Application Fee (RMB 2,500)

The application fee is non-refundable and payable when the student’s application is completed and submitted to the school for consideration.This fee is not applicable to other school fees but is valid for up to one academic year beyond the submitted application date. No application will be reviewed until this fee is paid in full.

Capital Fee (RMB 20,000 - FIRST YEAR // RMB 5,000 - ANNUALLY)

The capital fee provides the needed funds for ongoing school facility enhancements, such as capital purchases, building maintenance, equipment, and other projects aimed at school improvement. The RMB 20,000 Capital Fee is a one-time, non-refundable fee for all newly enrolled students to SCIS, paid upon admission. The RMB 5,000 Capital Fee is an annual, non-refundable fee for all currently enrolled SCIS students returning for the next school year, paid upon re-enrollment.

Seat Guarantee Deposit (RMB 20,000)

Upon acceptance to SCIS, this deposit (which is applicable to the first semester or annual fee) will secure a seat until the June 1, 2024 tuition payment deadline. The seat guarantee deposit is due for all returning families by March 15, 2024 and is due within five working days of the offer of enrollment for new families. Once the due date has passed, a seat may be offered to other students in the wait-pool or from our new applicant pool. A refund of the seat guarantee fee will not be granted if the parent/guardian withdraws their child/ren from school, or if he/she is withdrawn due to academic, medical or behavioral concerns that inhibit their ability to remain enrolled in school.

English as an Additional Language (EAL) Fee (RMB 10,000)

A one-time, non-refundable EAL fee will be charged to all non-native English-speaking students entering grades 1-10, and who will require additional English language support as determined by  the school. Upon enrollment, all non-native English-speaking students will be required to take an English language proficiency assessment in order to determine if EAL support is necessary. If a student meets SCIS’s English Learner definition, the student qualifies for EAL services. In most cases, this fee is charged pre-arrival, upon enrollment, and is based on criteria supported through the application materials. In some cases, this fee is charged post-arrival after the student’s English language proficiency is formally assessed. In all cases, students’ English language proficiency will be formally assessed upon arrival.This fee must be paid in full upon enrollment into the EAL program. Should the formal assessment results determine that the student’s English language proficiency is beyond the range for placement within our EAL program, the EAL Fee will be refunded in full.

Exam Fees

It is the parents’ responsibility to cover all external exam costs (i.e. SAT, ACT, IB, etc.) as these exams are not part of high school graduation requirements.

Early Payment Discounts:

This payment option allows for up to a 5% discount on tuition fees only when annual tuition fees are paid in full by the following deadlines of the preceding school year. New families are eligible for this discount, but only if they have completed their application for admission before the published deadlines. Suppose an offer of enrollment is sent after the deadlines, but the application was completed accordingly before. In that case, the family will have up to 5 working days to make the whole payment and still be eligible for the early payment discount. Since our bank's acknowledgment determines the payment date, it is advisable to allow several lead days to avoid missing the deadline. This is an incentive for early payment; thus, no deadline extensions will be granted.

Deadline	Discount Applicable
March 15, 2024	5%
April 19, 2024	3%

Payment of Tuition & Fees:

Enrollment is only secure once a payment has been made. There are two options for securing your enrollment:

1. Payment of the annual or semester tuition fee in full
2. Payment of the seat guarantee deposit to secure enrollment until the total annual or semester tuition fee payment is due.

Current families wishing to re-enroll for the next school year must follow the re-enrollment timeline to secure enrollment, with the first payment (seat guarantee or full tuition) due mid-March. New families must secure enrollment through payment (seat guarantee or full tuition) within five working days of the enrollment offer.

All tuition and fees must be paid before the student begins school. To support the best start for our students, classroom teachers must have at least three days' notice before a student’s first day of attendance. If payment is made in US Dollars (USD), please use the USD exchange rate at the time of payment and add USD 40 to the total amount to cover bank clearance charges. If the payment is made by wire transfer, any bank charge will be the payer's responsibility. If payments are made by credit or debit card, any transaction fee will be the payer's responsibility.

Annual Tuition Payment Deadline: All tuition and fees must be paid in full by June 1. Choosing the annual tuition option provides additional cost savings.

Semester-Tuition Payment Deadline: All first-semester tuition and fees must be paid in full by June 1. All second-semester tuition and fees must be paid in full by November 1.

