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| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Document | EduLedga Admissions Terms template, for adoption by each School |
| Layer | Layer 3: School ↔ Parent/Student (TEMPLATE issued by the School as data controller; EduLedga is the processor) |
| Parties | Between [School legal name] ("the School") and the parent or guardian applying for a child's admission ("the Applicant Parent"). EDULEDGA INNOVATIONS LIMITED provides the admissions portal as the School's processor and service provider and is not a party |
| Version | Template 1.0. School version: [School version and date] |
| Status | Final |
| Effective date | [Date the School adopts these terms] |
- These terms apply when you apply for a place at [School name] online.
- An application is not an offer of a place. A place is offered only by a written admission letter from the School.
- The application fee (if any) is [refundable / non-refundable] as stated below.
- The School makes all admission decisions. EduLedga only provides the software.
- Your application information is handled under the Admissions Privacy Notice.
NOTE: The School must adapt these terms to its admissions policy, fee schedule, and any applicable State regulations for private or public schools. Terms that limit the Applicant Parent's rights must be drawn to their attention (sections 127 to 129 Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2018).
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 In these terms: "Applicant" means the child for whom admission is sought; "Applicant Parent" means the parent or legal guardian submitting the application; "Application" means the online form and supporting documents; "Admissions Portal" means the School's admissions pages on the EduLedga platform; "Offer" means a written admission letter issued by the School; "Session" means the academic session for which admission is sought.
2. ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION
2.1 Applications are open for the classes and Session published on the Admissions Portal. Age and entry requirements: [insert].
2.2 The Applicant Parent must be the Applicant's parent or legal guardian, aged 18 or over, and must complete the Application truthfully, accurately and completely, including the Application Declaration.
2.3 Required documents: [birth certificate or declaration of age; previous school report; transfer letter; passport photograph; immunisation record, if required; other].
2.4 One Application per Applicant per Session. Duplicate Applications may be merged or rejected.
3. APPLICATION FEE
3.1 Application fee: ₦[amount] [or "No application fee is charged"], payable through Paystack on the Admissions Portal. The fee covers processing and assessment and is [non-refundable, except where the School cancels the assessment or the Application cannot be processed through the School's fault / refundable in the following cases: …].
3.2 Payment is made to the School. EduLedga does not hold application fees.
4. ASSESSMENT AND INTERVIEW
4.1 The School may invite the Applicant to an entrance assessment, interview or both. Dates and venues are communicated through the Admissions Portal, email, SMS or WhatsApp.
4.2 The School will make reasonable adjustments for Applicants with disabilities or special educational needs, if informed in advance.
4.3 Assessment results are used only for the admission decision and placement, and are kept as described in the Admissions Privacy Notice.
5. ADMISSION DECISIONS
5.1 All admission decisions are made by authorised staff of the School. No admission decision is made solely by automated means (section 37 NDPA). The Admissions Portal may sort, score or shortlist Applications to assist staff, but staff review every decision.
5.2 The School is not obliged to give reasons for not offering a place, but will consider a written request for feedback.
5.3 The School does not discriminate on grounds prohibited by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 or other applicable law.
6. OFFERS AND ACCEPTANCE
6.1 An Offer is valid for [14] days and is subject to its stated conditions (for example payment of acceptance fees, provision of original documents and satisfactory medical information).
6.2 Acceptance is by completing the acceptance step on the Admissions Portal and paying any acceptance fee by the deadline. On acceptance, the Applicant is enrolled and the School's fee policy and school policies apply.
6.3 The School may withdraw an Offer if information in the Application is materially false or misleading, or if Offer conditions are not met.
7. APPLICANT PARENT OBLIGATIONS
7.1 The Applicant Parent must keep login details secure, update the School about material changes, and not submit forged documents. Submission of forged documents may be reported to the appropriate authorities.
8. PERSONAL DATA
8.1 The School is the data controller of Application data and EduLedga is its processor. See the Admissions Privacy Notice.
9. LIABILITY
9.1 Nothing in these terms excludes any right of the Applicant Parent that cannot lawfully be excluded under the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2018. The School is not liable for delays caused by inaccurate contact details or events beyond its reasonable control.
10. COMPLAINTS AND DISPUTES
10.1 Complaints about the admissions process should be sent to [School admissions contact]. The School will respond within [10] Business Days. If unresolved, the matter may be escalated to [Proprietor / Board]. These terms are governed by Nigerian law. [School to insert its chosen dispute-resolution mechanism.]