I.Application Fee

A one-time, non-refundable/non-transferable application fee of 500 RMB is payable at the time of application. The school will start to review the candidate after receiving the application fee.

II.New Student Fee

A one-time, non-refundable/non-transferable new student fee of 500 RMB for new student materials and other ancillary expenses associated with the matriculation of new students will apply. 

III.School Fees

The tuition fee covers all the major costs in running a high-quality educational program. The tuition fee varies according to grade level, as shown in the tuition fee chart.

School fees may be paid in full, prior to the commencement of classes.

Late payment for returning and new student may result in loss of eligibility to enroll.

IV.Collection and Payment Fees

This is prepaid. The school will settle accounts based on the actual paid and any excess payment shall be refunded and deficiency shall be repaid.

Collection and Payment Fees include

a.Partial costs of Clubs, ECA and activities. 

b.Costs of field trips (no overnight) outside Changzhou City, including study, visiting and competition. 

c.Costs of overseas original textbooks used by individual students.

d.Costs of evaluation, examination, competition in domestic and abroad based on the courses.

e.Web-based educational subscription fees.

f.Costs of overnight learn field courses (about a week) and optional overnight trips, visiting, training, competition, camp that are paid by parents.

g.Other expenses

V.School Lunch Fee

This is prepaid by semester. The school will settle accounts based on the actual attendance and any excess payment shall be refunded and deficiency shall be repaid.

VI.School Bus Fees  

The school bus fee should be paid in full per semester. In case where students withdrawing the first half semester, fees for the second half semester will be refunded. No refund will be offered for students who withdrawing the second half semester.

Single Trip: 2,200           Round Trip: 3,600

VII.School Accommodation Fee

The school provides accommodation only for Grade 6 and above students. The  accommodation fee is charged according to the type of the apartment (two-bed rooms),  which is 4,650 RMB per semester.

VIII.Sibling Discounts 

A discount of 10% on the base tuition fees is available to parents for their legitimate third  child or more.

IX.Responsibility of Payment of Fees

The student’s parent or guardian is wholly responsible for payment of tuition and other fees by the due date, even in cases where payment may be subsidized by a third party such as the parent’s employer.

Once the payment is received by the school, it is deemed that the student’s parent or guardian agrees to the school fee policy.

X.Payment Schedule 

The payment due dates for fees are indicated on all invoices. Tuition fee must be paid before the due dates indicated on the invoice for a place to be confirmed. 

For newly enrolling students the fee payment is generally 10 days after acceptance of offer. 

Students are not allowed to attend school before the payment is made. 
    

XI.Refund Policy

The following are the guidelines and timelines that govern the CBS Refund Policy. Please  note that the calculation to determine the specific amount of the refund will be completed  on the actual date that the student withdraws from CBS. Only subsequent to the actual  withdrawal date will the specific calculation be finalized, at which time the process leading  to that actual refund will then commence.

• A 100% refund will be given if a formal written notification of withdrawal is received  on or before the first day of school and the student does not attend any school days for  the upcoming year.

• If the studentschooses to withdraw (transfer) from the school, the tuition fee,  accommodation fee, meal fee and after-school service fee will be refunded by twothirds if the student has attended the school for less than one-third of the semester  academic calendar; if the student has attended the school for more than one-third of  the semester academic calendar but less than one-half of the semester academic  calendar, the tuition fee, accommodation fee, meal fee and after-school service fee will  be refunded by one-half; if the student has attended the school for more than one-half  of the semester academic calendar, the tuition fee, accommodation fee, meal fee and  after-school service fee will not be refunded.

Refunds can only be provided after the student completes all necessary withdrawal  procedures and has left the school. Any issued receipts should be returned to the school  prior to the fees being refunded. 

A student whose enrollment has been terminated by CBS may be eligible for a fee refund.

XII.School Fees Method of Payment 

We accept payment by RMB bank check, bank transfer and bank card.

Bank card payments can only be made in person at the BCIS Finance Office. A bank  surcharge will be applicable per transaction. 

Payment can be made by bank transfer payable to the school’s USD or RMB bank account.  For easy identification, please remark the students’ names when doing the transfer. 

Parents may pay in USD or RMB. The exchange rate will be set by the school based on daily  exchange rate.

XIII.Statement

CBS reserves the right to make the final decision on the fee policy.