Tuition
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Below are answers to most common financial questions we receive from parents. Additional assistance may be available through education loans. We offer limited financial assistance to families in need.
For answers to general Academy related questions, go here!
Contact our Admission office at 828-456-3435 for more information.
Academy Financial FAQs
Q. Are there additional costs?
Your student may incur additional expenses. This includes prescription medication costs if your child gets sick, additional airline expenses for traveling to or returning home from the program, all clothing and equipment necessary to participate, a technology fee, and a $1,200 per year debit account set-up for your student’s spending money.
Q. What types of payments does SOAR accept?
SOAR accepts payments made by check, credit card, direct deposit, or 529 Savings Plan. For more information please call our office at 828-456-3435.
Q. Is financial assistance or scholarships available?
Financial assistance and scholarships are available on a limited basis. For more information please call our office at 828-456-3435.
Academy Tuition
Tuition includes Room & Board, Academic Materials and Curriculum Fees, and Overhead and Program Costs.
$67,000 | Tuition ’23-24 Room and Board
$350 | Technology Fee
Read policies for additional costs.
Enrollment In The Academy At SOAR Is Not Required For The Spanish Immersion Program.
Spanish I, II, & III through the Academy’s Spanish Immersion program is not included in the Academy tuition.
Academy Financial Policies
Payment Schedule
Upon Application
Applicants will be required to submit a $100 non-refundable application fee.
Upon Acceptance
Within two weeks after acceptance, a $2,000, non-refundable enrollment deposit is due. (This includes a $1,000 deposit for each term). The enrollment deposit will be applied toward the tuition balance.
Due Dates
July 15th – Fall Semester – minimum payment of 50% of the full year tuition is due on or before this date.
December 1st – Spring Semester – the remaining 50% of the full year tuition due December 1 for spring semester.
Payment Policies
When completing your application, you will be required to submit payment information for all future billing, including tuition balances and additional expenses that may occur.
Tuition is due within two weeks of acceptance if admitted after this date.
Families who pay tuition for the entire year by July 15th will receive a tuition reduction of $1,000.
No services will be delivered to the student until both the tuition and $350 refundable damage deposit have been received.
Refund Policy
Any student enrolled in the Academy at SOAR is expected to complete the Academic Term. Withdrawal or dismissal of a student before the close of the Academic Term will result in forfeiture of the unused paid portions of the tuition, fees and costs, and the family shall remain obligated to complete payment in full for tuition, fees and costs for the entire academic term.
Damage to Equipment
Although we take precautions to ensure gear is treated respectfully, we reserve the right to charge students for damage done to SOAR equipment due to negligence or non-compliance. This may include damage to tents, rental vans, cabins, etc. Parents will be notified of the damage that occurred.
Spending Money
Students will be required to come to the Academy at SOAR with access to a debit account with funds in the amount of $1,200 ($600 Fall Term / $600 Spring Term). This will be used to help teach fiscal responsibility, budgeting, and accountability.
Financial Assistance or Scholarships
Financial assistance and scholarships are available on a limited basis. For more information please call our office at 828-456-3435.
Spanish Immersion Tuition
Tuition includes Room & Board, Academic Materials and Curriculum Fees, and Overhead and Program Costs.
$15,000
Tuition '23–24 Room & Board
$350
Technology Fee
Spanish I, II, & III through the Academy’s Spanish Immersion program is not included in the Academy tuition.
Enrollment In The Academy At SOAR Is Not Required For The Spanish Immersion Program.
Read policies for additional costs.
Spanish Immersion Financial Policies
Upon Application
Applicants will be required to submit a $100 non-refundable application fee.
Upon Acceptance
Within two weeks after acceptance, a $2,000, non-refundable enrollment deposit is due. The enrollment deposit will be applied toward the tuition balance.
Due Dates
May 1st – minimum payment of 50% of the full year tuition is due on or before this date.
Payment Policies
When completing your application, you will be required to submit payment information for all future billing, including tuition balances and additional expenses that may occur.
Tuition is due within two weeks of acceptance if admitted after this date.
No services will be delivered to the student until both the tuition and $350 refundable damage deposit have been received.
Any student enrolled in the Academy at SOAR’s Spanish Immersion courses is expected to complete the Academic Term. Withdrawal or dismissal of a student before the close of the Academic Term will result in forfeiture of the unused paid portions of the tuition, fees and costs, and the family shall remain obligated to complete payment in full for tuition, fees and costs for the entire academic term.
Although we take precautions to ensure gear is treated respectfully, we reserve the right to charge students for damage done to SOAR equipment due to negligence or non-compliance. This may include damage to tents, rental vans, cabins, etc. Parents will be notified of the damage that occurred.
Students will be required to attend to the Academy at SOAR’s Peru Study Abroad course with access to a debit account with funds in the amount of $1,200 ($1,200 Summer Term). This will be used to help teach fiscal responsibility, budgeting, and accountability.
