RENNERT: 2016 DATES AND FEES

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1 RENNERT: 2016 DATES AND FEES Prices in USD and are per week, unless otherwise listed. American English Program Intensive communication courses for adults 17 years and older The duration of Rennert American English lessons is 50 minutes. NYC SOBE NYC SOBE NYC SOBE NYC SOBE Course Names Lessons/wk 1-6 wks 7-11 wks wks 20+ wks Vacation N Learn Rapid Progress Rapid Progress English for Academic Purposes Business English Electives Absolute Beginners English Tutorial Options 4-10 wks wks 4-10 wks wks Business English in Action: add to any 20-lesson American English Program NYC SOBE 4 wks 5-8 wks 4 wks 5-8 wks Vacation and Volunteer: Add to any Vacation N Learn program of 8 weeks or less Multi-Destination Packages New York and Miami (Minimum 2 weeks in each destination; must be booked at time of registration). 2 weeks NYC + 2 weeks SoBe: 5% discount on English tuition 4 weeks NYC + 4 weeks SoBe: 8% discount on English tuition 6 weeks NYC + 6 weeks SoBe: 10% discount on English tuition For Combination bookings of 12+ weeks: 10% discount on English tuition and no registration fee Academic Year Program Discount Pricing for long-term students NYC SOBE NYC SOBE NYC SOBE Course Names Lessons/wk wks wks 48 + wks English for Academic Purposes Academic Year Academic Year Start Dates : Any Monday Exam Preparation Course NYC SoBe NYC SoBe NYC only NYC SoBe Course Names Lessons/wk 4-6 wks 7-12 wks 10 wks 12 wks TOEFL Success TOEIC Preparation n/a 445 n/a Cambridge FCE Cambridge CAE Cambridge Start Dates NYC SoBe NYC SoBe Test Dates NYC only NYC SoBe 10 wks 12 wks 10 wks 12 wks FCE Jan 4 Mar 14 Mar 14 FCE Mar 11 Jun 7 Jun 7 & 9 Sept 12 Sept 6 Dec 3 Nov 29 & Dec 1 CAE Jan 4 Mar 14 Mar 14 CAE Mar 12 Jun 8 June 8 & 9 Sept 19 Sept 6 Dec 10 Nov 30 & Dec 1 Professional English Program NYC SOBE NYC SOBE Hours 1-5 wks 6+ wks Part-Time Professional Group Part-Time Professional Group Full-Time Professional Group Professional Combination (group+private) Part-Time Professional Private Full-Time Professional Private Full-Time Professional Private w/excursions n/a n/a Professional English for Specific Purposes Finance Sales and Marketing Law n/a n/a n/a Accent Reduction Private Lesson Package 10 Hour Package

2 Professional English Program (continued) NYC SOBE NYC SOBE Hours 1-5 wks 6+ wks Professional English Private Lessons 5 hrs min 120hr 102/hr n/a n/a Professional English Private Lessons 10 Hour Package 10 n/a n/a International Networking Meetings n/a 605 n/a Skype or Phone Follow-up Course 5 Hour Package 5 lessons n/a n/a Start Dates Any Monday English for Specific Purposes are offered on the dates below Finance (one week) Apr 11 Jul 11 Aug 1 Sep 12 Sales and Marketing (one week) Apr 18 Jul 18 Aug 8 Sep 19 Law (one week) Apr 25 Jul 25 Aug 15 Sep 26 Private Lesson Packages General English * Lessons NYC SOBE 10 Lessons Package 10 lessons Lessons Package 20 lessons Lessons Package 35+ lessons 80/hr* 69/hr Junior Packages (SoBe Only) 10 Lessons Package 10 lessons n/a Lessons Package 20 lessons n/a Lessons Package 35+ lessons n/a 69/hr Spanish Packages (SoBe Only) 10 Lessons Package 10 lessons n/a Lessons Package 20 lessons n/a Lessons Package * NYC general English private lesson times will be afternoons, after 4:00pm weekdays and will be subject to teacher and classroom availability. Arts Plus English Programs Must be booked in addition to an English course. English course fees are not included. Start dates are for English portion of program. Course Length Price English Start Dates New York City Steps On Broadway 2 weeks min 117/wk any Monday Fashion Intensive 4 weeks 1390 July 11 Music - private lessons 2 weeks min 178/wk any Monday Photography Beginner Digital 6 weeks 290 Feb 1, March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6, Sept 6, Oct 3, Nov 7 Photography Beginner Digital 3 weeks 290 July 5, August 8 Super-Intensive Film or Digital Filmmaking (4 weeks 8 weeks total 3300 English, 4 weeks Filmmaking) Filmmaking and NYFA Materials Fee 700 Jan 4, Feb 8, March 7, April 4, May 9, June 13, July 11, Aug 8, Sept 6, Sept 26 Super-Intensive Acting (4 weeks English, 4 weeks Acting) 8 weeks total 3800 Feb 8, April 14, June 13, Aug 8, Sept 26 NYFA Fee 200 Miami South Beach SoBe - Miami City Ballet 2 weeks min 90/wk any Monday SoBe - Salsa on Lincoln Road 1 week min 65/wk any Monday Leisure plus in Miami SoBe - Yoga 2 weeks min 100/wk any Monday SoBe - Water Sports: 2 weeks Paddleboarding 399 any Monday Kiteboarding plus surfing 499 Intro to Surfing (long board) 35/hour SoBe - Scuba Diving Adventure Certification Course 3 days 480 any Monday 3 3

