It allowed to install it over 3 months

Private schools offer discounts on late fees of up to 30%

• The initiative aims to support students' families who have been affected by the repercussions of the Corona pandemic.

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Private schools in Abu Dhabi have launched initiatives to reduce late fees for students ’families from the last academic year, and have set discount rates ranging between 20 and 30% of the remaining amounts, with a 10% discount on fees for the first installment of the current year, and justified that by supporting those with limited income students. And those affected by the repercussions of the emerging corona virus pandemic.

She addressed schools with students who did not pay the fees for the last year and the academic semester of the current year, and granted them a discount of up to 30% of the total delayed fees, with the opportunity to be paid in installments over three months, provided that the last installment ends before the collection of the fees for the second semester on the first of January Next.

The relatives of the students, “Emirates Today”, who are: Muhammad Saeed, Ahmed Abdul-Baqi, Muhammad Riyadh and Manal Shawqi, informed them that they had received letters and calls from schools informing them of the need to pay the late fees to ensure that their children continued in school, that they would not be stopped from studying, and that they would get paid if they paid All late school dues receive a deduction from the total amount, indicating that they asked to install the amount after the deduction, and they accepted that.

They explained that the schools addressed them more than once before that, but their financial circumstances did not pay the amount, and they asked for a period for payment, but they were not able, noting that the deductions initiative reflects the understanding of school administrations of the current situation of some families, and their material damage from the consequences of the Corona pandemic. And they affirmed their intention to take advantage of the discount initiative and install late fees to preserve the educational future of their children.

On the other hand, officials in private schools: Nermin Rafiq, Amjad El Desouki, and Layan Wanis confirmed that the schools presented more than one initiative to support families affected by "Corona", and registered their children in the new academic year, despite not paying the tuition fees for the previous year, pointing to The schools contacted families that did not pay the fees, and whoever was found to be harmed, a deduction was made, and the rest of the amount was allowed to be paid in installments.

They indicated that the initiative that was implemented last school year by the Community Contributions Authority "Together" and the Education and Knowledge Department, which is concerned with supporting the families of directly affected students, and they do not have the ability to pay school fees due to the repercussions of the new Corona virus, contributed to the payment of tuition fees or It is part of a large number of families.

School administrations criticized some students' families who refused to pay tuition fees since the application of remote study in the third semester of the last academic year, and this year they chose for their children the model of distance study during the first semester, and they also did not pay the fees, despite their financial income not affected by the pandemic , Indicating that they will not be included in the discount initiative, and in the event of persistence of obstinacy and refusal to pay fees, the procedures stipulated in the Private Schools Policies Manual issued by the Department of Education and Knowledge will be applied.

The Department of Education and Knowledge had called on private schools with the onset of the Corona pandemic to provide some reductions on tuition fees for parents, indicating that this could be achieved through the possibility of reducing operational costs, and thus contributing to supporting students' families, and this reduction could also be deducted from tuition fees. For the next academic year.

The department clarified that some students' families face difficulties or challenges during this period in paying the tuition fees at the times specified by the school, due to losing their work, or obligating them to take unpaid leave, or any other reasons beyond their control, and such cases must be taken into account. And to ensure that they are not negatively affected, stressing that schools are not allowed to request full tuition fees in advance, and parents are allowed to pay in three installments.

Refrain from paying the fees

The Department of Education and Knowledge in Abu Dhabi affirmed that the school should publish a clear and transparent policy on the consequences of non-payment of school fees or delay in paying them, while ensuring that the school provides a fair and reasonable payment system, and not imposing financial penalties as a means of punishment, noting that it is not permissible to dismiss a student from school because of Delay in paying school fees, and it is not permissible to deprive any student from entering exams at the end of the semester or year or any exam scheduled during the year due to failure to pay school fees, stressing the need for schools to deal with issues of non-payment of school fees in a confidential manner, to protect the student from embarrassment or Any attention is not necessary.

She explained that failure to pay the fees has specific consequences, as the school may suspend the student temporarily for a period of up to three days after warning his guardian three times, a written warning of one week each time, and the school may withhold the result from the student, and refrain from issuing transfer certificates. In addition to refraining from re-registering the student until the fees are settled.

School administrations criticized parents of students who refrained from paying fees since the application of distance education.

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