Student’s Right to Cancel
The student has the right to cancel the enrollment agreement and obtain a refund of charges paid through attendance at the first-class session, or the seventh day after enrollment, whichever is later. Thereafter, you also have the right to stop school at any time; and you have the right to receive a pro rata refund if you have completed 60 percent or less of the scheduled hours in the current payment period in your program through the last day of attendance.
Tuition Refund Policy
Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF)
The State of California created the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) to relieve or mitigate economic losses suffered by students in educational programs who are California residents, or are enrolled in a residency program attending certain schools regulated by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.
You may be eligible for STRF if you are a California resident or are enrolled in a residency program, prepaid tuition, paid the STRF assessment, and suffered an economic loss as a result of any of the following:
- The school closed before the course of instruction was completed.
- The school's failure to pay refunds or charges on behalf of a student to a third party for license fees or any other purpose, or to provide equipment or materials for which a charge was collected within 180 days before the closure of the school.
- The school's failure to pay or reimburse loan proceeds under a federally guaranteed student loan program as required by law or to pay or reimburse proceeds received by the school prior to closure in excess of tuition and other costs.
- There was a material failure to comply with the Act or this Division within 30 days before the school closed or, if the material failure began earlier than 30 days prior to closure, the period determined by the Bureau.
- An inability after diligent efforts to prosecute, prove, and collect on a judgment against the institution for a violation of the Act.
You must pay the state-imposed assessment for the Student-Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) if all of the following applies to you:
You are a student in an educational program, who is a California resident, or are enrolled in a residency program, and prepay all or part of your tuition either by cash, guaranteed student loans, or personal loans, and Your total charges are not paid by any third-party payer such as an employer, government program or other payer unless you have a separate agreement to repay the third party.
You are not eligible for protection from the STRF and you are not required to pay the STRF assessment, if either of the following applies:
You are not a California resident, or are not enrolled in a residency program, or Your total charges are paid for by a third-party, such as an employer, government program or other payer, and you have no separate agreement to repay the third party.
However, no claim can be paid to any student without a social security number or a taxpayer identification number.
Refund of Tuition
The student has a right to a refund of tuition. Fees are not refundable. Any refunds will be made as soon as possible but no later than 45 days from the determination of withdrawal date. Students receiving Federal Financial Aid are subject to the return calculation first.
The date when the registrar receives the official Add/Drop form determines the date of withdrawal. Failure to attend class is not withdrawal. Refund schedule for dropping courses;
Fall/Spring Semester
- 100% refund until attendance at the first-class session, or the seventh day after enrollment, whichever is later.
The course is completely taken off the student’s transcript, with no record of ever registering for the course. - Thereafter, pro-rated refund if completed 60 percent or less of the scheduled hours. A student needs to acquire the signature of the Academic Dean in order to withdraw from a course.
When a student withdraws from a course, the student will receive a “W” on their transcript.
Summer Session or intensive class
- 100% refund before afternoon class on the first day. The course is completely taken off the student’s transcript, with no record of ever registering for the course.
- Thereafter, pro-rated refund if completed 60 percent or less of the scheduled hours. A student needs to acquire the signature of the Academic Dean to withdraw from a course.
When a student withdraws from a course, the student will receive a “W” on their transcript.Example: If a student withdraws from a course after 6 weeks of a 15-week semester.
Original Tuition: $780
Time Attended: 6 weeks out of 15 weeks
Units: units
Calculation: Refund = $780 - ($780 * (6 weeks / 15 weeks) * 3 units / 3 units) + $448.00 Refund Amount: $468
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.
Any amount of the refund in excess of the unpaid balance of the loan shall be first used to repay any student financial aid programs from which the student received benefits, in proportion to the amount of the benefits received, and any remaining amount shall be paid to the student.
If the student has received Federal Student Financial Aid funds, the student is entitled to a refund of monies not paid from Federal Student Financial Aid program funds.
Important Notes
Refund calculations are based on the official date of withdrawal as recorded by the Registrar’s Office. Students receiving financial aid who withdraw may be required to return a portion of their aid in accordance with federal Return of Title IV Funds regulations. Non-attendance does not constitute official withdrawal; students must follow the formal withdrawal process.