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UWCSEANomineeProgramme

TermsandConditions

1. UWCSEANomineeProgramme(UNP)

Meansaprogrammewherebyacorporation,familyoﬀice and/orindividualobtainsoneormoreUNPplacesat UWCSEAforafixednumberofQualifiedChildren(defined inParagraph4below)

2 ASubscriber

Meansacorporation,familyoﬀiceand/orindividual whichhasbeenacceptedbyUWCSEAasaUNP Subscriberandthathaspaidtheprescribedsubscription feeinfull

3. ACorporation

Meansanybodycorporateformedorincorporatedin Singaporeandincludescompanies,limitedliability partnerships,andanytrustsorpartnershipsdeemedto beabodycorporate

4. Nominees

MeansthechildrennominatedbytheSubscriberwho havemettheCollege’sentrancecriteriaassetoutin Paragraph6below WheretheSubscriberisa corporation,thenomineemustbeachildofan authorisedrepresentativeofthecorporationwhich includesemployeesofthecorporation

5. UNPSubscriptiondeposit

ProspectiveSubscribersarerequiredtopayaUNP subscriptiondepositofS$10,000(plusGST)(‘the Deposit’)perUNPPlace,whichwillbedeductedfromthe finalinvoiceifthesubscriptiongoesahead

IftheProspectiveSubscriberwithdrawsthesubscription, theDepositwillbeforfeitedtotheCollegeunlessthe withdrawalwasduetothepotentialNomineenot meetingtheentrancecriteriainwhichcasetheDeposit willberefundedinfulltotheProspectiveSubscriber

6. Admissionspre-screening

FollowingpaymentoftheUNPDeposit,the non-refundableAdmissionsapplicationfeebythe ProspectiveSubscriber,andthesubmissionofa completedapplicationforthepotentialNominee,the AdmissionsDepartmentwillreviewthepotential Nominee’sapplicationtoensuretheNomineemeetsthe College’sAdmissionsrequirements,includingbutnot limitedtoentrancecriteriaapplicableatthetimeof nomination.

Theapplication,inthisrespect,issubjecttothesame admissionspoliciesandpracticesasallotherapplicants totheCollegeandtheNomineemayberequiredto

participateininterviewsorassessments Aswithallother applications,thedecisionoftheDirectorofAdmissionsas toeligibilityisfinal

IfthepotentialNomineedoesnotmeettheentrycriteria oftheCollege,theProspectiveSubscriberisnotobligated totakeupthesubscriptionandmayrequestrefundofthe SubscriptionDeposit

7. UNPPlace

AUNPPlaceisaplacemadeavailabletoaSubscriberto enableittoputforwardapotentialNomineefor pre-screening.

8. Eligibilityfornomination

ApplicationscanbemadetotheCollege,throughthe UNPorthenormaladmissionsprocessforagivenschool year,butnotboth IfanapplicationismadeviatheUNP toonecampus,thenthestudentisprecludedfrom applyingvianormaladmissionattheothercampus. BoardersarenoteligiblefornominationthroughtheUNP programme

9. Singlecampusnominations

EachSubscribermayappointoneNominee forasingle campusonly.

10.UNPsubscriptionsarenon-transferable betweencampusesandchildren

UNPplacesarecampusspecificandarenottransferable betweencampusesorbetweenchildren.

11.Academicyear

TheUWCSEAacademicyearshallcommenceeachyearas perthedatessetoutintheCollegecalendarundereach campus’termdatesontheCollegewebsite

12.UNPplacesavailableeachacademic year

AverylimitednumberofUNPplaceswillbeavailable eachacademicyear,acrossbothcampuses.

13.Applicationdate

TheSubscribermustapplytonominateastudentforK1 toGrade8pre-screeningby1Aprilforadmissionin Augustofthecomingschoolyear Forstudentsapplying forGrade9,Grade10orGrade11entry,nominations mustbeinby31Januaryinthecalendaryearof proposedAugustentry,toallowforassessmentsand interviews

TheUNPsubscriptionmustbepaidinfull,beforea Nomineeisplacedontheapplicationroll.Thepositionon theapplicationrollwillbedeterminedbythedatethe Nominee’scompleteapplicationisreceived,dulysigned, andtheUNPsubscriptionhasbeenfullypaid TheCollege canplaceNominees,uptoandincludingthestartofTerm 2(Januaryentry),forGrade8andbelow,asandwhen lateleaverplacesbecomeavailable However,new NomineesforGrades9andabovewillonlybeaccepted fortheAugustintake,tostartatthebeginningofeach schoolyear.

14.Graderestrictions

UNPplacesarenotavailableinK2atDoverCampus. Theremaybeothergradesforwhich,irrespectiveofthe dateofapplication,placesmaynotbeavailable Children thatmeettheentrycriteriathathaveappliedforthese gradesbytheUNPdeadlinewillbeplacedtogetherwith otherNomineesatthetopoftherespectiveapplication roll,fortherelevantgrade Thepositiononthe applicationrollwillbedeterminedbythedatethe Nominee’scompleteapplicationisreceived,dulysigned, andtheUNPsubscriptionhasbeenfullypaid.

