AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES
This agreement made this ______day of ______Two Thousand and ______.
BETWEEN
XYZ Private Limited, having its office at Avanashi Road, Peelamedu, Coimbatore 641004, (hereinafter referred to as XYZ), Associates of The Indus Foundation, New Jersey, USA (hereinafter referred to as Foundation),
AND
Mr/Ms ______S/D of ______residing at ______(hereinafter referred to as Student) and represented by ______(hereinafter referred to as Representative).
WHEREAS,
A.The Student is desirous of getting admission to any suitable University/College in USA and/or Canada to pursue a full-time Program of his choice.
B.The Student has taken or will take all the applicable tests namely GRE, GMAT or SAT® (hereinafter referred to as Test1) and TOEFL® (hereinafter referred to as Test2) conducted by the respective testing body or through its authorised agents in India (hereinafter referred to as ETS) and has scored or will score at least the minimum specified in the table given below to qualify for guaranteed admission. The Student has agreed to retake the Test1 and/or Test2 if any of the score falls below the minimum specified in the table.
Test / Section / Total / Preferred / MinimumGRE / Combined / 1600 / 1200 / 1100
AWA / 6.0 / 4.5 / 3.5
GMAT / Combined / 800 / 600 / 550
AWA / 6.0 / 4.5 / 3.5
SAT / Combined / 2400 / 1800 / 1650
AWA / 6.0 / 4.5 / 3.5
TOEFL / Combined / 300 / 250 / 230
Essay / 6.0 / 4.5 / 3.5
C.YXZ, in consultation with the Foundation and the Student, will select six to eight Universities/Colleges (hereinafter collectively referred to as Institutions) for the Student based on the course desired, the academic performance, agreed minimum Test1 and Test2 scores, the budget and location preferences of the Student.
D.XYZ guarantees admission to the Student, to at least one of the Institutions, provided the Student meets the admission criteria of the Institutions, complies with the Test1 and Test2 score requirements, submits all documents listed in point 2.4 of this Agreement (hereinafter collectively referred to as Documents) and fulfils all the other obligations as per the clauses mentioned in this Agreement.
E.The guarantee of Admission is to any of the Institutions and the respective program and NOT for a specific term.
NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH AS FOLLOWS :
1.XYZ’s Responsibilities :
1.1XYZ shall make arrangements to get the application forms of the Institutions.
1.2XYZ will assist the Student in filling-up application forms and all the other documentation.
1.3XYZ will forward the completed applications and all other documents to the Institutions, through the Foundation, in one lot. XYZ/Foundation will bear the courier/postal expenses for the same.
1.4XYZ/Foundation will undertake all correspondence with the Institutions, till the receipt of the result from the Institutions.
1.5XYZ, through the Foundation, will assist the Student in obtaining financial aid from the Institutions based purely on Student’s merit, Test1 and Test2 scores and the availability of funds in the Institutions, for the semester applied. However, FINANCIAL AID IS NOT GUARANTEED.
1.6XYZ will hand over to the Student all the admit letters and I-20 forms received at its office in the Student’s name.
1.7XYZ will guide the Student in Web appointment, SEVIS fees payment and documentation for Visa.
2.Student’s Responsibilities :
2.1The Student shall fill up the International Application Form along with separate declaration forms in favour of XYZ and the Foundation authorising them to keep in touch with the Institutions in order to secure admission and negotiate for financial aid on Student’s behalf.
2.2The Student shall organise, at Student’s own expense, to fulfil the requirements of the Test1 and Test2 and forward the scores to the Institutions, directly through ETS well before the deadlines of the selected Institutions. A copy of the score shall be submitted to XYZ for follow up.
2.3The Student shall arrange to get, at Student’s own expense, the Dollar Demand Drafts in favour of the Institutions towards the cost of application processing fees payable to the Institutions except for those who have waived the same for students applying through the Foundation.