3 Gap Year Course Term Price Start Dates 24 Week Program Winter 24 weeks 24 Week Program Spring 24 weeks 24 Week Program Summer 24 weeks Rapid Progress / 12 wks Berkeley College 8300/ 12 wks Rapid Progress / 12 wks Berkeley College 8300 / 12 wks Rapid Progress / 12 wks Berkeley College 8300 / 12 wks Berkeley College fees include a $50 application fee, $300 technology fee and a $250 administration fee. Gap Year Accommodations - Long-term Homestay (Minimum reservation of 25 weeks, single room, includes breakfast 7 days, dinner 5 days. Includes 1 week break between English program and Berkeley program) 25 weeks 8,000 Rennert start date: January 4 Berkeley College start date: March 21, 2016 Rennert start date: March 7 Berkeley College start date: June 6 Rennert start date: June 20 Berkeley College start date: September ACCOMMODATIONS - NEW YORK CITY MEAL PLANS Breakfast Lunch 25/wk 50/wk Meal plans are tickets, redeemable at local cafes and delis. Breakfast tickets are $5 each and Lunch tickets are $10 each, Monday-Friday. Tickets are non-refundable. HOMESTAY PROGRAM Single Double Standard and Superior Homestays are in Brooklyn and Queens Standard Bed and breakfast 350 / wk 245/wk per person Half board 5 days 413 / wk 308 / wk per person Half board 7 days 445 / wk 340 / wk per person Superior Half board 7 days 525 / wk n/a Manhattan Bed and Breakfast 520 / wk n/a Half board 5 days 625 / wk n/a Breakfast is provided Monday to Sunday Minimum stay is 2 weeks. RESIDENCE HALLS Single Double Economy Residence - Vanderbilt YMCA/West Side Y 535 / wk 390 / wk per person + 25 / wk Standard Residence-De Hirsch Residence 92nd Street Y 490/wk + 35 / wk Brandon Residence for Women 425/wk + 20 / wk 1760 Residence 440/wk SUMMER ONLY July 3 - August 13 APARTMENTS Single Double Upper Manhattan East 495/wk 390/wk + 20 / wk 4

4 2016 ACCOMMODATIONS - MIAMI BEACH HOMESTAY PROGRAM Single Double Standard Homestay Bed and breakfast 350 / wk n/a Half board 7 days 440 / wk n/a HOSTELS Freehand Hostel Quad January - May / wk June - October / wk November - December / wk Hostelling International Miami Beach 8-bed room Price per bed, female-only and male-only options available 250 / wk per person APARTMENTS Single Double West Avenue Apartments 550/wk 360/wk per person South Beach Executive ApartHotel 615 /wk 350/wk per person NYC and SoBe Housing Conditions Students must be at least 18 years old to stay in apartments and must sign a rules agreement before arrival. All apartments require a refundable $300 security deposit, paid at school upon arrival. Students arrive on a Sunday and depart on a Saturday. Maximum of 1 additional night in apartments; extra cleaning charges may be incurred. Weekly rate surcharge may apply during holiday periods. FEES Registration and Program Fees Registration 155 Non-refundable and due when registration is sent. Study Materials 69 5 Includes first set of books, unlimited broadband access, Wi-Fi, student identification card and security access card for South Beach. The Arts Pus Registration 120 Additional non-refundable registration fee for all plus English courses Express Delivery 85 Optional rush mail fee for I-20s and other forms NYC Cambridge Exam 320 Exam takes place after course completion. SoBe Cambridge Exam 300 Exam takes place after course completion. TOEIC Exam (NYC only) 90 TOEIC offered the last Friday of every month. Program Change 65 Administrative fee for program changes requested after course begins. Airport Transfer NYC LaGuardia or JFK Airport 205 Optional one-way transfer to or from Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens from LaGuardia, JFK airports Newark Airport 250 Optional one-way transfer to or from Manhattan, Brooklyn or Queens from Newark airport Airport Transfer Miami 130 Optional one-way transfer to or from MIA Airport to or from Miami area Airport Transfer Ft Lauderdale 170 Optional one-way transfer to or from FLL airport to or from Miami area Health & Travel Insurance 68 Non-refundable Guard.me health & travel insurance. Coverage is for 30 days, for +30 days of insurance, additional fee of $2/day. Accommodations Fees Accommodations 95 Non-refundable placement fee for all accommodations bookings Room Change 85 Applies to residence halls and apartments. Additional night (Single) 95 Applies to all accommodations. Additional night (Double) 85 Applies to all accommodations. Three additional nights or more will be billed as one full week. Maximum of 1 additional night in apartments, and students may be charged extra cleaning fees. Homestay Christmas week supplement of USD 50 applies to homestays in NYC and SoBe. SoBe: Extra nights outside of Saturday/Sunday are billed as one full week. Holidays Rennert will be closed on the following days. No compensation will be given for these days. President s Day Monday, February 15, 2016 Memorial Day Monday, May 30, 2016 Independence Day Monday, July 4, 2016 Labor Day Monday, September 5, 2016 Thanksgiving Thursday & Friday, November 24 & 25, Holiday Closure December 26 to 30, 2016

5 TERMS AND CONDITIONS Program Terms and Conditions Registration, accommodations placement and express mail fees must be paid at the time of registration. Letters of Acceptance and Form I-20s will not be issued unless the Registration Fee is received. Students participating in English programs at Rennert must be at least 17 years of age and non-native speakers of English. Students will be assigned to afternoon or morning schedules based on level and availability. There are no guaranteed morning classes. Prices and policies are subject to change with approval of the New York State Education Department. The binding version of the registration package can be found at This school is authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students. Nichole Paris and Teresa Barile are certified sales agents for Rennert. They are registered with the New York State Education Department, Bureau of Proprietary Supervision and their sales license numbers are # and # respectively. Cancellation Policies Prior to Start Date All fees must be paid in full at least 14 business days prior to arrival or the registration will be cancelled. All program cancellations received in writing prior to program start date or because of visa denial will be eligible for a full monetary refund, minus any non-refundable fees (Registration fee, Accommodation Placement Fee, Express Mail Fee, any Bank Charges). Registration fees for cancelled courses may be applied to future registrations in the same calendar year. Rennert will make refunds only to the person or agency that paid the school. For cancellation due to visa denial, all tuition fees will be refunded, minus any non-refundable fees. Rennert s Admissions officers must receive a visa refusal letter at least 2 business days before the original scheduled start date, otherwise no refund will be issued. After Classes Begin There are no program changes or refunds given on registrations of 4 weeks or less. All program changes require 4 weeks notice. Refunds for course cancellation after a course has started are calculated based on the last date of attendance as follows, upon receipt of written notification: For courses longer than 4 weeks, with written cancellations received after the 4th week but before the mid-point of their course, Rennert will retain a pro-rated amount of the tuition at the non-discounted rate. For cancellations after the mid-point of a course, no refund will be issued. Accommodations Terms and Conditions Rennert is not responsible for personal belongings or student guardianship. Rennert students are expected to conduct themselves as responsible adults. Accommodations are only available to Rennert students during their period of study. Overnight guests are not permitted. Rennert cannot guarantee availability in first choice of accommodations. Prices are subject to change due to availability. Reservations cannot be confirmed until the Accommodation Placement Fee is received. Accommodations Cancellation Policy Prior to Arrival Accommodations and room change fees are non-refundable. Accommodations cancellations must be received in writing at least 14 days before the scheduled arrival date, 60 days prior to arrival for