Independent Study Option

Fees

Textbooks and Supplies

• Students are responsible for all costs associated with textbooks and supplies. Resources available from the ISO have a price listed next to their title.
• All textbooks, videotapes, and supplies available through the ISO must be ordered on the Admission/Registration Form. Payment should be submitted with the application forms.
• The abbreviation (MTBB) is located beside resources that must be ordered directly from the Manitoba Text Book Bureau.

Students attending school should order MTBB resources through their schools. Students not attending school should order these items directly from the Manitoba Text Book Bureau. Prices can be obtained from the MTBB. When ordering MTBB resources, be sure to quote the stock number.

Manitoba Text Book Bureau
130-1st Avenue WestP.O. Box 910
Souris MB, R0K 2C0
Telephone: 204-483-5040
Toll free: 1-866-771-6822
Fax: 204-483-5041

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Course Fees

All course fees are tax exempt. Fees are in effect until June 30, 2009. Applications received after that date may be subject to new fees.

Middle Years	Fee
Grades 7 and 8 Attending	$124
Grades 7 and 8 Non-Attending	$111
Grades 7 and 8 Non-Resident	$207

 

Senior Years	Fee
1/2 Credit Course	$104
1 Credit Course	$124
1/2 Credit Course Non-Resident *	$200
1 Credit Course Non-Resident *	$350

* Fees will be increased July 1, 2009.
* Refunds are not available for non-resident registrations or references sales.

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Refund Policy

• Course refunds must be applied for during the first 30 calendar days of the student’s registration.
• An administration fee of $25 is deducted per course if the wrapping has not been opened.
• A $45 administration fee is deducted per course if the wrapping is opened and the complete course is returned unmarked.
• Refunds will not be issued for course reference materials, textbooks, videos, audio CD's, CD Roms or other learning resources.
• Refunds will not be issued for Mathematics 7 and 8 material once the course is opened as it is no longer resalable.
• Costs incurred in returning course material are at the purchaser's expense.
• The ISO office is not responsible for lost or damaged goods through the return process.
• The ISO office reserves the right to refuse refunds based on the condition of the course material.

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School/Division Reimbursement

Some schools and school divisions have issued either full or partial course refunds to their students upon successful completion of an ISO course. This is not a Distance Learning Unit policy. Therefore, contact your school or school division office if you believe that you are entitled to such a refund.

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Course Distribution

Students have the following three options for receiving their course materials.

• Mail. Material will be mailed to the school ISO facilitator if the student is attending. For students not attending school, material will be mailed to the address provided on the student's registration form.
• Pick up. Course materials may be picked up at the ISO office in Winkler between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Please call in order 24 hours in advance.
• Purolator or Greyhound. Course materials may be shipped C.O.D. to students via Greyhound. A credit card number must be provided for a Purolator shipment.

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Methods of Payment

A cheque, money order, Visa, MasterCard, or purchase order may be used to pay for your order.

• Make the cheque or money order payable to the Minister of Finance. Post-dated cheques will not be accepted. Do not send cash in the mail.
• Please ensure that sufficient funds or Visa/MasterCard information accompanies the registration form to cover the cost of the course material, textbooks, videotapes, supplies, or miscellaneous items.
• Insufficient or incorrect amounts may result in the application being returned for adjustment and causing a delay in the delivery of your course.
• If your cheque is returned from your financial institution marked NSF, a twenty dollar surcharge will be assessed along with full cost of the course(s) for which you have registered. The student will be withdrawn until payment in full is received in the form of a Certified Cheque or Money Order.

School divisions and other organizations may request billing privileges. Purchase orders must accompany registration forms for billing purposes. The ISO reserves the right to refuse billing privileges.

For students who are attending school, the ISO facilitator at the school (vice-principal, guidance counsellor) sends all completed registration forms directly to the ISO. All course materials will be sent to the facilitator at the student’s school.

Students who are not attending school may mail or deliver their completed registration forms with accompanying payment to the Distance Learning and Information Technologies Unit, 555 Main Street, Winkler MB R6W 1C4. Courses are processed promptly upon receipt of the completed registration.

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Miscellaneous Costs

All requests for miscellaneous services by students who are attending school should be dircted through the ISO facilitator at the student's school.

Miscellaneous Costs

Service	Cost	GST	Total
Replacement materials	$25.00	$1.25	$26.25
Course transfers	$25.00	$1.25	$26.25
Exam Rewrites	$49.00	$2.45	$51.45
Exam Rescheduling	$49.00	$2.45	$51.45
Reference Material	$58.00	$2.90	$60.90

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Replacement Materials

Students who have misplaced their ISO course materials will be required to complete the appropriate section of the registration form and send it, along with $26.25 (GST included) in order to receive replacements.

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Examination Rewrites

Students who fail an examination will be allowed to rewrite the midterm and/or final exam only once. An examination rewrite must take place within the 12 month course registration time period. A fee of $51.45 (GST included) must be paid for an examination rewrite.

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Course Transfers

Students may transfer from one course to another of equal or lesser credit value within 30 calendar days of registering. Only one course transfer will be permitted per initial registration. The transfer fee is $26.25 (GST included).

To transfer to a subject of a higher credit value, a student will have to pay the tuition fee difference and the transfer fee of $26.25 (GST included).

ISO courses are not transferable between students.

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Reference Materials

• Courses may be purchased for reference from the ISO office. These courses include course material only and not resource packages. Exams and answer keys will not be included. The cost for a reference course is $60.90 (GST included).
• Tutor/Marker services are not provided with reference material.
• For course reference material for Grades 1-6 and Mathematics Grades 7 and 8, please direct inquiries to:

Learning Resource Centre
Telephone: 780-427-2767
Fax: 780-422-9750
website: www.lrc.learning.gov.ab.ca

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Course Repeats/Reregistration

Courses may be repeated in the following circumstances:

• A student who is unable to complete the course within one year may reregister only once.
• A student who fails to achieve a passing grade of 50 per cent or more may reregister only once.

Reregistration for a course must occur within 3 months of the expiry of the original registration. A new registration form must be submitted when reregistering. Please refer to the following reregistration fee schedule for applicable fees.

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Reregistration Fees

Non-Attending (All levels)	Cost	GST	Total
1/2 Credit Course	$42.00	$2.10	$44.10
1 Credit Course	$69.00	$3.45	$72.45

 

Attending (All levels)	Cost	GST	Total
1/2 Credit Course	$63.00	$3.15	$66.15
1 Credit Course	$104.00	$5.20	$109.20

 

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