Refund Policy

STUDENT’S RIGHT TO CANCEL

This institution offers distance educational programs where the instruction is not offered in real time. The Institution shall transmit the first lesson and any materials to any student within seven days after the institution accepts the student for admission.

The student has the right to cancel the agreement and receive a full refund before the first lesson and materials are received. Cancellation is effective on the date the written notice of cancellation is sent to: 250 Natural Bridges Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. If the institution sent the first lesson and materials before an effective cancellation notice was received, the institution shall make a refund within 45 days after the student’s return of the materials, minus the non-refundable registration fee of $75.00.

Cancellation must occur prior to the receipt of the first lesson and materials, which will occur within seven days after the institution accepts the student for admission.

This Institution shall transmit all of the lessons and other materials to the student if the student (a) has fully paid for the educational program; and (b) after having received the first lesson and initial materials, requests in writing that all of the material be sent. If the Institution transmits the balance of the material as the student requests, the Institution shall remain obligated to provide the other educational services it agreed to provide, such as responses to student inquiries, student and faculty interaction, and evaluation and comment on lessons submitted by the student, but shall not be obligated to pay any refund after all of the lessons are material are transmitted.

WITHDRAWAL FROM THE PROGRAM

You may withdraw from the school at any time and receive a pro rata refund if you have completed 60 percent or less of the scheduled days in the current payment period in your program through the last day of attendance. The refund will be less a registration fee not to exceed $75.00, and less any deduction for books and materials not returned in good condition, within 45 days of withdrawal.

For the purpose of determining the amount of the refund, the date of the student’s withdrawal shall be deemed the last date of recorded attendance. The amount owed equals the daily charge for the program (total institutional charge, minus non-refundable fees, divided by the number of days in the program), multiplied by the number of days scheduled to attend, prior to withdrawal. For distance education students scheduled days is based on a five day week, which does not include Saturday or Sunday, or any defined holiday within the catalog.

For programs beyond the current “payment period,” if you withdraw prior to the next payment period, all charges collected for the next period will be refunded. If any portion of the tuition was paid from the proceeds of a loan or third party, the refund shall be sent to the lender, third party or, if appropriate, to the state or federal agency that guaranteed or reinsured the loan.

If the student has received federal student financial aid funds, the student is entitled to a refund of moneys not paid from federal student financial aid program funds.

2011 Holidays

Monday, January 17, 2011 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, February 21, 2011 - Presidents' Day
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - Cesar Chavez Day
Monday, May 30, 2011 - Memorial Day
Monday, July 4, 2011 - Independence Day
Monday, September 5, 2011 - Labor Day
Monday, October 10, 2011 - Columbus Day
Friday, November 11, 2011 - Veterans Day
Thursday, November 24, 2011 – Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 25, 2011 - Day after Thanksgiving
Monday, December 26, 2011 - Day after Christmas

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. STRF fees are non-refundable.

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 Education, PO Box 980818 West Sacramento, CA, 95798-0810, (888) 370-7589.