Cost & Refund Policy

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The cost for the course is $550 plus the AAA portion($50). A non-refundable $125 deposit is required at registration. The deposit will be applied to the total cost of the course. The total remaining balance is due by the first day (start) of the course. A $25 fee will be charged for all returned checks. A student who is unable to attend the entire course can receive a pro-rated refund for

the hours that they did not attend, excluding the deposit. We provide/loan our students the "How to drive" handbook at no cost to use for the course. We expect these handbooks to be returned, unmarked and in good shape, by the last in-person class. If a student is unable to return the book assigned, they will be charged a $35-dollar fee, which must be paid before a completion certificate will be issued. 

The cost of the online AAA portion of the class (which is required prior to taking the final test) is not included in the course fee and will be an additional cost. It is either $49.95 for non-member/$39.95 for AAA members. The online course can be found at the link below: aaa.driverprogram.com/Maine/how-to-drive

I will provide each student a syllabus that will describe when each section/chapter needs to be completed and I will monitor the progress of each student online. Please remember it is the student’s responsibility to successfully complete the online portion as outlined. If the student fails to have the online portion completed as outlined, their driving lessons will be put on hold until it is completed. Each lesson that has to be cancelled due to lack of completion of the assignments will be considered a no show and will result in additional fees being assessed using the no show fee schedule. If the online portion is not completed prior to the final exam date, the student cannot take the final as outlined by the states in the Chapter 29-A rules. All missed final exams will be considered a no show and alternative exam dates and times will result in an additional fee of $45.00. If the student is

unable to successfully complete the online portion by the time the additional class is offered, then they will be expected to repeat the entire driver education course at their own cost. No refund will be provided at this point.