Class Registration Policies and Procedures

Register online at www.afsarsota.org or Register in person at the AFS Office or by phone 941 955 0700.

• BY REGISTERING FOR A CLASS, STUDENTS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY AGREE TO THE SCHOOL POLICIES AS STATED ON THE AF WEBSITE - Last update: 10 /11/23
• In General
• Registrations will be accepted in the order received. A course will be declared “closed” when payment for registrations has been received, (See the information under “Payment” below). Please note that a minimum of three registrations is required to open a course. If this minimum is not met, students who have already registered for the course will be offered other options, including registering for a different course. If students who have already registered wish to keep a course open with fewer than 3 students, course fees for SEMI-PRIVATE INSTRUCTION will apply. (Please contact us for information).
• For course-level placement purposes, non-beginner students who have not previously studied at the Alliance Française must be evaluated by Alliance Française Sarasota staff before registering for a course.
• Membership Requirement
• Membership in the Alliance Française is required in order to register for Alliance Française courses. The non-refundable membership fee is valid for 12 full months. Membership privileges include, in addition to eligibility to participate in our specially priced French language instruction program and free or discounted admission to various cultural and leisure activities.
• Payment
• Course fees must be paid in full before students attend the first class. A student will not be considered registered for a course until full payment has been made. 
• Course Cancellations 
• The Alliance Française reserves the right to cancel a class due to insufficient number of registrations.
• Course fees already paid for a cancelled class will be refunded based on the original method of payment
• Student Discount A $30 student discount  is available to high school and college students for 6-week courses. (collective adult classes)
• A current student ID is required  at the time of registration. Our standard registration, payment, withdrawal and refund policies apply for course fees paid for a double session if the student later withdraws after completing the first course session.
• Pro-rating
• Prorated tuition is typically only offered if a student is going to miss 3 or more classes of a 6-week class and must be arranged at the time of registration.  NO retroactive credits or refunds will be allowed for missed classes. Please contact us for more information and pricing details.
• Course Withdrawals
• For private and semi-private classes, including remote and on-line appointments: 
• A minimum of 48-hour notice is required to cancel a class. Otherwise, the entire duration of the missed class will be forfeited.
• For group classes:
• Withdrawal from a course must be made in writing, addressed to the Executive Director, and should include a request for either a refund (if available) or a tuition credit. A $15.00 withdrawal fee will be deducted from the amount of all refunds and tuition credits to cover our administrative costs for processing course withdrawals.
• Students must withdraw no later than (2) two weeks before a course session begins to receive a refund of course fees only (registration fee, membership fees, and the cost of any purchased course materials and shipping fees are non-refundable). Students who withdraw after this two-week period, but before the end of the first week of a 6-week course session will receive a credit equal to 75% of tuition paid after subtracting for our withdrawal fee and elapsed classes.
• Once the course has started, No credit for previously paid course fees will be issued after the first week of 6-week classes. For workshops, two business days before the scheduled class.