2.4The Student shall get, at Student’s own expense, all the Documents as given below and submit them along with the duly filled-in application forms, at least fifteen (15) days before the deadlines of the selected Institutions.
Srl / Particulars of the Document RequiredApplication Forms and Processing Fees - Dollar Drafts
Financial Aid Application Form
School Transcripts (Class 10 & 12 for Graduates and Class 10, 11 & 12 for Undergraduates). Attested by the current Principal of the school
College Transcripts for Graduates (all Semesters and Degree Certificates)
Attested by Principal/University Registrar/Controller of Examinations
Recommendation Letters (from 3 HODs for Graduates and Principal, Class Teacher and Major Subject Teacher for Undergraduates)
(Each in separate sealed covers)
Support letter from the Sponsor
Financial Support Statement from Sponsor’s Bank
Statement of Purpose (SOP)
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
GRE/GMAT/SAT/TOEFL/TSE ® Score Card copies, if any
Photocopies of all biographical pages of the Passport
Attested copies of all other relevant documents
(Merit Certificates, Credential Evaluation, Work Experience Certificate etc)
Attested photocopies of all Transcripts and Degree Certificates
International Application and Indus Declaration Forms
Colour Photographs
2.5The Student shall, for speedy communication, state in all application forms, the mailing address, the telephone nos and email-ids as given below.
Mailing Address / Day Phone No / Email-IdC/o XYZ Pvt Ltd
Address, INDIA.
2.6The Student shall route all matters regarding admissions to the Institutions through XYZ only.
2.7The Student shall promptly make available any further documents asked for by the Institutions.
2.8The Student shall make arrangements to apply for Visa at Student’s own expense.
3.Disclaimer:
3.1Any correspondence made by the student directly with the Institutions with regard to admissions will be deemed to be a violation of this agreement by the Student and XYZ shall not be responsible for the rejection of admission by those Institutions.
3.2XYZ shall not be responsible for the rejection of any application due to delay in receipt or non-receipt of the Test1 and/or Test2 Scores by the Institutions from ETS.
3.3XYZ shall not be responsible for the rejection of Visa for any reason whatsoever.
4.Payment Terms :
Consultancy Fees : Rs 25,000 (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only)
XYZ will collect the above said Consultancy fees.
The payment is to be made as follows :
4.1Advance of 30 % of the Consultancy Fees for registration.
4.240 % of the Consultancy Fees on finalisation of the list of Universities, but before forwarding the applications to the Foundation.
4.3Balance 30 % of the Consultancy Fees at the time of handing over the I-20 to the student.
All payments should be made through Cash/Demand Draft/Cheque in favour of XYZ Private Limited payable at ------. Payment by cheque is subject to realisation.
5.Money Back Guarantee :
5.1In case XYZ, is not able to get the student at least one admission from the Institutions, in spite of the Student having fulfilled all obligations as per this agreement, XYZ will refund the entire Consultancy Fees to the student without any interest. XYZ will not be liable to pay any additional amount whatsoever as damages to the student.
5.2It is clearly understood that XYZ will be deemed to have fulfilled their obligation of Guaranteed Admission if at least one admit letter and/or I-20 form in the name of the Student is received from any one of the selected Institutions either by XYZ or directly by the Student. Thereafter, the Student cannot claim refund of any amount paid to XYZ towards Service Charges nor claim any other damages.
6.Representative’s Role :
If the Student is a Minor, the Representative should sign this agreement on behalf of the Student. The Representative will be required to fulfil all the administrative obligations of the Student as per this agreement.
7.Jurisdiction :
This Agreement is governed by the Indian Law and the writ and jurisdiction of the courts in India.
8.Acknowledgement :
By signing this agreement the Student or Representative acknowledges to have read and understood the terms, conditions and obligations set forth in this agreement and agrees to abide by the same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, XYZ and the Student or Representative have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered in duplicate as of the day and year first above written.
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For XYZ Pvt Ltd (Student / Representative)
Director
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