MacIntosh Real Estate School 17505 W. 61st Pl. Arvada, CO 80403 ph: 303-465-1665 fx: 720-898-0234 ENROLLMENT FAQs To Enroll, We Need ENROLLMENT AGREEMENT and PAYMENT WHY SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER? PAYMENT by CREDIT CARD by CHECK PROPERLY COMPLETE ENROLLMENT REAL EMAIL, PLEASE WE MAIL PACKAGE TROUBLESHOOTING PAYPAL REAL COMPLETION DEADLINE MORE QUESTIONS? FOR MORE INFORMATION Please CLICK, to: Return to the Main Page (HOME) Enroll in the Colorado Real Estate Broker Program (ENROLL) Enroll in the Colorado Mortgage Broker Program (APPRAISER) Enroll in a Colorado Continuing Education Course (CONTIN. ED.) Enroll in an Appraiser Program - 30 States (MTG. BRKR.) Read Testimonials from Students (TESTIMONIALS) Read Frequently Asked Questions about MRES or Why Home-Study can work for you (FAQs) Get details on MRES program requirements or State Exam (CATALOG) View a sample of our program Materials (SAMPLE) Contact the Director by Email (CONTACT) MacIntosh Real Estate School ANSWER to COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT ENROLLING To Enroll, you need to do only Two Things: FILL IN THE ONLINE ENROLLMENT FORM and SUBMIT PAYMENT Once we receive BOTH - we send the materials and you can start immediately! WHY MUST I GIVE MY SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER? Very simply: The Real Estate Commission and the Agency governing all Colorado Occupational Schools requires us to have your SSN, before you can enroll: The following notice was served on all Colorado Private Occupational Schools on March 10, 2009, in regards to students enrolling for the education required for this professional license. The pertinent part reads: “Section 24-34-107(1) of the Colorado Revised Statutes… requires that every applicant for a license/registration issued pursuant to the authority set forth in title 12, C.R.S., by the Department of Regulatory Agencies… [The school] shall require the applicant’s social security number if that individual is physically present in the United States…” (Emphasis added by the Notice, not by this School.) As with all the information provided herein, your SSN will be held in the strictest confidence, and provided to no outside sources. Only the Director of the School sees this, and it is never released to or accessible by anyone else. PAYMENT 1) To Pay by CREDIT CARD When you have completed the Enrollment Form (including SSN), clicked the acknowledgment that you have read and underestand the Enrollment Terms/Caltalog and are Lawfully Present in the U.S., you should click the "Proceed to Payment" Button. To pay by Credit Card, simply follow the directions. You may pay using either credit or debit cards. (It also works for sending money from your checking account - but it is quicker to actually mail a check.) Clicking the Credit Card icon on the Enrollment Agreement will take you to the secure PayPal website to send the money. You will be asked to provide information about your credit card and mailing address through their secure processing website. If all steps were properly completed, you will receive a confirmation by email from PayPal immediately. If you don't feel comfortable paying online or going through PayPal, and just want to pay with your Credit Card - No Problem! The Director, Bruce MacIntosh, will take care of you personally: Email the Director (Business Hours) OR Phone (After Hours): 303-465-1665 2) To Pay by CHECK In the "Comments or Questions" line of the Enrollment Form, please type, "I will be mailing a check." Then, after completing the Enrollment Form and clicking the "Proceed to Payment" Button, simply close that window. Then mail your check in the amount of $499 to: MacIntosh Real Estate School 17505 W. 61st Pl. Arvada, CO 80403 PROPERLY COMPLETE the Enrollment Agreement. The Enrollment Form is a legally binding Contract, binding on the person whose name is given. This means that once the Acknowledgment Button ("I have read and agree...") is checked and payment is made, both the student and School agree to the terms of the enrollment detailed in the Enrollment Agreement/Contract. The Student is advised to print the Enrollment Agreement and Catalog for your records. (A printed version - without the Student's information - will be included in the Instructions booklet included in your materials package.) GIVE YOUR REAL EMAIL ADDRESS Give us the email address use usually use! Please do not provide us with a fake or some obscure email address you never check. In fact, you should be giving the email that you use the most, since we will be immediately sending you confirmation of receipt of the enrollment agreement and PayPal payment, and a Delivery Confirmation number when the package is sent. In addition, we email your completion Certifications to this email address when you finish the program. We guarantee that we will never give your email address to anyone else and will never send unsolicited messages ("spam"). WE WILL MAIL THE MATERIALS PACKAGE When we receive both the payment and completed, signed enrollment agreement, we will mail the package of materials to the exact address on your enrollment agreement (NOT the PayPal address - no matter what PayPal's confirmation says!) Since we send by U.S. Mail, if you live in a town where the U.S. Postal Service will not deliver to a physical address (examples: Breckenridge, Frisco, etc.) then you must provide us with your P.O. Box. We will normally send the package within one business day. We send all packages by U.S. Mail. Typically, you will receive the package within two to three "mail" days. We will email you with confirmation that the enrollment and payment has been received, and a Delivery Confirmation number so you may track the package. TROUBLESHOOTING PAYPAL If it indicates that you will not be able to send the money, or that "this amount exceeds your limit", or it wants you to ADD A CHECKING ACCOUNT... This is NOT a problem with PAYPAL. This is most likely because your Credit Card has a LIMIT on ONLINE SPENDING to protect you from credit card or identity theft! PLEASE follow these steps Start by calling PayPal directly at 1-888-221-1161. When the recorded messages asks you to make a choice of what department you want, say "Agent! Agent! Agent!" This should bypass further choices and take you directly to a Customer Service Rep. Describe to the Rep what messages you got when trying to send money. Call your Credit Card Company - they may be able to lift the restrictions on Online spending, or at least raise your limit above $499. American Express Corporate cards have strict restrictions against online purchases. You may need to use a different card. "PayPal says I am opening an account. Does this mean that I will forever have to balance a checkbook or keep money in the account, or pay extra fees?" NO! This isn't like a "checking account". When you open a PayPal "Account" this does NOT mean that it is something you must maintain by keeping money in it. You may use it only once for this transaction or in the future for other online purchases. It is just the best way for us to accept credit cards without anyone having access to your financial information. "WHAT IS MY REAL DEADLINE FOR COMPLETING THE PROGRAM?" Eight (8) Months. Not 10 weeks. That figure - in the Enrollment Agreement - is the refund policy required by the Division of Private Occupational Schools. It is based on the time elapsed since the enrollment becomes effective, and was determined by this formula: Under "Refund Policy", it says "The basic course work is designed to be completed in 168 hours, or 42 4-hour sessions over approximately 10 weeks, as defined below under Evaluation of Student Progress." Although it is the measurement by which we are required to calculate our refund-policy, it is simply intended as an example of the time you would spend if you followed that kind of schedule. For instance, if you spent "4 hours a day, 4 days a week" studying, you could expect to finish the program in about 10 weeks. Your real Time Limit is 8 months, as detailed in our Catalog. We hope that you will strive to complete the program before the 8-month deadline, because if you take longer than that, it is difficult - if not impossible - to remember what you need to pass the state license exam. An Extension may be given. The request must be in writing by emailing the Director, and must be received prior to the expiration of your enrollment. More Questions? Please click "CONTACT US" below to email, and the Director of the School will respond by email immediately. HOME Back to Top