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Homestay Policies
Ensuring the safety of all homestay students while studying abroad is essential, especially since younger students may be more vulnerable than their older peers. Students with assigned custodians should arrange a curfew with them. While the college recommends setting a curfew for the student’s safety, it’s ultimately the custodian’s responsibility to establish and enforce these guidelines. The custodian will be in charge of the student’s safety and well-being.
Unlike a rental agreement or lease, homestay families can not ask you for a damage deposit or a deposit of any kind. If a homestay family is having trouble with a student making damages, please contact the homestay coordinator.
The application fee is non refundable.
The first month is considered a “trial” month and students may move out at the end of this month as long as they inform the host family and homestay coordinator within the first two weeks. Depending on availability, a new homestay family can be arranged for the student.
If students intend to move out after the trial period has passed, they must inform the homestay coordinator and give a TWO WEEKS’ NOTICE in order to move out of their homestay. A verbal or written notice must be given to the host family to avoid a penalty in homestay fees. Students can give notice at any time throughout the month.
For example; if you pay the homestay fee on Oct 1st and tell your homestay parent on Oct 15th that you will be moving at the end of the month, you have given the correct notice. Penalty example: Students can give 10 days notice and pay a penalty of 4 days, at the daily rate of $42.00 per day.
Depending on availability, a new homestay family can be arranged for the student.
The legal drinking age for alcohol in B.C. is 19 years. Drinking underage, excessive drinking, the
use of illicit drugs and the use of false identification are strictly prohibited and may result in
expulsion from the Program. Smoking is also greatly discouraged by the College and is not allowed at the homestay or on the schoolgrounds. The legal age for smoking cigarettes in B.C. is 18 years. Students who repeatedly ignore homestay rules will be removed from the Homestay Program without a refund. No other homestay will be found for them.
Homestay students will need to ask and get permission from their host families for any kind of visitors/sleepover guests in their home. Permission will also need to be granted for the homestay student to sleepover at another residence. Students who repeatedly ignore homestay rules will be removed from the Homestay Program without a refund. No other homestay will be found for them.
In the event that the student goes away on holiday, the rate for the student is HALF of the daily fee. The host family will hold the room for the student’s return.
In the event that the host family is away, the host family shall give the student a refund to pay another family or arrange for another person to care for them in their home
