Thunderbird Adventist Academy — Admissions

2008-2009 TUITION RATES
	Non-Dorm Rate	Dorm-Rate
Registration Fee	$420.00	$420.00
10-monthly Payments	$799.00	$1,325.00
Total Due at Registration	$1,219.00	$1,745.00

Thunderbird Adventist Academy reserves the right to change the rates charged at any time in order to meet government regulations and/or changing economic conditions. To keep the tuition costs as low as possible and to furnish the funds necessary for the school to meet its operating expense, the following policies have been adopted:

The account for the applicant and/or sibling accounts from previous years at Thunderbird Adventist Academy must be paid before the student is permitted to enroll for the current school year.
A student transferring from another school must make arrangements to pay the account at that school before being admitted to Thunderbird Adventist Academy.
There must be a balanced financial plan for the current school year and the account must be kept current.
Monthly balances, or other approved financial agreements, must be paid within 60 days, or the student may be suspended until payment is made.
All accounts must be paid in full before taking semester or final examinations, or before a transcript, official grade card, or diploma may be issued. Participation in graduation will not occur unless the account has been settled.
A student receiving academic credit will be expected to pay full tuition whether entering the course late or being absent for any reason during a portion of the course.
Students having delinquent accounts are prohibited from activities whereby they would miss work and from extra-curricular activities which have extra fees.

ENTRANCE FEE
The yearly entrance fee covers certain student services, such as, textbook rental, student accident insurance, Student Association dues, class dues, school yearbook, school newspaper, and a technology fee.

CHARGES FOR TUITION, ROOM, AND MEALS
Thunderbird Adventist Academy has adopted a basic flat rate package plan for tuition, cafeteria, and dormitory. Non-dorm student billing includes a lunch meal in the cafeteria during normal scheduled class days. Non-dorm students may purchase meal tickets from the business office if they would like to eat in the cafeteria for other meals besides lunch Monday through Friday.

The Package Plan includes the following items:

Tuition

Band and Choir

Student Association Fee

Textbook Rental

Library and Computer Lab Fee

Lyceum and Programs

School Newspaper

Yearbook Photo

Yearbook

Accident Insurance

Graduation Fee

Weekday Noon Meal (non-dorm students)

Locker (community students)

For Dorm Students

Room and Board

Dorm Club Dues

Items NOT included in the Package Plan are:

Application Fee

School Supplies and Workbooks

Varsity Sports Participation and Tournament Fees

Acro and Music Group Uniforms

Music Instrument Rental

Private Music Lessons

Advanced Placement Test Fees

School Photo Package

Vocational or Art Supplies

Class Shirt, Sweater, or Jacket

Special Transportation

Club Dues (non-dorm students)

Graduation Announcements

Graduation Cap and gown

ACT/SAT Test Fees

Property Damage

Doctor’s Office Visits

Medical Prescriptions

Class Dues

MONTHLY CHARGES AND STATEMENT
The flat rate charge for the school year is divided into ten equal charges. The first month’s charges are due on or before registration and the other nine billings are charged monthly, September through May. Billings are sent out by the 30th of each month, which will show next month’s tuition and all credits/charges made to the student’s account during that particular month.

All checks, drafts, or money orders should be made payable to Thunderbird Adventist Academy. The business office does accept Visa/MasterCard payments.

Thunderbird Adventist Academy reserves the right to ask for cash, money order, or bank checks if more than one check is returned unpaid by the bank during the school year.

CLASS DUES
Each student is assessed class dues at the time of registration. These dues are on an increasing scale as follows: Freshmen — $50, Sophomore — $75, Junior — $100, Senior — $125. These are not refundable and follow the class until graduation.