Institutional Refund/Drop Policy

This policy applies to all terminations for any reason, by either party, including applicant or student decision, course or program cancellation, or school closure. 

1. Any monies due to the Student shall be refunded within 45 days of official cancellation or withdrawal. Official cancellation or withdrawal shall occur on the earlier of the dates that:
   1. An applicant is not accepted by the School. This applicant shall be entitled to a refund of all monies paid to the School except a non-refundable application fee, of $25.00.
   2. An applicant (or in the case of an applicant under legal age, their parent or guardian) cancels their agreement and demands their money back in writing, within three (3) business days of signing the enrollment agreement regardless of whether the applicant has actually started training. In this case all monies collected by the school shall be refund except a non-refundable application fee.   
   3. An applicant who cancels their agreement after three (3) business days of signing the agreement but prior to entering classes. In this case, is entitled to a refund of all monies paid to the school less a non-refundable application fee of $25.00.
   4. A student notifies the School of their official withdrawal in writing.
   5. A student on a leave of absence notifies the school that he/she will not be returning. The date of withdrawal determination shall be the earlier of the scheduled date of return from the leave of absence or the date the student notifies the school that he/she will not be returning.
   6. For official cancellations or withdrawals, as defined in paragraphs b, c, d, or e, the cancellation date will be determined by the postmark on written notification, or the date said information is delivered to the school in person. 
2. A student is expelled by the school.
3. Unofficial withdrawals for clock hour student are determined by the school through monitoring clock hour attendance at least every fifteen (15) calendar days and a determination is made to terminate a student who has been absent from school for fourteen (14) or more consecutive calendar days. The refund calculation will be based on the students last date of attendance. .
4. Any monies due to the student who withdraws from the school shall be refunded with in 45 days of a determination by the school that the student has withdrawn, whether officially or unofficially.
5. When situations of mitigating circumstances are in evidence, such as serious illness, a disabling accident, or death in the immediate family, the school may make a settlement that is reasonable and fair to both parties.
6. All extra costs, such as books, equipment, graduation fees, application fee, rentals, and other such charges, are not included n the tuition adjustment computation if the charges are itemized separately in the kit purchase agreement and any non-refundable items are identified.
7. Any monies paid for student kit is non-refundable unless the applicant cancels within three (3) business days of signing the enrollment agreement or the applicant cancels prior to entering class. . 
8. If a course and/or program is cancelled subsequent to an applicant’s enrollment, and before instruction in the course and/or program has begun, the school shall either provide a full refund of all monies paid or provide completion of the course and/or Program.
9. If a course and/or program is canceled and ceases to offer instruction after the student has enrolled and instruction has begun, the school shall either provide a pro rata of all monies paid or provide completion of the course and/or program.
10. A student’s account may be sent to collections for nonpayment. 
11. If the school closes permanently and no longer offers instruction after a student has enrolled and instruction has begun, the school will provide a pro rata refund of tuition to the Student.

The following refund  table distribution is used for all Students due a refund.  Upon withdrawal, drop or termination, a Student may owe tuition or be entitled to a refund based on their  scheduled hours: