• The refund policy for International Student Fees is based on Section 4B(7) of the Education Act 1989 and the Education Amendment Act (No. 4) 1991
• The Principal will act as the agent of the Tawa College Board in establishing the circumstances and the level of the fees to be refunded within the spirit of this policy
• The Immigration Authorities will be informed of any change of status of the student in relation to Tawa College

1. If the student needs to withdraw before the start of the course, the Tuition fees paid will be
   refunded in full, minus the Administration Fee
2. If a student withdraws from College before the completion of the year for which he or she
   has been enrolled, the student may appeal to the Principal in writing clearly stating the
   circumstances of his or her withdrawal and requesting consideration of a refund.
3. International students who wish to withdraw from Tawa College must also: Provide written
   approval from their Parents or Agent in lieu of parents signing the leaving form.
   Complete the College’s leaving form
   Give homestay parents two weeks’ notice if this involves terminating their homestay
   arrangements.
4. In arriving at the decision of the amount, if any, to be refunded to the student, the Principal
   will take into account the costs already incurred by the College (including the Government Levy
   and any agent’s fees). The Administration Fee will not be refunded.
5. No refund will be made in the event that a student is excluded from College by the Tawa
   College Board.

1. The Homestay Fees refund must be applied for in writing to the Tawa College Board, giving
   two weeks’ notice, or paying two weeks’ accommodation fees in lieu of notice.
2. If the student does not take up the homestay because he or she withdraws before the start of
   the course, or does not receive a Visa, the Homestay Fees already paid will be refunded in full,
   minus the Homestay Placement Fee.
3. If the student moves out of the homestay before the end of the contracted time, the amount
   of prepaid Homestay Fees not used will be refunded, minus any debts owing to the Homestay
   family. The Homestay Placement Fee will not be refunded.

Tawa College has a Fees Protection Policy to safeguard the fees paid by International Students in
the unlikely event that the College may not be able to continue delivering tuition to
International Students.