Educational Consortium Institute Robs Host

ECI entered into an agreement with myself and PRM to have two students rent a room in my home from Sept until June 2010. Without proper notice or an agreement ECI removed the students without meeting

the terms of the contract and violated the rules of tenancy termination of California. There was discussions about the concerns of the students and then not meeting the homestay requirements, not going to school, excessive use of the internet, and the homestay rules but ECI nor PRM had reached an agreement with me concerning terminating the agreement. On the last week the final student was in my home one of ECI employeess removed him from school without notifying me and I was looking for him as he didnt return from school, to later find out that he was taken after school to another home, but I was never notified that any student would be leaving. I have requested that they meet the agreement and pay as they have left me without students and vacancies. I followed all the rules that I was provided. ECI became upset when I did not have the time to take a student to the doctor for immunizations even though their own manual says that students must meet immunizaitns requirements before attending school. This was the job of the educational coordinator. PRM is a Homestay program and after agreeing to the service ECI rep. Janice, began demanding things outside the scope of the Homestay program. Such as taking students for immunizations, when no legal authorization was given to the host and this is a service that PRM Homestay does not provide.

I would like for ECI to honor their agreement with myself and PRM and pay the sum due under both agreements, $11,900 which is due... reflecting the balance due on agreement from Sept to June 2010 for two students.

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Educational Consortium Institute firmly denies each and every allegation in this complaint. Interested parties may contact Educational Consortium Institute directly to inquire about our organization and receive a reply to this specific complaint.

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This person, Hope Paulk, has sent numerous complaints on various websites about our organization, under this name and various others. Her statements are false and defamatory.

Educational Consortium Institute firmly denies each and every allegation in this complaint. Interested parties may contact Educational Consortium Institute directly to inquire about our organization and receive a reply to this specific complaint.

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PRM HOMESTAY RULES

Homestay Rules for the Guest

1. The guest will prepare his/her own toiletries (shampoo, bath soap, tooth brash & tooth paste, bath towel, laundry soap, etc)

2. The guest should keep his/her bedroom, bathroom always clean.

3. The guest will buy own snacks, drinks and other foods which are not included in homestay fee.

4. The guest will not bring visitor without prior permission. (If the guest have a visitor : the guest must escort the visitor whenever he / she is in the hostfamily's house and the guest is responsible for his / her visitor's actions).

5. The guest over night visitor are only acceptable with the concern of the hostfamily. (Overnight visitors of the opposite sex are not permitted).

6. The guest will not smoke in the house.

7. The guest will be responsible for his / her own transportation.

8. The guest and the hostfamily will always respect his / her religious beliefs.

9. The guest will never borrow money from the hostfamily.

10. The guest will pay all his / her international calls or long distance calls. ** Or Use calling card **

11. The guest will not drink liquor under the age of 21 years old and need hostfamily's permission.

12. The guest will follow the hostfamily's house rules. (For example : Laundry is once a week, do not take a shower after 11:00pm, keep down any sound and do not walk around in the house at late night, etc....)

13. During the homestay. The guest is responsible for any damages and repairs to the belongings of the hostfamily.

14. LOST KEYS: It's very important that lost house keys are reported to your hostfamily so that security can be a maintained. (A lock change for a lost, stolen or damaged house key is $50).

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Companies must live up to contracts.