Originally Posted by ardeur:
1. It primarily lets me know who is serious about enrolling, and who isn't. Like earnest money, but I don't refund it.
2. It's to cover my time talking with the parents over text, phone, during the interview, and enrolling child in the food program.
3. It covers the enrollment packet and registration documents I print out.
4. It off-sets those start-up expenses for each child: mat, blanket, fitted sheet, pillow, cups, plates, utensils, etc.
That's fair. After a month they are basically starting over so I would. Reading back I see it's over a month, since they "don't know when" they will be back.