Enrollment agreement
Should the admissions rep also sign the agreement or not?
Stephanie,
The enrollment agreement and the catalog constitute a legal and binding contract between the student and the school. It is imperative that it be taken with great seriousness and be compliant in its nature.
Patty Aronoff
I think it goes back to what Patty was saying, but the Enrollment Agreement is something that is dependent upon the institution. While all of our schools may have a different agreement, one thing remains the same: it needs to be signed by a representative of the school and the student in order to be a legally binding contract. In terms of who the representative of the school will be, it is determined by the discretion of the school, but it should be an authorized personnel that the school entrusts to form the agreement of the terms, disclosures, and policies of the school to the student.
Carla,
At my school, I have never had to sign the enrollment agreement. All of our applications are completed online, as we have students who come from all over the US and Internationally to attend. I'm not sure if someone from the registrar signs the agreement but do know that when I worked for a previous institution it was Mandatory that our signature and the students be on the agreement. I am not sure why this is different here.
Dominic,
Since the enrollment agreement is a contract, it is not valid unless all signatures and dates are present..
Patty Aronoff
At my school, the EA cannot be processed without both signatures.
Dominique,
The enrollment agreement is a very important contract. It is not valid unless it is signed appropriately by all parties involved and dated.
Patty Aronoff
The school will be given a red flag if enrollment agreements are not signed by both the admissions representative and the enrollee as it is not binding until both parties have signed the said document.
Yesenia,
The enrollment agreement isn't considered a contract until it is signed by all parties in all places. When the student finds the enrollment agreement they state they have read and received a copy of the catalog. Schools will determine who may sign as the school representative and in some cases it is the admissions representative.
Patty Aronoff
Carla,
It depends on how your institution has crafted the enrollment agreement. The enrollment agreement is a contract between the two parties, the student and the school. Most generally it's states school representative. If your school determines that an admissions representative is the school representative, then you would sign the enrollment agreement
Patty Aronoff
Yes. your are providing the information to the prospective and to my understanding you must sign the agreement to confirm that he or she agrees and uderstands the the information you provided. That's why both prospective and Admissions rep should sign
