Application & Admission Fees
- An application fee is required for all applicants. The school requires an admission fee to be paid on acceptance of an offer; the admission fee is non‑refundable.
Tuition (structure and published detail)
- Tuition and boarding are charged as a single holistic fee that covers tuition, hostel boarding, staffing, facilities, books and other academic resources (including CAS, equipment, feeding, art, music, photography supplies and similar items). Fees are not presented as separate line‑item tuition/boarding breakdowns.
- The school does not publish a line‑by‑line public fee table (per year group and per term) in the student handbook; amounts for specific year groups and per‑term totals are not stated in the handbook.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- The academic year is organised in two semesters (August–December and January–June). Semester fees must be paid in advance. Annual payment (for the full year) or semester payment is accepted; fees are payable a week before the reopening date of each semester. A full semester's fee is payable regardless of the date of admission, re‑entry, expulsion, government shutdowns, or withdrawal.
- Late payment: failure to pay semester fees a week before the reopening date will attract a 10% surcharge on outstanding balances unless an approved instalment plan is in place. Instalment plans (maximum three months) are only approved on payment of 50% up front and are limited to a small percentage of the student body; there are further restrictions by year group (final year students and certain new admits are ineligible).
- Parents must give one semester's notice in writing to withdraw a student; failure to do so may require payment of an additional semester's fees.
Boarding fees (hostel) and access to residence
- Boarding is included within the holistic fee charged to residential students. Students are issued an admissions chit by the Accounts Office as proof of payment; students must present this admissions chit to gain entry into residence on arrival. Students are expected to pay semester fees in full before moving into residence.
Other costs and typical additional charges
- The overall fee covers most academic and boarding services, but families should anticipate additional one‑off or variable costs such as:
- Examination/entrance exam fees for applicants.
- Uniform and kit items (the school publishes a boys' and girls' kit list for admitted students).
- Personal items, pocket money, travel to/from school on exeats, and any optional extra‑curricular activities that require outside vendors or travel.
Refunds and non‑refundability
- Fees are non‑refundable under any circumstances stated in school policy. Fees already paid are not refundable in the event of withdrawal, expulsion, or other circumstances described in the regulations. The admission fee specifically is non‑refundable even if the student later declines the offer.
Currency and invoicing
- Fees for Ghanaian students are quoted and payable in Ghana cedi. The school provides invoicing with bank account details; payments are to be deposited or transferred into the school account as specified on invoices. No cash or cheque payments are accepted at the school. Parents are instructed to contact the Accounts Office (accounts@soshgic.edu.gh) for bank transaction details.
Accepted payment methods and payment options
- Payments are accepted by direct bank transfer/deposit into the school account (details appear on the invoice). No cash or cheque payments are accepted at the school; direct transfer is the required method. The student handbook describes the use of invoicing and bank transfers as the official payment route and directs parents to the Accounts Office for transaction details.
Reported fee amounts from independent publications (for context only)
- Independent media and school‑listing sites have reported a range of published/estimated amounts for SOS‑HGIC boarding tuition in recent years; these independent listings have cited per‑term fees in the tens of thousands of Ghana cedi (examples include reported per‑term figures and annual totals across different sources). These third‑party figures vary between sources and should be treated as independent estimates rather than official published school line items.
Summary of findings relevant to parents
- The school requires an application fee, an admission fee (non‑refundable), and semester or annual prepayment for fees. Fees are charged holistically (tuition + boarding + most services bundled together) rather than as a public line‑by‑line schedule in the student handbook. Semester fees are due a week before each semester starts; late payment attracts a 10% surcharge unless an agreed instalment plan applies; instalment plans have eligibility limits and conditions. Fees are non‑refundable. Payments must be made by bank transfer to the school's account; cash and cheques are not accepted.
(If you require published numeric fee tables for specific year groups and per‑term amounts, those precise line‑item amounts are not published in the school's student handbook; independent publications that quote numeric ranges exist but show variation across sources. The handbook contains the official fee rules, payment schedule, refund policy and methods described above.)
