Terms and Conditions
Tuition Policy
Entire tuition is payable prior to class start. This fee must be submitted with the application to reserve a place in the class of your choice. If for some reason the prospective student is unable to attend this class, the fee can be credited to any future class or course offered by SeaSchool with no penalty.
Tuition Fees are due and payable not later than the first day of class. Tuition fees cover class book. Testing fees are additional fees payable at the time of the examination.
Refund/Cancelation Policy
Applicants who are not accepted will receive a full refund of monies paid. Course tuition (less the registration deposit) is refundable only if SeaSchool is notified no less than three (3) days prior to the start date of class, the student will be unable attend the class. Tuition may be transferred to any other Sea School class on a space available basis. (Student is responsible to maintain proof of payment, check or contract receipt).
The registration deposit is not refundable. It is transferrable to any other Sea School class on a space available basis.
No money is refundable after the start of the class.
To cancel, the student should notify Sea School, by mail, email or other recordable means, of intention to cancel:
Sea School, 8440 4th St N,
St. Petersburg, FL 33702 or
A refund will not be granted after the completion of a course. However, the Guarantee Policy will be in effect without limitations.
In the event of an Act of God or Acts of God, that force cancellation or modifications of class schedules, Sea School will attempt to reschedule or otherwise accommodate students. Sea School will not be financially responsible for Acts of God.
The Coast Guard limits the number of persons (seats) in an approved course. Unless we can fill a seat of someone who cancels at the last minute (less than three days), we may forego the benefit of that seat/student. However, some cancellations are inevitable, and we will credit that tuition towards a future class.
Online Course Refund Policy
Generally, online training courses are NOT eligible for refunds. We MAY approve a refund request provided the student meets the following requirements:
The student must NOT HAVE EXCEEDED the MAXIMUM training TIME ALLOWED for ANY online course:
- Auxiliary Sail cannot have more than 20 min MAXIMUM of logged course time
- Towing Endorsement cannot have more than 20 min MAXIMUM of logged course time
- Master Upgrade cannot have more than 2 hours MAXIMUM of logged course time
- License Renewal cannot have more than 30 min MAXIMUM of logged course time
- OUPV (6-Pack) cannot have more than 3 hours MAXIMUM of logged course time
If a refund is approved for an online course, and the student has met the above restrictions, the refund amount will be less the transaction processing fees.
NON-REFUNDABLE Transaction fees for online courses:
- Auxiliary Sail $25
- Towing Endorsement $25
- Master Upgrade $50
- License Renewal $25
- OUPV (6-Pack) $125 (includes $75 fee for course materials shipped to student after registration)
Students are eligible to transfer from any online course to any classroom instruction course of minimally equal value. If there is a difference in price the student will be required to pay only that additional amount.
Online courses may NOT be transferred to another student.
Online courses that were paid with a gift certificate are NOT eligible or a refund, however they can transfer to any other course of minimally equal value. If the course being transferred to has a difference in price the student will be required to pay only that additional amount.
Gift Certificates ARE eligible for refund only by the purchaser, not the recipient.