind, tuition arrangements and loans: what each term means at a U.S. boarding school, and what changes from year to…
Glossary
Enrollment contract
The agreement a family signs to accept a place at a school. It usually commits the family to the full year's tuition, whether or not the student stays the whole year.
Why it matters
It is the document that turns an offer into an obligation. Read the withdrawal and refund terms before signing, and consider whether tuition refund insurance makes sense.
Who decides
The school sets the terms; the family signs.
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A GESP consultant can explain the term in the context of your family's own plan.
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