Ongoing Enrolment FAQ Hillfield Strathallan College subscribes to an ongoing enrolment model, whereby current HSC students are automatically re-enrolled each school year unless their families complete an HSC Withdrawal Form. An Ongoing Enrolment Deposit (OED) of $1,000 will be charged to each student account in January. Families will then have until March 1 to communicate their intention of not returning to HSC. Families who withdraw before March 1 will have their OED refunded, while families who are committed to their child’s enrolment for the coming school year will have their OED applied to the coming school year’s tuition.
What is Ongoing Enrolment? Each year approximately 95% of HSC families choose to re-enrol their children for the coming year. Traditional enrolment models require returning families to complete reenrolment forms every year—a process that can seem both tedious and stressful. Ongoing enrolment allows HSC to create a process where families are not required to complete the forms or paperwork associated with annual enrolment, making for fewer steps and providing a more efficient experience. Ongoing enrolment is a common-sense approach, which is followed by almost all post-secondary institutions and is being adopted by many independent schools across North America. If you have purchased tuition refund insurance, this will also renew automatically as part of the ongoing enrolment process. If you wish to cancel tuition refund insurance, please contact the Business Office.
Can the ongoing enrolment deposit be refunded after March 1? HSC recognizes that family plans change. Families who indicate they will not be returning to HSC after the March 1 deadline will be entitled to a refund of the Ongoing Enrolment Deposit under the following unique circumstances only: • • •
Withdrawal at the request of HSC Inadequate financial aid award Other circumstances as approved by HSC