Student Membership Fee

Date of Last Revision: 17 November 2025

Art Ark 500 Student Membership Fee

One-year membership fee for Student Members
Valid for 1 year from the date of payment.
Payment may only be made by a designated Master Member (instructor) who has received the official payment code.

Payment Notice

Please enter your official payment code before submitting payment.
Payments without a valid code will be refunded, minus platform fees and a USD 5 processing charge.

Student Membership Fee Policy

(Art Ark 500 Program — Payment Rules and Conditions)
Losget Academy, 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization

1. Payment Eligibility

1.1 Designated Payment Only
Only a recommending Master Member may pay the Student Member’s annual fee. Losget Academy does not accept direct payments from Student Members themselves.

1.2 Official Payment Code Requirement
Every membership payment must be submitted using the official payment code issued by Losget Academy. Payments without a valid code will not be accepted and will be refunded after deduction of platform fees and a USD 5 processing charge.

2. Fee Standard and Tax Treatment

2.1 Annual Fee Standard
The annual fee for a Student Member is USD 180, valid for one membership year from the date of payment.

2.2 Tax Treatment
(a) The Student Membership fee is classified as program service revenue, not a charitable donation.
(b) Accordingly, Student Membership fees are not tax-deductible for the ultimate payer.
(c) Losget Academy reports all such fees as taxable income in compliance with applicable U.S. financial regulations.
(d) No part of this fee may be recorded or receipted as a donation under any circumstances.

3. Refund and Withdrawal

3.1 Withdrawal Rights
A recommending Master Member may withdraw a Student Member’s qualification at any time without needing to state a reason.

3.2 Refund Calculation
If a membership is withdrawn or terminated, the annual fee will be prorated at USD 0.50 per calendar day of active membership. The remaining balance will be refunded to the recommending Master Member who made the payment on behalf of the student.

The recommending Master Member shall commit to transferring such refunded amount to the actual ultimate payer (i.e., the student or the student's legal guardian).

Losget Academy bears no responsibility for the internal financial handling between the recommending Master Member and the ultimate payer. 

3.3 Reapplication Conditions
Student Members who are withdrawn or terminated may reapply in the following year only if they are recommended again by an active Master Member.

4. Relationship to Mentor Status

If the recommending Master Member’s own Master Membership is terminated or expires without renewal, all Student Members they recommended will lose eligibility to renew their Student Membership once the current term ends.