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Materials, code, scripts, html, Uniform Resource Locators and other materials located on or associated with this web site are copyright © 1999 - 2006 Learning By Grace, Inc. other copyright holders. All rights reserved. New Hope Online Homeschool, Inc. is an independent organization authorized by Learning By Grace, Inc. to use specific copy written content within the definition of the current agreement.

Duplication is permitted, on public domain etexts only, other site content may not be copied. Some material may be © Copyright 1999-2005 J. Banfill, IDG, Inc., EVS, Inc., Christian Liberty Press, Inc., Learning By Grace, Inc., Learning By Grace Delaware Inc., Oliver Schulz, Tutorbots, Inc., the School Resources.Com Foundation, How Great Thou Art Publications, Glory Math Education, Inc. and other copyright owners. Scriptures marked as "(GNT)" are taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition © 1992 by American Bible Society (www.americanbible.org , www.bibles.com). Used by permission. We thank American Bible Society for their generous provision and their historical mission. We thank Gutenberg Project for their massive contributions to the advancement in the worldwide availability of literature.

Copyright and Intellectual Property Agent: New Hope Online Homeschool, Inc. & Resource Center respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please provide the New Hope Online Homeschool Inc. & Resource Center Copyright Agent the following information:
1. a description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has been infringed;
2. a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the site;
3. your address, telephone number, and email address;
4. a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright or intellectual property owner, its agent, or the law;
5. a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright or intellectual property owner or authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual property owner’s behalf.

Agent for Notice of claims of copyright or other intellectual property infringement can be reached as follows:

By mail: Copyright Agent
c/o New Hope Online Homeschool, Inc.

TERMS OF USE

Welcome to New Hope Online Homeschool Inc. & Resource Center web site. In return for access to the information we are providing, we require that you abide by these Terms of Use in your use of this web site. If you do not accept these Terms of Use, you are not authorized to use this web site. Your use of this web site is your automatic agreement to these Terms of Use.

BACKGROUND

This web site is designed to provide users with access to a varied collection of digital media. If you are not a registered user, you are not authorized to use the portions of this site that are available by using a UserName/ Passcode set. We recommend that you review these Terms of Use. If at any time you are not in compliance with these Terms of Use, we have the right to terminate your rights of use and access to this web site. We also have the right to terminate your use at our discretion, for any reason or no reason.

UPDATES TO TERMS OF USE

We may amend these Terms of Use at any time by posting the amended Terms of Use on this web site. Your use of this web site after the posting of the amended Terms of Use constitutes automatic acceptance of the amended Terms of Use. You may only amend these Terms of Use by a writing signed by both of us. Any information contained on this web site does not represent a commitment on our part in the future. We make no commitment to update the information contained on this web site.

LIMITATIONS ON USE

• The ebooks, etexts, and associated graphics obtained through this web site may not be used for any commercial purpose.
• The Public Domain ebooks, etexts, and associated graphics obtained through this web site may be copied in print or electronic form without our permission as long as Learning By Grace is credited.
• Users are not permitted to download the ebooks, etexts, or associated graphics or any other content, excepting public domain texts, in order to mount them on their own servers for public use or for use by a set of users or subscribers. Student accounts are created for the exclusive use of a single enrolled student. Multiple students may not access the same student homeroom or class list. The Student homerooom, gradebook and other site features have been created to accommodate single students only and will not reflect student progress accurately if not used in that manner. Additionally student tuition, curriculum and related access are selected and/or remitted by the parent or guardian or administrator and monies and/or information is accepted by this company in exchange for provision of access to a specific single enrolled student. Under no circumstances may a single student account be used to provide access to more than one student.

SYSTEM INTEGRITY

You may not use any device, software or routine, including but not limited to any viruses, trojan horses, worms, time bombs or cancelbots, intended to damage or interfere with the proper working of this web site or to surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, data or personal information from this web site. You may not take any action which imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure, including but not limited to denial of service attacks, "spam" or any other such unsolicited overload technique.

POSSIBLE DEFECTS

It is possible the ebooks, etexts, and associated graphics available on this web site and any medium they may be on may contain defects such as incomplete, inaccurate, or corrupt data, transcription errors, copyright or other intellectual property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by your equipment. You use this web site at your own risk.

We do not endorse any information posted or content contained on this web site and we are not liable for any information posted on this web site, including but not limited to any information posted about you. We reserve the right to take any action with respect to information posted on this web site which we believe is appropriate in our sole discretion with respect to information posted on this web site, including but not limited to termination of your rights of use.

LINKS

This web site may contain links to third-party web sites not under our control or operation. When we provide links, we do so only as a convenience and do not endorse and are not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site. We may, in our sole discretion, permit links to this web site, as long as they do not imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation. We do require, however, that you get our prior written consent before creating any type of hyperlink to this web site. You may frame this web site only with our prior written consent.

THIRD PARTY CONTENT

This web site may contain news and information published by various third party providers or links to third party web sites. The Terms and Conditions of the respective third parties are posted on their respective web sites (and may be updated from time to time). We recommend that you review those Terms and Conditions.

TUITION

The New Hope Online Homeschool Inc. & Resource Center Academy has both public and private sections of this web site. Access to these private sections require a username and password which are created by the parent during the application process. Primarily for instruction, these sections are available on a tuition. At certain times of the year The New Hope Online Homeschool Inc. & Resource Center Academy offers an installment payment plan to make it easier for parents and guardians to budget their financial obligations. Upon enrollment, the student's parent or guardian is agreeing to pay the total tuition for the then-current school year either in full or according to an installment plan (if currently offered) that allows the full tuition amount to be split into two or more installment payments. Re-enrolling families returning for consecutive years will be entitled to re-enroll at the tuition amount originally paid during their first full academic year at the Academy. This specific benefit is currently valid at least through the 2006-2007 learning year and, although not guaranteed, we hope to be able to extend it after that time.

Tuition includes access to up to 6 courses. Families who wish to enroll in additional courses may do so at $200.00 per course for up to two additional courses. Students may not enroll in more than 8 courses during one school year. There may be additional fees and course materials for additional courses which are clearly described within the official course description.

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

At times The New Hope Online Homeschool Inc. & Resource Center offers a 2-4 installment payment plan to make it easier for parents or guardians to budget yearly costs. This plan is offered interest free as long as invoices are paid within 30 days of their due date. From day 31 and onward, a finance charge of 1.5% or less (subject to State and National regulations) is added on a monthly basis and will accumulate until the account is paid. Returned checks are subject to a $25.00 Return Check Fee. Declined Credit Card transactions are subject to a $1.00 Declined Credit Card Fee. Enrollment fees (if any) are refundable up to the point that an enrollment/application has been reviewed and accepted. After this process is completed the enrollment/application fee (if any) is not refundable UNLESS the enrollment/application has been declined. Declined applicants may receive a refund of the enrollment/application fee. Shipping & handling fees cover all normal shipping and handling to destinations in the U.S. for curriculum materials normally included and can not be refunded after the first postal mail or other delivery has been sent. Accounts that are placed in collection because of non-payment are subject to additional fees as permitted by law. The account holder is responsible for all collection costs (legal and para-legal) associated with collection activities for accounts that are cancelled for non-payment. Accounts cancelled for non-payment are subject to a $200.00 per student curriculum fee that may be credited upon return of all curriculum materials in good useable condition within 30 days of cancellation. Accounts cancelled or suspended for non-payment are subject to reporting to credit agencies and collection services.

REFUND POLICY

Families have 30 days from the first student log on in which to determine if the Academy’s programs suit the needs of their student(s). Refunds will be granted according to the following policies as long as the family disenrolls from the Academy via email or other written notice to the Student Services department (StudentServices@TheNew Hope.org) as well as placing a telephone call to Student Services at 1-800-315-2511, Monday through Friday 9 am to 7 pm EST, Saturday 9 am to 5 pm EST. Both written and telephone notices are needed for disenrollment to be completed and for any refunds to be issued. Fees such as Shipping & Handling, Application or Enrollment fees and Miscellaneous and/or curriculum and/or CD and/or Multi-Media fees are non-refundable. The single exception to this policy is that if The New Hope Online Homeschool Inc. & Resource Center Academy is unable to accept a student into our program for any reason, the Application/Enrollment fee is fully refundable.

Tuition fees may be refundable according to the following schedule:

Dis-enrollment within 30 days of enrollment:
If entire yearly tuition has been paid in full at the time of registration, the family will receive a refund of their entire tuition payment minus 25%. If installment plan payments were agreed to at the time of registration and have been paid according to the agreement, all tuition paid minus the first installment payment will be refunded.

If the student is enrolled in additional courses beyond the 6 covered by tuition, and the student disenrolls from an additional course within 30 days of the student’s first day of attendance, the student will receive a refund of 75% of the additional course fee of $200.00. The refund does not apply to curriculum materials, CD Usage Fees or any other fees necessary for enrollment in the additional courses.

Dis-enrollment after 30 days of enrollment date:
After 30 days, all yearly tuition fees are due and payable. No refunds are available on tuition, curriculum materials, CD Usage Fees or any other fees.

If the student is enrolled in additional courses beyond the 6 covered by tuition, and the student disenrolls from an additional course after 30 days of the student’s first day of attendance, no refunds are available on tuition, curriculum materials, CD Usage Fees or any other fees.

Application/Enrollment fee is fully refundable.

Tuition fees may be refundable according to the following schedule:

Dis-enrollment within 30 days of enrollment:
If entire yearly tuition has been paid in full at the time of registration, the family will receive a refund of their entire tuition payment minus 25%. If Installment plan payments were agreed to at the time of registration and have been paid according to the agreement, all tuition paid minus the first installment payment will be refunded.

Dis-enrollment after 30 days of enrollment date:
After 30 days, all yearly tuition fees are due and payable. No refunds are available on tuition, curriculum materials CD Usage Fees or any other fees.

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

At times, The New Hope Online Homeschool Inc. & Resource Center Academy offers an installment payment plan to make it easier for parents or guardians to budget yearly tuition costs. This plan is offered interest free as long as invoice payments are not late. For accounts that are not current, a finance charge of 1.5% (subject to State and National regulations) is added on a monthly basis and will accumulate until the account is paid. Payments may be made through our secure online payment system by logging into the "parent" account and clicking on the "Make Payment" button. Parents may also call Client Services at 1-800-315-2511, Monday through Friday 9 am to 7 pm EST, Saturday 9 am to 5 pm EST, for assistance with making payments or asking questions about your account.

For those using Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover, our secure online Auto-Pay system automatically processes charge card payments if/when future payments are due. Using Auto-Pay helps assure uninterrupted service and helps to avoid interest and late charges. Those who do not wish to use Auto-Pay must delete their credit card information on their parent account page. In this case, parents are responsible for entering a payment via the online system and/or mailing a check or money order for the amount due or re-entering their charge card information when they wish to make a payment. Returned checks are subject to a $30.00 Return Check Fee. Declined Credit Card transactions are subject to a $1.00 Declined Credit Card Fee. Student Services can be reached via email at AcademyHelpLine@LearningByGrace.org, via phone at 1-800-315-2511, Monday through Friday 9 am to 7 pm EST, Saturday 9 am to 5 pm EST, or by mail at The New Hope Online Homeschool Inc. & Resource Center Academy, 10151 University Blvd., Suite 334, Orlando, FL 32817-1904.

Accounts that are placed in collection because of non-payment are subject to additional fees as permitted by law. The account holder is responsible for all collection costs (legal and para-legal) associated with collection activities for accounts that are cancelled for non-payment. Accounts cancelled for non-payment are subject to an additional $149.00 per student curriculum fee. However this fee will be credited upon return of all curriculum materials in good useable condition within 30 days of cancellation. Accounts cancelled or suspended for non-payment are subject to reporting to credit agencies and collection services.

RETURN OF CURRICULUM MATERIALS

Curriculum materials are provided to our families via ground shipment after enrollment has been completed and, for 6-12 grades, after course selection has been finalized. Curriculum materials may include, but are not limited to, textbooks, workbooks and age-appropriate supplemental materials. These curriculum materials are provided to enhance the child’s educational experience. These materials are not necessary for the completion of courses. The New Hope Online Homeschool Inc. & Resource Center Academy is primarily an online learning environment and, as such, the bulk of the student’s curriculum is presented online. Additionally, CDs containing essential video and audio are included in your curriculum shipment. There is a CD Usage Fee of 7.95 per CD. Some courses do not have CDs while others can be accompanied by one to ten CDs. For families who have paid the tuition and fees in full upon registration or according to the agreed tuition installment plan, the Curriculum Materials do not need to be returned. Video CDs are programmed with a Digital Rights Management function that will allow them to be played only during the current school year; they can be disposed of after that time.

SUSPENSION, EXPULSION AND DIS-ENROLLMENT

Suspension is a temporary discontinuance of access to the New Hope Online Homeschool Inc. & Resource Center private sections. Students remain enrolled during a suspension and all financial responsibilities remain in effect during a suspension. If a student is expelled, the financial responsibility to the tuition ceases upon expulsion. A parent or guardian may unsubscribe a student by informing the New Hope Online Homeschool Inc. & Resource Center via fax, mail or email. If a parent or guardian unsubscribes a student during the first three months of subscription then they are responsible for the first 1/3 fee payment. If they disenroll after the end of the third month, they are responsible for the fees for the entire school year.

COURSE SELECTIONS AND ASSORTMENTS

Because we recognizes that children learn at different rates and different skills develop at different ages it is our policy to allow any student to take any course in any grade level at any time. Each student account is permitted to register in up to 6 homeschooling courses and additionally may take optional courses such as "Using Your Computer" and/or others at no additional cost. Of the six courses in which a student may enroll it is expected that up to five (5) of the courses are core curriculum courses (Math, Science, Social Studies Etc.) and that one (1) is an elective such as Art, Music and Physical Education. Every account is designed for the use of one (1) student only. The flexibility in course selection that is offered is not to be construed as allowing a single student account to be used by more than one student. One account may be used by one student only; accounts abusing this policy are subject to closure and forfeiture of all payments.

PRIVACY

We recommend that you review our Privacy Policy that is posted on this web site, which is part of these Terms of Use and which we may amend from time to time. If at any time you are not in compliance with the policy, we have the right to terminate your rights of use and access to this web site. Unfortunately, we cannot insure that all personal information will never be disclosed in ways not otherwise described in the Privacy Policy. We may be required by law to disclose information to government authorities, law enforcement or to third parties upon subpoena and you authorize us to disclose information as we believe, in our sole discretion, is necessary or appropriate.

RELIGIOUS CONTENT AND WORLD-VIEW

The New Hope Online Homeschool Inc. & Resource Center Academy website is centered around traditional, conservative Christianity which is not only limited to subjects such as Bible or Devotions but is extended to be integrated in all traditional subjects. Christian concepts are integrated into all subject areas in all grade levels. The type of Christian content is generally described in our Statement Of Faith. All students, regardless of religious background are expected to learn and master all teachings at New Hope Online Homeschool Inc. & Resource Center that include our Christian foundation. Understanding that this is a Christian learning environment, you agree not to express, attempt to persuade or proselytize other parents or students to a differing view even if you disagree with these positions. This policy is in place because parents expect that the Christian teaching received at New Hope Online Homeschool Inc. & Resource Center is consistent with our Statement of Faith. This policy does not preclude discussions of comparative religions limited to classrooms where such discussion is part of the determined and approved lesson structure. This policy does not apply to situations such as personal, non-public, one-to-one discussions with teachers, tutors and/or administration to discuss and explore matters of a spiritual nature; we encourage such inquiry and encourage our teachers, tutors and administration to participate to the degree that the time involved in such discussions does not interfere with their ability to well tend to the primary needs of their students.

SUBMISSION OF MATERIALS

All comments, suggestions, ideas, graphics, or other information that you transmit to us through this web site become and will remain our property and may be used by us anywhere, anytime and for any reason whatsoever. Any materials or information submitted to us will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary, and we will not have any obligation to use or evaluate any information we receive from you. In addition, we will not be under any obligation to respond in any way or reveal to you any information about us or any of its affiliates. We will not have to pay you or anyone else for using any ideas or other materials that you may transmit to us in connection with the use of this web site. You should rely solely on your rights under the patent, trademark, and copyright laws. The receipt or consideration of your information by us shall in no way impair our right to contest the validity of your patent, trademark, or copyright.