15.Withdrawalaernomination

IfaSubscriberwishestowithdrawaNominee,the SubscribermustnotifytheCollegeinwriting The Subscriberwillprocurethewithdrawalformtobesigned bytheparentoftheNominee NorefundoftheUNP subscriptionwillbegivenonwithdrawal.A Subscriber canreinstatethenominationforthesameNominee beforetheUNPdeadline If,however,therequestto reinstatethenominationisaertheUNPdeadline,the Nomineewillbeplacedatthetopoftheapplicationroll, asoutlinedinParagraph13.

16.Applicationrollpriorityforsiblings

SiblingsofQualifiedChildrenshallnothavepriorityin admissioninthesameacademicyearthattheUNP NomineecommencesattheCollege

17.Nonrefundable,transferableor tradeable

TheUNPsubscriptionisnotrefundable,transferableor tradeable.

18.Nomineewhoisaskedtoleavethe College

ShouldaNomineeoftheSubscriberbeaskedtoleavethe Collegeforwhateverreason,therewillbenorefundof thesubscriptionfeepaid

19.Applicationandenrolmentfees,first term’sinadvancefees,tuitionfeesand developmentlevy

ApprovedNomineeswillbesubjecttoallfeesand expensesoftheCollegeassetoutintheCollege’s StandardTermsandConditions.Applicationand enrolmentfees,firstterm’sinadvancefees(tuitionfees anddevelopmentlevy)willbeinadditiontothe subscriptionfeetojointheUNP Intheeventwherethe firstterm’sinadvancefeesremainunpaidfortwo(2) weeksfromthedateoftheletterofoﬀer,theUNPPlace willbewithdrawnandoﬀeredtoanotherQualifiedChild ontheapplicationlist,irrespectiveoftheUNPPlace reservedbytheSubscriber.

20.Paymentoffirstterm’sfeesinadvance Onacceptanceofaplace,theparentsofthenew NomineeorthesponsoringCorporationwillpaythefirst term’sfeesinadvancetotheCollege Nomineeswhoseapplicationsarewithdrawnordeferred, priortoarrivalandaerthefirstterm’sfeeshavebeen paid,willforfeitthesefees.Thefollowingterm’sfeeswill bepaidbeforethecommencementofthetermandsuch feesarenotrefundableinwholeorinpartunlessnotice hasbeengiventotheCollegebeforetheremovalofthe NomineeaspertheCollege’sStandardTermsand Conditions.Ifpaymentofthefollowingterm’sfeeshas notbeenreceivedfourweeksaerthecommencementof aterm,theCollegewilltakethisasanotificationof withdrawalattheendofthetermandtheplacewillbe oﬀeredtoanotherstudent.Noticeinwritingnolaterthan thepublisheddeadlineforwithdrawal,mustbegivento theCollegebeforeremovalofthechildforthefollowing term,andifsuchnoticeisnotgiven,allfeespaidtodate willberetainedbytheCollege.

21.Amendments

TheCollegereservestherighttomakeanychangesto theseTermsandConditionsduringthecourseofeach academicyearwithoutpriornotice

22.UWCSEA’srighttoassessUNP applicationsandexercisediscretion

TheCollegereservestherighttoassessallUNP applicationsreceivedandexerciseitsdiscretionwhen allocatingUNPplaces.TheCollegeisundernoobligation toprovidereasonsincaseswhereapplicationsarenot successfulandshallnotbeheldliablelegallyor otherwise,whatsoeverandhowsoeverarisingforany suchdecisions

23.Jurisdictioninaccordancewiththe lawsofSingapore

TheUWCSEANomineeProgrammewillbegovernedby andconstruedinaccordancewiththelawsofSingapore.

24.Resolutionofdisputes

Incaseswhereadisputearisesinconnectionwiththe UNPPlacesorotherwise,thematterwillbereferredto theUWCSEABoardofGovernorsforresolution Ifnot satisfactorilyresolvedwithinthreemonths,theparties agreetosubmittothenon-exclusivejurisdictionofthe SingaporeCourts

25.Exclusionofliability

Noliabilitywhatsoeverhowsoeverarisingshallbe incurredbytheCollegetotheCorporateSubscriberorits employeesortheNomineesforanythingdone,declined oromittedtobedonebytheCollegehereunder.

26.Invalidprovisions

NotwithstandingthatanyprovisionoftheseTermsand Conditionsmayprovetobeinvalid,illegalor unenforceable,theremainingprovisionsshallcontinuein fullforceandeﬀect

27.ForceMajeure

IftheCollegeisbyreasonofForceMajeure(hereaer defined)renderedunablewhollyorinparttoperformits obligationsunderthisAgreement,thenuponnoticein writingofsuchForceMajeurefromtheCollegetothe Subscriberassoonasreasonablypracticableaerthe occurrenceofthecausereliedon,theCollegeshallbe releasedfromsuchobligationstotheextent towhichtheyareaﬀectedbythecircumstancesofForce Majeureandfortheperiodduringwhichthose circumstancesexist “ForceMajeure”hereinmeansanyof thefollowingevents:

a. war,invasion,rebellion,revolution,insurrectionor civilwar;

b actofgovernmentinitssovereigncapacity;

c earthquakes,fire,lightning,storms,floodsorany otheroccurrencecausedbytheoperationofthe forcesofnature;

d strikes,lockouts,boycottsorlabourdisputes;

e terrorism,sabotage,arson,epidemic;or

f anyothereventsimilartoanyoftheforegoing oranyothereventbeyondthereasonablecontrolofthe College.