Tuition & Other Fees

Stamford American School Hong Kong Tuition Fees

Tuition Fees for 2019-2020

Class	Semester 1	Semester 2	Total Annual Fee
Pre-Primary to Grade 5	$89,400	$89,400	$178,800
Grade 6 to Grade 9	$98,100	$98,100	$196,200

Tuition Fees for 2020/21

Class	Semester 1	Semester 2	Total Annual Fee
Grade 10*	$103,000	$103,000	$206,000

*Fees for Grade 10 starting in 2020/21 might be subject to change.

10-Month Installment Plan

A 10-month installment payment plan is available using a direct debit form for each child. Please refer to the table below for the due date of each month:

Tuition Fees	Pre-Primary to Grade 5	Grade 6 to Grade 9	Due Date
Aug 2019	17,880	19,620	Aug 13, 2019
Sep 2019	17,880	19,620	Sep 2, 2019
Oct 2019	17,880	19,620	Oct 2, 2019
Nov 2019	17,880	19,620	Nov 1, 2019
Dec 2019	17,880	19,620	Dec 2, 2019
Jan 2020	17,880	19,620	Jan 2, 2020
Feb 2020	17,880	19,620	Feb 3, 2020
Mar 2020	17,880	19,620	Mar 2, 2020
Apr 2020	17,880	19,620	Apr 1, 2020
May 2020	17,880	19,620	May 4, 2020
Full Year	178,800*	196,200*

Invoices will be issued based on the billing schedule below.

Billing Schedule

	Invoice Date
Semester 1	May
Semester 2	October

For other payment options, please contact our Finance team at finance@sais.edu.hk.

Please note the following:

a) All charges are expressed in Hong Kong Dollars (HK$). These fees are payable per student. School fees include all textbooks, workbooks and yearbook.

b) These fees do not include additional resources such as technology, field studies, transportation, school meals and other fees that may be incurred in the school year.

c) Additional charges may apply including EAL and learning support which will be assessed on an individual basis.

d) Replacement of lost textbooks, workbooks, library books and other school resources will need to be refunded by the student/family prior to the distribution of additional resources.

e) Proration of tuition fees is not permitted for fee payment or refund upon withdrawal. Tuition fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. Tuition fees may be refundable provided that sufficient notice of withdrawal (3 months) is received.

Please note that only Pre-Primary to Grade 9 classes are offered for the 2019-2020 academic year. Stamford will introduce Grades 10 through 12 in the following academic year(s).

Debenture and Capital Levy Scheme

To provide for repairs, maintenance and improvement of the school’s facilities for the benefit of all students, Stamford American School Hong Kong raises funds via

the issuance of Debentures, and
the collection of Capital Levies.

If you are interested in subscribing for an Individual Debenture, please kindly contact us at admissions@sais.edu.hk.

If you are interested in finding out more about our Standard Corporate Debenture, Standard Plus Corporate Debenture or Platinum Debenture, please kindly contact our Director of Corporate Liaison at admissions@sais.edu.hk.

Capital Levy
Capital Levy (Option A) - One Time Fee 2020-2021	$150,000	Valid for the student's duration at Stamford, payable within 7 calendar days from date of offer. The Capital Levy is mandatory for children who are admitted to Stamford without a debenture.
Capital Levy (Option B) - Annual Fee 2020/2021	$30,000	Valid for the 2020/2021 academic year, payable upon acceptance. The Capital Levy is mandatory for children who are admitted to Stamford without a debenture.

Debentures
Individual Debentures (for individuals)	$500,000	For non-corporate applicants Valid for the nomination of one child for priority admission Valid for 8 consecutive academic years from enrollment If the nominated child fails to meet our eligibility requirements, the full amount is refundable After the debenture expires, if students are still at Stamford, you are required to either have a debenture or pay a capital levy The debenture is refundable at a reduced value that depends on the academic year in which a child leaves the school. The refunded debenture value will be reduced by any outstanding fees payable to the school.

Stamford issues a very limited number of optional debentures for corporate employers. There are three types of corporate debentures in the below priority order:

Platinum Corporate Debenture - HK$5,000,000
Standard Plus Corporate Debenture - HK$3,000,000
Standard Corporate Debenture - HK$2,000,000

Please contact our Director of Corporate Liaison at admissions@sais.edu.hk for further information.

The holder of a debenture obtains priority in admissions, subject to Stamford’s eligibility requirements. Corporate Debentures (Platinum, Standard Plus and Standard) confer the highest priority in admissions, followed by Individual Debentures.

Debenture holders also receive priority in admissions if they seek to transfer to another school in the Cognita family of schools in Asia during the life of the debenture.

All children who are nominated by a debenture are exempt from the mandatory capital levy.

Discounts

Capital Levy Fee: 50% discount for enrollment of a third child from the same family and a full waiver of the Capital Levy Fee for a fourth child and beyond.
(Discounts are applied from the oldest to the youngest. For example, if there are three children in the family, the youngest child will receive the discount.)

For full information on Fees, please contact our Finance team at finance@sais.edu.hk.