Tuition
Reimbursement Incentive Program
(T.R.I.P.)
About
this Program:
Our
Lady of Peace School purchases gift certificates from
area merchants on your behalf. Because the school
buys in bulk; we are able to get the certificates/gift
cards at a discount. You purchase the certificates/gift
cards at a dollar for dollar value which are as easy
to use as cash at the stores and in some instances,
can be used to pay existing charge bills. The discount
received for purchasing the certificates/gift cards
in bulk is split between Our Lady of Peace School
and you, the school families.
You
receive 50% percent of the discount for each purchase
you make, in the form of a check, which can be used
toward your tuition expense or your other needs.
Example:
• Fannie May Candies offers
T.R.I.P. a 24% discount on all debit cards we purchase.
A Fannie May debit card value is $20.
•
OLP T.R.I.P. purchases a Fannie May card
for $15.20 ($20 x 24%) and sells it to you for the
face value of $20.
•
The
$4.80 discount is equally divided so OLP School gets
$2.40 and you would get a $2.40 rebate.
T.R.I.P.
benefits you in two ways:
1) By making your normal purchases
such as groceries, clothing,
toys, gifts, gasoline, restaurants, vacations, and
other entertainment, you can earn money back!
2) The 50% of the discount that goes
to OLP helps the school for special purchases which
in turn benefits the OLP students.
How
to Participate in T.R.I.P.
First, you must enroll in the program. A TRIP Registration
Form must be completed every year. By filling out
this form, you are under no obligation to use this
program but the form will be kept on file if needed.
Families not enrolled in T.R.I.P. will not receive
any credits for their purchases.
Second,
you purchase certificates/gift cards. Certificates
& gift cards can be purchased through online sales
on a weekly basis during the school year as well as
most Fridays (2:45-3:00) in the school lobby at the
Open Sales session.
 T.R.I.P.
Registration Form
Online
Sales:
This is a new way of ordering, so we will all learn
together! Please download the Online
Ordering Guide to walk you thru the easy
process.
Then,
go online and see all the new merchants and even higher
rebates! Generally, orders must be placed prior to
Sunday at 11:00PM and will make every attempt to return
filled orders by the following Wednesday. Due
to an occasional unforeseen problem, the orders may
be available on Thursday instead. There will be no
need for order sheets to come home! . TRIP program
is fortunate to have many donated envelopes so we
will use what we have and not reuse weekly envelopes
like we did last year.
Payments
cannot be made online so all payments (CHECKS ONLY)
must be turned in the school office by Monday @ 3:05pm.
All online orders must paid by check, made out to
“OLP TRIP” and include a print off of
your order form. If payment is not received, then
the order will not be placed. SORRY, NO EXCEPTIONS!
It is always highly recommended that you order as
much through the online process as you will have a
greater assurance of receiving your desired order.
T.R.I.P.
Online Ordering Guide
Open
Sales:
Open Sales is located in OLP School lobby on Fridays
from 2:45-3PM. T.R.I.P. certificates/gift cards are
sold on a first come, first served basis. A limited
supply of most commonly used certificate/gift cards
such as grocery, gas, local merchant certificates,
are available to handle most needs. Any school family,
relatives, friends, neighbors can purchase certificates
and receive their own credit or can purchase toward
a particular family's behalf. Payment is accepted
by exact cash or check. NO CHANGE WILL BE GIVEN. If
school is not in session on Friday, Open Sales will
usually be on Thursday.
Rebate
Credit:
A rebate summary will be sent to participating families
for review 3 times/year. Once a rebate summary is
sent, you have seven (7) days to contact the T.R.I.P.
coordinator regarding any discrepancies. A
rebate credit check will be issued 3 times per calendar
year; January, May, September. The rebate
credit checks will be sent home in the OLP school
brown envelope, by oldest student, or may be picked
up in school office. For purchases made between September
and December, you will receive a rebate credit check
in January. For purchases made between January and
April, you will receive a rebate credit check in May.
For purchases made between May and August, you will
receive rebate credit check in September.
Merchants
in T.R.I.P. Program:
If any family owns or has connections to a business
that would like to participate in the T.R.I.P. program,
please contact the T.R.I.P. Coordinator.
Questions:
If you have any questions regarding T.R.I.P., please
feel free to contact Trish Miller via OLP school office.
I encourage calls with any questions about our updated
TRIP program. I hope you choose to participate in
T.R.I.P. This program benefits everyone indirectly
— why not let your family benefit directly!
GENERAL
T.R.I.P. PROGRAM POLICIES
REGISTRATION
1. A registration form must be completed and enclosed
with your first order. Friends and family may help
you with your tuition credits by ordering certificates
with your family name on the order form.
2.
Disclaimer of Responsibility (included on the Registration
Form) must be signed before you will receive any tuition
credit. Your child will receive only the envelope
with certificates ordered under your family name.
If you have more than one student at OLP, the oldest
child will be used unless other arrangements have
been made. Please give serious consideration before
giving your child the responsibility of getting these
certificates home safe. These are like cash and if
lost or stolen, it is not our responsibility.
3.
A new registration form needs to be filled out every
school year.
CREDITS
Due to the dedication of many TRIP using families,
the proceeds from the T.R.I.P program is used to promote
the education of students at Our Lady of Peace School.
OLP school receives the same rebate that each family
earns. A credit summary will be sent home in January,
May, and September. You will have 7 days to respond
to any discrepancies. Only 3 checks will be issued.
Checks will be sent home in January, May, and September
school brown envelopes.
PROGRAM
1. Unless otherwise announced, T.R.I.P. will be available
weekly during the school year. Summer hours will be
made available before summer vacation begins.
2.
During the school year, all orders are due online
by Mondays at 12:01 AM. Each order must have a printed
off copy and a check submitted to the school office
by Monday at 3:05PM. Please clearly mark the envelope
with “TRIP” on the front.
3.
For online orders, NO CASH IS ACCEPTED. Checks only
please made payable to OLP T.R.I.P. These checks are
not tax deductible because you receive a dollar for
dollar value. For any checks returned, you will incur
a $25 return check fee to be paid to Our Lady of Peace
School.
4.
Filled orders will be distributed to students on Wednesdays.
Orders designated “HOLD FOR PICKUP” will
be available in the school office during normal business
hours. If there is a change in routine due to holidays
or school days off, a reminder will be sent home.
5.
THESE CERTIFICATES ARE JUST LIKE CASH. OUR LADY OF
PEACE CANNOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOST OR MISPLACED
CERTIFICATES.
6.
Occasionally our suppliers have had to back order
certificates. A notice will be sent home informing
you of the back order and you will receive the certificates
as soon as they become available. Other certificates
ordered will be sent home with a copy of your order
form. Your original order form will be held until
the balance of the order is filled and sent home with
the backorder.
7.
OLP T.R.I.P. is not responsible for any store withdrawing
from the T.R.I.P. Program.
8.
All participants will receive any modifications to
the Our Lady of Peace T.R.I.P. Program in writing.
RETAILIER
POLICY
Some retailer have restriction on how the gift cards
may be used. Please download the Retailer Policy sheet
below. (Updated Sept. 2006)
T.R.I.P
Retailer Policy Sheet
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