self-catering studio apartment reservations, to be eligible for a full monetary refund minus the non-refundable accommodations fee. For accommodations cancellations received less than 14 days prior to arrival, 1 week of the accommodations fees, in addition to the non-refundable accommodations placement fee will be retained. For accommodations cancellations received less than 7 days prior to arrival, the first 2 weeks of the accommodations fees, in addition to the non-refundable accommodations placement will be retained. For self-catering studio apartments, cancellations made less than 60 days prior to arrival will not be eligible for a refund. After Arrival There are no refunds, cancellations or changes for reservations of 4 weeks or less. There are no refunds or cancellations for studio apartments after arrival. 4 week written notice is required to cancel or change accommodations, with the 4 week period taking effect from the date of receipt of the written notice. All refunds will be issued to the person, agent or third party who made the initial payment. Refunds will be calculated based on the remaining time in the accommodations reservation, minus the 4 week notice period and any non-refundable fees as listed above. 6

6 APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS Requirements for applying to Rennert International programs: Must be over 17 years of age. Must be a non-native speaker of English. In order to apply for a program, students must: Submit a completed registration form to [email protected]. Submit payment of the non-refundable Registration Fee ($155), Accommodation Placement Fee ($95) and Express Mail Fees ($85) -if applicable. For programs requiring a telephone or Skype interview, an admissions coordinator will contact you to arrange an interview time. Housing reservations are on a first-come, first-serve basis and are not guaranteed until you receive written confirmation of availability. Please include 2 housing choices on your registration form. If your first choice is not available, an admissions coordinator will contact you with available alternatives. An admissions coordinator will respond within hours to all requests. If a specific program or request requires additional information in order to process the registration, it will not be confirmed until all necessary information is received. VISA INFORMATION For students requesting a form I-20, the following documents must also be submitted (in English or accompanied by an English translation): Copy of your passport valid for at least 6 months beyond the end-date of your expected stay Home address in your country Evidence of financial ability You must prove that you can support the cost of living and studying in the United States. Your proof of financial ability must demonstrate enough funds to cover the cost of tuition + estimated living expenses in New York (approximately $2000 USD/month, $1000 USD/month for students staying in Rennert housing). Examples of acceptable evidence are: Bank statements which state current balance. Bank statement must be less than 3 month old. Bank letter stating the date the account was opened, total amount deposited for the past year, and current balance. Sponsor letter (Funds from parents, relatives, organizations) + one of the above forms of evidence for the sponsor signing the form Additional information about student visas and the visa application process can be found on our website at: PAYMENT INFORMATION Payment of the $155 Registration Fee must be made before Rennert will issue any Letters of Acceptance Once we receive your Registration Form and fees, Rennert will issue a Letter of Acceptance and Invoice with the remaining balance due. No documents, including Form I-20s will be issued until payment of the Registration Fee is received. Rennert accepts the following forms of payment: Credit Card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover) International Money Order Bank Wire Transfer: Rennert New York Rennert South Beach Account # Account # Swift Code CHASUS33 Routing #/ABA Swift Code PNBPUS33, Routing #/ABA JP Morgan Chase Bank, 1 United Nations Plaza, NY , USA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 757 Third Ave., New York, NY 10017, USA Please [email protected] with bank wire receipts NEW YORK: SOBE: 7