Refund Policy

0-30 days after enrollment: Full refund (minus shipping and enrollment fee of $75*) provided that all course materials are returned in their original condition.

31-60 days after enrollment: 50% refund (minus shipping and enrollment fee of $75*). Additional deductions will be made for course materials that are not returned in their original condition.

61+ days after enrollment: No refund.

*Note- if you are using the payment plan option, your refund will also be minus the applicable $35 administration fee/s.

Notice of Cancellation

You have the right to cancel this agreement, including any equipment or other goods and services included in the agreement, and receive a full refund (less a deposit or application fee not to exceed $75) until: (a) midnight of the first day of instruction for regular courses. Your cancellation takes effect when you give written Notice of Cancellation to the Director of this school at the address (GCNM, 250 Natural Bridges Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060). Any written expression that you wish not to be bound by this agreement will serve as a Notice of Cancellation of this agreement if provided to the school by midnight of the first day of instruction. If you mail your Notice of Cancellation to the school, it becomes effective as of the postmark, if properly addressed with proper postage. You are due a complete refund within 30 days after the school receives a valid Notice of Cancellation. However, if you have received any equipment, you must return it to the school within 30 days of the date of the Notice of Cancellation. If you do not return it, the school may deduct the documented cost of the equipment from the amount of the refund.

Cancellation Refund Example

A student enrolls in the Nutritional Consultant program and pays $1,975.00, including a $75 registration fee and $20 shipping. The student cancels upon receiving the package by mail, within 30 days of enrollment. The student's refund would be $1,880.00 ($1,975.00 less the $75 registration fee and $20 shipping.)

Student Tuition Recovery Fund

The Students Tuition Recovery Fund (“STRF”) was established by the Legislature to protect any California resident who attends a private postsecondary institution from losing money if they prepaid tuition and suffer a financial loss as a result of the school closing, failing to live up to its enrollment agreement, or refusing to pay a court judgment

To be eligible for STRF, you must be a California resident and reside in California at the time the enrollment agreement is signed or when you receive lessons at a California mailing address from an approved institution offering correspondence instruction. Students who are temporarily residing in California for the sole purpose of pursuing an education, specifically those who hold student visas, are not considered California residents for this purpose.

To qualify for STRF reimbursement you must file a STRF application within one year of receiving notice from the Bureau that the school is closed. If you do not receive notice from the Bureau, you have four years from the date of closure to file a STRF application. If a judgment is obtained you must file a STRF application within two years of the final judgment. It is important that you keep copies of the enrollment agreement, financial aid papers, receipts or any other information that documents the moneys paid to the school. Questions regarding the STRF may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education, 1625 North Market Boulevard, Suite S 202 Sacramento, CA 95834, (916) 574-7720.