COVID-19 Enrollment FAQ

List of 9 items.

• What will happen if I sign my enrollment agreement and I am unable to pay tuition? Does tuition refund insurance apply?

  Tuition insurance claims may be made when you withdraw your child from school and then only after meeting the requirements set forth by the company that offers the insurance. While financial hardship is included in covered losses, it requires that your child withdraw from school. Further details can be found here. If you are uncertain about your ability to pay tuition, please reach out to us to discuss options

• Are there payment plans for tuition?

  • Yes. The school offers four different options for payment of tuition and accepts credit cards with a 2.5% service charge. 

  • Plan A: 1 payment due July 1. This option includes Tuition Refund Insurance provided by a third party that costs 3% of your total tuition and is billed by the school. 
  • Plan B: 1 payment due July 1. This option DOES NOT include Tuition Refund Insurance.
  • Plan C: 2 payments made on July 1 and Nov 1. This option incurs a $350 deferred payment fee and requires Tuition Refund Insurance (TRI), which is provided by a third party. TRI costs 3% of your total tuition and is billed by the school. The cost of TRI and the deferred payment fee are due with the July 1 payment. 
  • Plan D: 10 tuition payments starting May 1. This option incurs a $650 deferred payment fee and requires Tuition Refund Insurance (TRI), which is provided by a third party. TRI costs 3% of your total tuition and is billed by the school. The cost of TRI and the deferred payment fee are due with the July 1 payment.

• May I apply for financial aid mid-year?

  The school determines a budget for financial aid each year and allocates it in its entirety when enrollment offers are sent out to maximize the benefit for as many students as possible. For this reason, we cannot allocate new or additional financial aid mid-year. However, if your financial situation has changed, please reach out to us to discuss your situation.

• Will tuition be discounted or prorated in the event that the situation with COVID-19 requires that FVS continue with virtual learning into the 2020-21 school year?

  We have every hope that the coming school year will proceed as planned with our community gathering on campus for classes in late August. Should this change, the school will evaluate the situation and communicate in a timely manner.

• What if my child is not able to obtain an F1 visa or unable to travel to school due to a government-imposed travel ban?

  If either of the above scenarios takes place prior to the start of the school year, your full deposit and any tuition paid for the coming year will be refunded in full minus any administrative costs such as wire transfer fees.

• What if there is a resurgence of COVID-19 after the start of school in August? What measures or steps will the school take to ensure the safety of my child?

  In the event of a renewed threat to public health from COVID-19, the School will follow guidance from local, state, and national authorities as it is doing now to make informed, intentional decisions. The School has established safeguards to minimize exposure of those on campus and program models to support students who remain in the care of the school while classes are not in session. The school has also developed a virtual learning program that allows classes and other school meetings to take place online in the event that students and teachers cannot meet in person.

• Should my child enroll and not be able to complete the year due to a resurgence of COVID-19, will my tuition be refunded? Does tuition refund insurance apply?

  Similar to the above scenarios, in the event of a renewed threat to public health from COVID-19, the School will follow guidance from local, state, and national authorities as it is doing now to make infomed, intentional decisions and adapt programming as necessary. We have every hope that the coming school year will proceed as planned. Should this change, the school will evaluate the situation and communicate in a timely manner.

• How are you supporting your current students at present?

  On Friday, April 3, the School will resume classes using an online platform called Fountain Valley School Virtual or FVSV for short that leverages the Google Education suite of applications and the School’s learning management system in Blackbaud. Current families have received regular updates about the School’s response to this rapidly evolving and unpredictable situation. Families that are new to Fountain Valley School can view an archive of these communications by clicking here as well as a detailed plan for FVSV by clicking here.

• If I still have questions, or I am unsure of how to proceed, what should I do?

  Should you have concerns or hesitations about completing your enrollment agreement, please reach out to us to begin a dialogue by emailing admission@fvs.edu or calling Kila McCann at 719-391-5297. We are here to help and welcome your questions and concerns.