Here are the requirements that we look at for admissions.
Admission & Enrollment Requirements
Age
Minimum age to join this seminar is 18 years old before the first day of class.
Language and Education
Students must have a high school diploma, some college education and basic English language skills. If there is no college education, additional knowledge or training in any healing modality example yoga, reiki, energy medicine, aromatherapy etc. may suffice. The high school diploma may be a US or International High School English Language Arts with minimum 60% scores.
Alternatively, if you did not have English in your high school, then TOEFL iBT® test taken within 2 years of date of application will suffice. Minimum acceptance TOEFL iBT® scores should be between 17-23 for listening skills, 15-21 for reading and writing skills. Speaking skills may be 10-17. Read more at https://www.ets.org/toefl and https://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/scores/understand/
Equipment Requirement
Students must have a laptop or a desktop computer, a webcam, a headset, and, a reliable internet access with internet speeds upto 3.1 Mbps - 6 Mbps to participate in the distant learning online course. This will help the student keep up with class communications and access to research and study resources. In addition, basic Students must have basic computer skills including word processing determined via a computer quiz. Students do not need to buy any software. However, students maybe required to have a free gmail or google account, dropbox account, PDF reading software to download and view Slideshows. Students would need to download Zoom FREE APP if they wish to login to live classes via their smart-phones, or, tablets.
Computer Quiz
This is determined by an open quiz, a Computer Skills Test available online from our website at https://www.ayurveda-wellness-center.com/ayurveda-seminars, or, you can request a PDF copy via email director@naya-ayurveda.com.
Ayurvedic Counselor :
TUITION
Tuition Fees- $3550 may be paid in monthly installments (AT NO MONTHLY INTEREST).
• E-Materials- 240*
• Tools/Herbs- $100*
• Shipping- Calculated as per USPS priority
• Internship-$included
• $100 -Application fees
• Total $4010
*** Electronic Course Materials (these are NOT textbooks)
Full Tuition Upfront (10% Discount): Full tuition payment can be made for a 10% discount in the tuition. . There are no discounts for materials, and, that maybe paid in flexible payment plan of student’s choice for 6 months, or, in full.
Quarterly Tuition Plan (5% discount): An initial quarterly payment must be received at least 15 days prior to the first scheduled class. Two more equal payments will be withdrawn from credit card on file before the next term or from your bank account . There are no discounts for materials, and, that maybe paid in flexible payment plan every four weeks, or, coordinated with the school.
Monthly Payment Plan: 13 flexible payments payable over 12 months. (The School Materials fee and the first payment of $240 due 15 days before first day of class. Rest may be paid via 11 flexible payment plans of equal payments.). There are no discounts for materials, and, that maybe paid in flexible payment plan every four weeks, or, coordinated with the school.
• All initial payments include a $100 application fee. All payments must be received on the first day of the month in order for the student to be allowed to attend class.
• Course Material Payment is due before the first day of class.
• *If the student chooses to buy any textbooks themselves from Amazon, or directly from the publisher then, the cost is prorated. Please note that the price of textbooks is subject to change from publishers.
Cost of Ayurveda Practitioner:
*Tuition: $2450 - Maybe paid monthly at $350 at no monthly interest in seven installments. (10% discount if paid in advance, and, 5% discount if paid every 3 months)
*Books and materials: $300 apx. (prorated if student buys books directly from amazon or the publisher)
*Application Fees- $100 (Due only after the student has been accepted into the program)
*Total: $2900
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY for Counselor and Practitioner Program
1. A student can cancel within 72 hours for a full refund. An administrative fees of $100 will be charged.
3. If a student withdraws or is otherwise terminated, the school or college may retain not more than $100 in administrative fees charged for the entire program. The minimum refund of the remaining tuition and fees will be the pro rata portion of tuition, fees, and other charges that the number of hours remaining in the portion of the course or program.
4. A student may not collect a refund if the student has completed or started 90 percent of the lessons for which the student has been charged on the effective date of withdrawal or termination. (Applicable to Counselor and Practitioner Program, not to Yoga programs. Yoga program fees is not refundable after 2 months of enrollment.)
4. Refunds for items of extra expense to the student, such as books, tools, or other supplies are handled separately from refund of tuition and other academic fees.
5. A student who withdraws for a reason unrelated to the student’s academic status after the 60 percent completion mark and requests a grade at the time of withdrawal shall be given a grade of “incomplete” and permitted to re-enroll in the course or program during the 12-month period, for a fees of $100. After the 12 month period, the student's re enrollment in the program is at the full discretion of the college.
School Policies
1. NON PAYMENT OF FEES
If student has not paid installments on time, it may result in automatic suspension, and/or limited course access by our online learning management system (LMS).
Students can request a grace period for upto 1 weeks for delaying flexible payment plan by writing an email to admissions office. The grace period MUST be approved by the admissions.
Any student who is a no show for more than two weeks online, or, on the classes, and, has not paid is considered to have forfeited their admissions and forfeited the course.
2. REFUND POLICY:
For flexible payment plans, workshops, and, webinars there are no refunds. Please check carefully before you pay. One month notice is required before opting out of the course. If a student requires a transcript or record of classes attended, they must have paid their dues and 1 month notice.
For students who have paid all their dues in advance, refunds are available upto 3 business days, as long as the material has not been shared online, or, shipped, and/or the student has not been given access to online resources. All distant learning materials are non returnable.
If there is an act of God, or a medical emergency, a life or a death situation, a pro rated refund may be given at the discretion of the college for $24 per session attended online and $100 for each day of onsite class attendance, and, $150 for Level 1 Materials, $350 for Level 2 Materials.
3. Restart Policy:
All students who are not able to complete their course on
time, must re enroll if they wish to start the classes.
Students of certain course programs may put their enrollment on 'hold' or 'freeze' temporarily for medical or emergency reasons. However, this must be approved by the college. (They may restart with the next group provided there is a course and a new group starting)
There may be a penalty fees from $50-$300 depending on the course, if the students needs to re enroll again. The re-enrollment is dependent on the college, and, if there is space in the new group. If the fees of the course has increased in the new enrollment group or new year when restarting-then student must pay the balance.
Please note that re-starting the classes is at at the discretion of the college.
3.Payment Methods
We usually keep a credit card on file, or, invoice via paypal or square.
We will also hold your credit card information on file. Failure to pay will automatically result in suspension from enrollment, till all dues are paid.
Cheque If opting to pay by cheque, please send monthly Payments payable to SAN DIEGO COLLEGE OF AYURVEDA and, send to SDCOA Admin Office in Austin, TX
Please first send the front and back photo of the cheque to admissions info@ayurveda-california.org so we can process your enrollment while waiting for the cheque in transit.
CREDIT CARD over the Phone
We can process a credit card over the phone. Please specify in the application how you would like to be billed.
Compared to other Ayurveda Colleges, our course fees is fraction of the price. Course fees start from $500 onwards.
4. SDCOA has the right to refuse admissions to any student unenrolling, or reenrolling in a new course, or, the next level.
5. Any kind of unwanted behaviors via email, phone, web, or bullying against other students, or, teachers, or the school itself will be grounds for suspension.
6. In order to get transcripts, an entire course unit must be completed, and, all payments must be paid.