Usually your company pays school fees and tuition, so most of us pay up front the application fee and get reimbursed by our companies. This way, it's not really s huge expense on your part. For your informtion, school is almost the most expensive thing here. If you enroll a child in Kindergarten at American School of Doha by the time you are said and done payong all fees and tuition for this year it is $20,022. FOR ONE YEAR!!! Make sure your company is paying school expenses or don't come!