Paying Deposit by Check or Money Order
Make check payable to ISLS and mail to
ISLS
6720 Mariposa Pl. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87120
Cancellation Policy
There is a nonrefundable $200 registration fee. ISLS will refund 50% of the balance of the deposit up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the program. Once we receive full payment for the program, we will refund 50% of the total amount minus the registration fee until the start of the program. Once the program has begun there is NO refund of the program price. Cancellation of the program must be in writing, either by e-mail or letter. By filling out this registration form and sending it in to ISLS you are declaring that you have read and agree to this statement as written and intended.
Parental Agreement & Medical Waiver
All parents must sign the parental agreement, assumption of risks and indemnity and medical waiver forms or their student cannot attend this program. These agreements will be sent to you upon receipt of this registration form. The agreements will stipulate the rules and regulations for this program as well as a code of conduct that the student must adhere to. The medical waiver form will allow us, in the event of a medical emergency, to have your son or daughter receive treatment at a local hospital or clinic. The parental agreement form states that students caught breaking the rules, such as drinking alcohol or doing or being in possession of illegal drugs, will forfeit the remainder of their program and will be sent home with no refund of the program price. In addition, all students must have a valid passport and a letter from BOTH of their parents or guardians stating that they have been given permission to travel to Costa Rica for this program. This letter must be notarized in order to be official. Students arriving without this document may be sent back by the Costa Rican or Mexican customs and immigration service, with no refund of the program price.
Flight & Airport Information
Airline tickets are NOT included in the price of any of our youth programs. We will be happy to make the flight arrangements for all students who wish it, but it will be an additional cost. The cost of the ticket will be at the best price that we can find and we will attempt to put our students on the same flights whenever possible. If the parent purchases the tickets, then we need to be sent all the information about the flight arrivals and departures. If students are arriving or departing on different dates than those specified for their specific program, then ISLS must be notified as to how the student will join the program or leave at the end. If there is any additional cost associated with these special arrangements, the parents will pay this amount. Students attending either the Spanish and Art Camp, or the Children’s Spanish and Adventure Camp in Playa Tamarindo, Costa Rica will need to arrive in Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR). Those students attending the Spanish and Volunteer Camp in Turrialba, Costa Rica or the Spanish and Surf program in Playa Dominical, Costa Rica will need to arrive in San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO). Students attending the Spanish and Snowboarding Camp in Beriloche, Argentina, will need to fly in and out of Buenos Aires (EZE). Students attending the Spanish and Surf program in Puerto Escondido, Mexico will need to fly into Huatulco, Mexico (HUX) on Continental Airlines. Any questions about these tickets or provisions should be directed to ISLS ASAP.
Additionally, if the student is 14 years of age at the time of his or her program, they will need to sign up for the unaccompanied minor program of the airline they will be flying on. Most airlines charge between $60 and $90 each way for this service. This price is NOT included in the price of the program and is paid by the parent. If ISLS is purchasing the airline ticket, the parents of the student will be advised of this additional cost. If ISLS is not purchasing the airline ticket, then the parent must fax a copy of the unaccompanied minor registration form and invoice. We will need this in Costa Rica, Argentina and Mexico in order to pick up the student when he or she arrives. Students 15 and older are not considered minors and do not need this program.
Payment of Balance to ISLS
ISLS must receive full payment of the balance of the program cost eight weeks before the start date of the Teen Spanish program. This can be paid by either personal check or credit card. If the balance of payment is not received on the date eight weeks prior to the start of their program the student’s program will be cancelled and the deposit will be forfeit. Upon receipt of the balance of payment, ISLS will issue a finalized confirmation packet and invoice. This will include all information about the program, itinerary, any changes, airline ticket (if ISLS is purchasing) and information about Costa Rica, Argentina or Mexico and what the student needs to bring. If after having received this confirmation packet, you have any other questions or concerns, please contact us immediately.
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