PROGRAM INFORMATION

The occupational objective of the associate degree program is Golf Complex Operations and Management, with two areas of emphasis:  "Golf Professional" and "General Management".  Students selecting a specific area will have the opportunity to take elective courses.  The program consists of 66 semester credit hours (a minimum of 1,155 contact hours).  Transfer credit may be granted for previous education, but a minimum of 54 credits must be completed while at the Academy.  The Academy promises to conduct the courses and give the instruction as set forth in the Academy catalog, subject to the right of the Academy to revise the curriculum at its discretion.  Academic classes and golf instruction are scheduled between the hours of 7:00 am and 10:00 pm, Monday through Friday with the exception of noted holidays.  An Associate of Applied Business Degree is granted upon successful completion of the program.  The Academy will assist each graduate with job placement; however, the school does not guarantee employment.  The institution makes no claim or guarantee that credit earned will transfer to another institution.

CONDUCT OF STUDENT

Student shall respect and adhere to all rules and regulations of the Academy and the rules and regulations governing the playing of golf.  Student can be dismissed, at the discretion of the Academy, for insufficient progress, non‑payment of costs, or failure to comply with rules.

DEPOSIT

Student shall pay to the Academy a nonrefundable application fee of Fifty U.S. Dollars ($50.00); and pay, within thirty days of Student's receipt of notice of acceptance, a minimum deposit of Eight Hundred U.S. Dollars ($800.00) to reserve his/her place in the student body.  The deposit shall be applied to the payment of tuition and activity fees and shall be subject to the refund policy set forth in Section IV. In the event Student fails to make the deposit, the Academy may consider Student's application withdrawn and may allocate Student's reservation and acceptance to another student.

TUITION AND FEES

Fifteen days prior to the commencement of each semester, Student shall pay to the Academy the total tuition and fees established for that semester. The tuition and activity fee established for the May 2, 2008 semester is $6,790.00. If a student is granted an extension of time to complete payment, a promissory note designating a schedule with no more than two installments within 60 days of the semester start must be signed by the Student. Although lab/activity fees and textbook costs may vary, it is estimated that the total cost of fees, tuition, text-books and supplies for those entering the associate degree program in the semester stated above will be approximately $28,302.00 (See details below).

EXPENSES

Estimated Cost of the Associate Degree Program

STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS AMOUNT.  IF A STUDENT LOAN IS RECEIVED, STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAYING THE LOAN PLUS ANY INTEREST.                                                     

BUYERS RIGHT TO CANCEL 

A student may cancel an enrollment agreement if the student submits a written notice of cancellation within three (3) days, excluding Saturday, Sunday, and state and federal holidays, of signing the agreement.  The school shall provide a refund of 100% of all student fees and tuition paid for the student.  No later than thirty (30) days of receiving the notice of cancellation, the school shall provide a refund of 100% of all student fees and tuition paid for the student.  Student may deliver a signed written application for cancellation of the Agreement, in person or by certified mail, to: Registrar, Admissions Office, addressed to the campus of attendance:

An applicant rejected by the Academy shall be entitled to a return/refund of all monies paid. Upon cancellation of enrollment before the first day of class, students canceling enrollment will receive a full return/refund.  If cancellation is made after classes begin, the return/refund percentage will be based on the Federal Return of Funds Policy and/or the Institutional Refund Policy.

FEDERAL RETURN OF FUNDS POLICY/INSTITUTIONAL REFUND POLICY

The Higher Education Amendments of 1998 require all institutions to use a return of funds policy for all Title IV recipients when they fail to register, withdraw, or are expelled.  This return of funds policy is used to determine the amount of Title IV aid that students have earned while in attendance.  Funds received, but not earned, as of a student’s withdrawal date must be returned.  All funds are considered to have been earned upon completion of 60% of the payment period, thus there is no return of funds during the last 40% of the semester.

An Institutional Refund Policy addresses the calculation of the appropriate refund to the student and the amount to be retained by the institution based on the amount of institutional charges that the institution has earned associated with the student’s attendance time.  The Institutional Refund Policy is used in conjunction with the Federal Return of Funds Policy for Title IV recipients and as a stand-alone policy for non-Title IV recipients.

SDGA has adopted a Pro-Rata Refund Policy as its institutional refund policy for all students when they fail to register, withdraw, or are expelled.  This policy entails calculation of a pro-rata refund during the first 60% of the semester and no refund during the last 40%.

The definition and quantification of amount to be returned or refunded under both the return and refund policies is predicated on attendance.  Attendance will be based on calendar days in the semester/payment period.  A student’s last day of attendance will be the official withdrawal date and is the date that will be used in determining the percentage of aid earned while in attendance, as well as the amount of institutional charges earned by the institution.  Detailed information regarding the Federal Return of Funds Policy and the Institutional Tuition Refund Policy is provided in the Academy catalog and administrative office.

NOTICE: Any holder of the consumer credit contract is subject to all claims and defenses which the debtor could assert against the seller of goods or services obtained pursuant hereto or with the proceeds hereof.  Recovery hereunder by the debtor shall not exceed amounts paid by the debtor. 

V.  CONTINUING AGREEMENT

The agreement shall remain in full force and effect during all semesters that Student attends the Academy.  If Student withdraws and is approved for readmission at a later date, a new agreement will be required reflecting current information. The agreement constitutes a legally binding instrument when signed by Student and accepted by the Academy.

Amount of Deposit and Administrative Fee $875.00.