Methods of payment:

1. Fees may be paid by bank transfer (see further instructions below).
2. Fees may be paid by check at any of our campuses in RMB or US dollars (according to the daily exchange rate).
3. Fees may be paid in RMB cash at any of our campuses. We are not able to accept US dollar cash payments.
4. Fees may be paid by credit/debit card (we accept all major credit cards; however, transaction fees will be the payer's responsibility).
5. Fees may be paid via Alipay (see further instructions below).

USD Wire Transfer
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Shanghai Branch
670 Huang Jin Cheng Dao, Shanghai, China
Shanghai Community International School
Account: 1001310909148001247
Swift Code: ICBKCNBJSHI

RMB Wire Transfer
Bank of Shanghai Yuyuan Road Sub-Branch

上海银⾏愚园路⽀⾏

Shanghai Community International School

上海长宁国际外籍人员子女学校

Account: 31641800003039938

 

Required if choosing the Wire Transfer Payment Option

Because wire transfers often pass through several intermediate banks before they are deposited, the process may take several days to reach the SCIS account. It is often complicated and/or impossible to determine which student or family is making the payment from the bank notice of deposit. To ensure that your payment through wire transfer is credited correctly, please email SCIS a copy of your proof of remittance to the SCIS Payment Center (payment@scis-china.org). Please write your child’s full name, grade, and campus in the email's subject line.

Alipay Wire Transfer

Payments can be made directly to the purchasing@scischina.org Alipay account. To avoid extra service fees, please transfer the funds directly to the purchasing@scischina.org Alipay account for large-sum payments. You can use the QR code below for small-sum payments, but extra service fees may apply. For your payment to be correctly credited and confirmed, you must include your child's name within the comment field on Alipay. As the comment field only allows 20 characters, you must also screenshot the Alipay payment receipt and email it to the SCIS Payment Center (payment@scis-china.org) and include your child's full name, grade, and campus in the email's subject line. 

Withdrawing for the next school year:

• If a student withdraws for the next school year and notifies the school (in writing) by the preceding re-enrollment and/or seat guarantee deposit deadlines, SCIS will refund the full tuition amount, inclusive of the seat guarantee deposit.

Withdrawing before the start of the first semester:

• If a student withdraws before the start of the first semester and notifies the school (in writing) by the preceding July 31, SCIS will refund the semester or annual payment made, exclusive of the seat guarantee deposit (RMB 20,000).
• If a student withdraws before the start of the first semester and notifies the school (in writing) after the preceding July 31, SCIS will refund the semester or annual payment made, exclusive of double the seat guarantee deposit (RMB 40,000).

Withdrawing after the start of the first semester:

• If a student withdraws after the start of the first semester and notifies the school (in writing) by December 1 of the current school year, and does not attend any days of school during the second semester, SCIS will refund the annual payment made, exclusive of the semester tuition fee.
• If a student withdraws after the start of the first semester and notifies the school (in writing) after December 1 of the current school year, and does not attend any days of school during the second semester, SCIS will refund the annual payment made, exclusive of the semester tuition fee and seat guarantee deposit (RMB 20,000).

Other policies:

• Once a semester is underway, no refund for that semester is possible, regardless of whether the student has attended classes or not.
• If at any time the enrollment is modified from annual to semester, or otherwise, the tuition invoice will be adjusted to reflect the full amount of the tuition rate owed according to the adjusted enrollment type. Any enrollment type less than annual enrollment will incur the semester tuition rate.
• The early payment discount incentive is only valid for annual enrollment and applied to the annual tuition rate invoice if paid in full before the posted deadline. If at any time the enrollment is modified from annual to semester, or otherwise, the early payment discount incentive will no longer be valid, and the tuition invoice will be adjusted to reflect the full amount of the tuition rate owed.
• Refunds will not be offered for entrance fees (i.e. application, capital, etc.) or supplementary program fees (i.e. EAL, LSP, SLP, exams, etc.).
• Refunds will not be offered to students who are dismissed from school for academic or behavioral misconduct, or to students who have not disclosed learning issues that SCIS is unable to support.
• School fees are not transferable.
• Refunds are processed after the student’s last day of attendance, once the return of school materials has been verified.
• Refunds will be transferred to the party making the fee payments within fifteen working days from the student’s last day of school.

• Refunds of USD will be calculated using the exchange rate from the original date of payment.