Of course, you are not to transmit to this web site any material which is unlawful, threatening, violent, abusive, harassing, degrading, defamatory, libelous, deceptive; fraudulent, or which may give rise to civil or criminal liability, infringe a third party’s intellectual property rights, or otherwise violate any law or regulation. Even though we may monitor and review transmissions, we assume no responsibility or liability which may arise from the content thereof, including - but not limited to - claims for defamation, libel, slander, obscenity, pornography, profanity or misrepresentation.

GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

This web site (excluding linked sites) is operated by us from our offices and it can be accessed from all 50 states in the United States, as well as from other countries around the world. As each of these places has laws that may differ, by accessing this web site, you agree that these Terms of Use and your use of this web site shall be governed in all respects by the internal substantive laws of the geographic location of the physical headquarters of The New Hope Online Homeschool Inc. & Resource Center Academy. You further submit to jurisdiction and venue in the federal and state courts located where the physical headquarters are located and further agree that any cause of action you may bring arising under your use of this web site shall be brought by you exclusively in a federal or state court. We make no representation that materials on this web site are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and accessing them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access this site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

NO WARRANTY

We make no warranties or representations, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness, or any other aspect of the information on this web site and assume no liability in connection with any use of this information. THIS WEB SITE, THE EBOOKS, ETEXTS, GRAPHICS, AND ALL OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND OUR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS," "WHERE IS," AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY. WE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE ALSO DO NOT GUARANTEE CONTINUOUS, UNINTERRUPTED OR SECURE ACCESS TO THIS WEB SITE OR OUR SERVICES, AND OPERATION OF THIS WEB SITE MAY BE INTERFERED WITH BY NUMEROUS FACTORS OUTSIDE OF OUR CONTROL. YOU USE THIS WEB SITE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, costs, liabilities, losses and damages of any kind (including attorneys’ fees) resulting from your use of this web site, your breach of any provision of these Terms of Use and/or any intentional wrongdoing by you. Any such indemnification shall be conditioned on our: (a) notifying you in writing of any such claim, demand, action, cost, liability, loss or threat of any thereof; (b) cooperating with you in the defense or settlement thereof; and (c) allowing you to control such defense or settlement. We shall be entitled to participate in such defense at our own cost and expense. We reserve the right to report any wrongdoing, if we become aware of it, to the applicable government agencies or otherwise.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

In the event that you have a dispute with one or more users of this web site, you release us (and our agents and employees) from claims, demands and damages (actual, consequential and punitive) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with this web site or such disputes. You waive the provisions of any law or regulation limiting or prohibiting a general release.

NEITHER The Grace Academy, New Hope Online Homeschool Inc. & Resource Center, ITS AFFILIATES, NOR ANY PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING OR DELIVERING THIS WEB SITE WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY THAT ACCOMPANY OR RESULT FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THIS WEB SITE, OR YOUR INABILITY TO ACCESS AND USE THIS WEB SITE, OR FROM DOWNLOADING ANY MATERIAL CONTAINED ON THIS SITE. NOR WILL ANY SUCH PARTY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY OTHER LOSSES, COSTS, OR EXPENSES OF ANY KIND WHICH MAY ARISE, DIRECTLY, OR INDIRECTLY FROM YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS WEB SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANYTHING CAUSED BY: A) INCOMPLETE OR INACCURATE INFORMATION; B) COMPUTER VIRUSES; C) SOFTWARE BUGS; D) HUMAN ACTION OR INACTION; E) ANY COMPUTER SYSTEM, PHONE LINE, HARDWARE, SOFTWARE OR PROGRAM MALFUNCTIONS; OR F) ANY OTHER ERRORS, FAILURE OR DELAYS IN COMPUTER TRANSMISSION OR NETWORK CONNECTION.

The limitations of liability provided in these Terms of Use inure to the benefit of Learning By Grace, Inc., our affiliates and to all of our respective officers, directors, employees, attorneys and agents.

OTHER GENERAL PROVISIONS

If any provision of these Terms of Use is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be struck and the remaining provisions enforced. Headings are for reference purposes only. Our failure to act with respect to a breach by you or others does not waive our right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches. These Terms of Use, and all writings and web pages incorporated by reference into these Terms of Use, set forth the entire understanding and agreement between us with respect to the subject matter hereof.

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