Terms and Conditions

ALL TRANSACTIONS ARE GOVERNED BY SELLER'S TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE. ANY PROPOSAL THAT INCLUDES DIFFERENT OR ADDITIONAL TERMS THAT VARY FROM AN EDUCATION ABROAD ("SELLER") TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE ARE OBJECTED TO AND DISALLOWED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, ANY SUCH COUNTER PROPOSALS BY BUYER SHALL NOT OPERATE AS A REJECTION OF THE CONTRACT OF SALE, BUT AS A REJECTION OF THE ADDITIONAL OR DIFFERENT TERM(S)

Section I:

By enrolling in services provided by An Education Abroad, the User enters a binding legal agreement between the User and An Education Abroad. An Education Abroad will provide, as part of a group, admissions research and counseling to the User only for an effective period from the date of this agreement commencing for a period of no more than six months (6 months) unless for reasons notated in Section V.

Section II:

Upon the commencement of this agreement, An Education Abroad agrees to provide the following:

• Recorded and/or live sessions that will provide:
  • Research on programs and universities outside of the United States vetted by An Education Abroad.
  • Advice on helping referrers write more effective international letters of recommendation
  • Provide general guidance and/or advice on required or optional interviews, including sample questions and strategies for best responses.
  • Advise on preparing a test prep strategy for any admissions tests, if required.
  • Advice on visa support and on securing accommodations once admitted.

An Education Abroad will adhere to NACAC Ethics Guidelines throughout the duration of this agreement.

Section III:

Upon the commencement of this agreement, An Education Abroad requires that the User certify that all work produced and submitted is the User’s own original work

While An Education Abroad will provide all reasonable information to assist the User in meeting all deadlines, it is the responsibility of the User to complete work in a timely fashion, and An Education Abroad will not be held responsible for delays caused by the User.

Section IV:

Upon the commencement of this agreement, An Education Abroad will never at any time:

• Complete any university or scholarship application on behalf of the User
• Write a letter of recommendation.
• Write a personal statement.
• Submit an application.
• Guarantee any acceptance to any university, anywhere in the world.

The utilization of An Education Abroad’s services as per this agreement enables An Education Abroad to utilize User’s images and non identifying information for promotional purposes. If User wishes to opt out of this, User will be required to submit a request in writing to the address at the bottom of these terms and conditions.

Section V:

Upon the commencement of this agreement, User agrees to keep confidential any information shared by An Education Abroad, save what has been expressly allowed by an employee or contractor of An Education Abroad. An Education Abroad agrees to keep all identifying user information confidential without express written or verbal permission of the user. In the event that the User and/or people with whom they allow to view An Education Abroad content violate the clause in Section III requiring the User’s original work, this agreement can be terminated for cause and all monies paid forfeited, with all additional monies due immediately. An Education Abroad reserves the right to protect its intellectual property if it is determined by An Education Abroad that it is being violated, including but not limited to downloading or recording sessions with An Education Abroad. This product is ONLY for high school students or aspiring graduate students seeking information on attending university/graduate school abroad and it is a violation of this agreement for an Independent Education Consultant (IEC) to sign up for or utilize this information for any purpose other than acting as the parent in the event IEC’s child is the User. In entering this agreement, the User certifies that they will solely be the User and that no more than one (1) user per login is allowed per these terms and conditions. The User further acknowledges that if An Education Abroad becomes aware of multiple users utilizing one login, that account will be suspended and this agreement terminated for cause and all monies paid forfeited. The User acknowledges that An Education Abroad reserves the right to revoke the User’s ability to ask questions and/or to interact in chat functions if the User is determined to be confrontational or combative with An Education Abroad staff. It will further be a violation of An Education Abroad policies if the User attempts to monopolize group question and answer sessions and or treats group sessions as private tutoring and or disregards instructions during the session from An Education Abroad staff. An Education Abroad will use its discretion in determining whether repeated violators of this policy will be suspended and their agreements terminated for cause and all monies paid forfeited. In signing this agreement, the User, their Parent/Legal Guardian, and/or people with whom they allow to view An Education Abroad content agree to not monetize or share in any capacity information received from An Education Abroad and acknowledge liability on their parts if such an event occurs. The entering of this agreement indicates a binding agreement for any disputes to be arbitrated in the state of Texas by an arbitrator of An Education Abroad’s choosing.

Section VI:

Payment details for this agreement are listed as follows:

Payment through the link provided will allow the User to participate in sessions with An Education Abroad. Nonpayment will prevent the User from participating in sessions, and will be the sole responsibility of the User and/or their Parent/Legal Guardian. Payment details for this agreement are listed as follows:

Full payment for the services outlined in Section II is due no later than the date of the signing of this agreement.

SECTION VII:

For Illinois residents only: As per the Segura Act (815 ILCS 616), the User and/or the Parent/Legal Guardian may cancel the contract at any time until after the educational planning service provider has fully performed each service the educational planning service provider contracted to perform or represented he or she would perform and that the consumer may not be required to pay for services the consumer did not receive and shall be entitled to a full refund of any fees paid for educational planning services not provided. Additionally, the payment only covers educational services provided, and does not include any type of additional fees, including but not limited to: enrollment fees, set up fees, maintenance fees, or fees of any kind. By acknowledging the terms and conditions here, the user and/or their Parent/Legal guardian additionally acknowledge that they have been advised of their rights under 815 ILCS 616, and that a cancellation form can be found within these terms and conditions. They additionally certify that they have been provided from An Education Abroad a copy of the form titled "Consumer Notice and Rights Form," within these terms and conditions and have been provided the Illinois Student Assistance Commission's Internet website address where they can obtain general educational planning services free of charge.

CANCELLATION FORM

In compliance with the Segura Act (815 ILCS 616), or the Educational Planning Services Consumer Protection Act, a cancellation of services form is being provided to you, the Illinois resident consumer, at this time. The terms and conditions agreement to retain the services of An Education Abroad contains an acknowledgement that the cancellation form was delivered to you along with the agreement.

In the event that a cancellation of the contract is initiated by the Illinois resident consumer who has purchased the services, the Illinois resident consumer will contact info@aneducationabroad.com, and put in the subject line: “(Name of Student Client) - Services Cancellation - (Date of Request)”. The Illinois resident consumer will then write in the body of the email to An Education Abroad, stating that the Illinois resident consumer wishes to cancel any remaining services and receive a refund. At that time, the prorated amount, based on services already received by the Illinois resident student client, will be calculated, and the amount to be refunded will be refunded to the Illinois resident consumer to the original form of payment within five (5) business days, and will be accompanied by a full statement of account showing fees received and fees refunded.

An Education Abroad can be contacted at:

An Education Abroad

5706 E Mockingbird Lane Suite 115-102

Dallas, TX 75206

info@aneducationabroad.com

CONSUMER NOTICE AND RIGHTS FORM

AVAILABILITY OF FREE SERVICES

General educational planning services may be available free of charge from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission and may be offered by other public or not-for-profit entities, such as a public library or an institution of higher learning. That can be found at https://www.isac.org/.

YOUR RIGHT TO CANCEL

If you sign a contract with an educational planning service provider, you have the right to cancel at any time and receive a full refund of all unearned fees you have paid to the provider. You will not be responsible for payment of services that are not fully performed.

IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED OR YOU HAVE QUESTIONS

If you are dissatisfied with an educational planning service provider or have any questions, please bring it to the attention of the Illinois Attorney General's Office.

By checking this box, I agree to these terms and conditions as written.