INSTALMENTS & INVOICES

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Instalment Policy for on LSC FE and Full Cost courses

NB: a £25 administration fee will be charged for instalment arrangements and will be added to the amount of course fees outstanding

Students paying their own fees can pay by up to 3 instalments providing that:

• Instalment plans require an initial payment equal to one third 1/3rd of the tuition fee plus any accreditation, examination consumables and administration fees which must be paid by the start date of the course.
• Second instalment of one third (1/3rd) of the tuition fee in the eighth week of the course.
• Final instalment of one third (1/3rd) of the tuition fee in the twelfth week of the course
• Course fees are in excess of £100 and the duration of the course is more than 12 weeks.
• The student supplies a credit card or cheques for the first payment and 2 post dated cheques for the instalments made payable to Peter Symonds College
• The student has no outstanding balance of fees from a previous year.
• The student does not have, or is not in the process of, an Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA)
• The student has not defaulted on instalment/payment arrangements in a previous year.

The above category is subject to the following terms and conditions:

1. Students who withdraw from their programme remain liable for full course fees.
2. Peter Symonds College charges an administration fee of £25 for instalment arrangements
3. Instalment arrangements are not available for overseas students, sponsors or employers, or students without a UK bank account
4. Fees will be collected on the agreed dates in the instalment plan.
5. Fees charged will normally be for one academic year only. For the majority of courses lasting more than 1 year, fees will be charged at the start of each year.
6. Peter Symonds College reserves the right to withhold application for certification for students with an outstanding balance of fees.
7. If the college is unable to collect payment, the student's ID card will be deactivated and IT account suspended, unless satisfactory payment arrangements are made.
8. If the college is unable to collect an instalment payment from the student's bank account on more than one occasion, the student may be asked to leave their programme but will remain liable for payment of any outstanding fees.
9. Peter Symonds College is prepared to take action where necessary through the County Court, to recover debts from students/employers who do not adhere to payment arrangements and/or fail to respond to correspondence from ACE Registry. This could result in a County Court Judgement against the student. NB: all County Court costs will be added to the balance due from the student/employer.
10. Any student with a change of address must notify ACE registry immediately.

The fact that we allow students to pay by instalments does not change the terms of enrolment. The whole fee is payable for withdrawals after the first session. For information about refunds see our refund policy

If you wish to pay by instalments, please contact the ACE MIS Administrator on 01962 889544.

Students following Foundation Degree Courses and Initial Teacher Training (DTLLS) Courses

Where Students are studying at Peter Symonds College but are on a programme funded by a University e.g. Foundation Degree in Counselling and Year 2 DTTLS students will be subject to the relevant Universities payment schemes.

What happens if my tuition fee payment is late?

If you become aware of a reason why your payment will be late, you must contact the Assistant Bursar ACE or the Director of Adult Education to explain the position.If you are in genuine difficulty with payment, we will try to agree a plan of payment with you that you can afford.

If you fail to submit a payment plan or if your payment plan method fails, you will be contacted within two weeks of the expected payment date and asked to make immediate payment by another method.If this payment method also fails, you may be charged an administration fee.

If you fail to respond, or you are unable to provide an acceptable payment plan, the College reserves the right to terminate your studies.The College will then put any debt outstanding in the hands of a debt collector.Any additional costs incurred will be added to your account.

Students who continue to be in debt to the College at the end of the academic year will not be permitted to register for the following year of their programme.

What can I do if I’m having difficulty paying my fees?

If you are experiencing difficulties in paying tuition fees you should seek help at the earliest possible opportunity.Initially you should approach the Student Support Administrator at reception.She will be able to provide general advice as well as information about any additional funding that may be available. You may also wish to speak to your tutor for support and advice.It is important to keep the College informed of developments (see above).The College will be sympathetic and assist where it can.However, in order to maintain the quality of teaching for everyone else, the College must act to recover debts.

Payment of interest or administration charges

You will become liable to pay interest at 2.5% above UK clearing bank base rate per annum on the amount outstanding where payments are outstanding against your payment plan.Interest will run from the due date to the date when the fees are paid.

The ACE Registry will review the student related debt ledger throughout the year and apply interest on a consistent basis annually.

An administration charge of £25.00 may be raised where your chosen method of payment is declined more than once.This will apply to each payment date.

Invoices

If your employer wishes to pay by invoice, we need a letter on headed notepaper to this effect with the name of the person we need to invoice plus your Enrolment Card. An invoice CANNOT be issued without a letter on headed paper.

Additional Costs

All adult learners are expected to supply their own books, materials, tools and stationery. These are not included in the course fee. Learners are advised not to make purchases until they are sure that the course will run, and that it suits their needs. Some courses also carry a "plusage" to cover particular costs e.g. higher cost of room hire at other centres, items supplied, consumables or for small groups.