CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY
CANCELLATION POLICY
A full refund will be made to any student who cancels the enrollment contract within 72 hours (until midnight of the third day excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays) after the enrollment contract is signed.
REFUND POLICY
1. Refund computations will be based on the number of lessons in the program.
2. The effective date of termination for refund purposes will be the earliest of the following:
(a) the date of notification to the student, if the student is terminated by the school;
(b) the date of receipt of written notice from the student; or
(c) the end of the third calendar month following the month in which the student’s last lesson or assignment was received, unless the student has notified the school that they wish to remain enrolled.
3. If tuition and fees are collected before any lessons have been completed, and if, after expiration of the 72-hour cancellation privilege, the student fails to enter the program, not more than shall be retained by the school.
4. If the student who enters an asynchronous distance education course withdraws or terminates the program after expiration of the 72-hour cancellation privilege, the school may retain of the tuition and fees. The minimum refund policy must provide that the student will be refunded the pro rata portion of the remaining tuition, fees, and other charges that the number of lessons completed and serviced by the school bears to the total number of lessons in the program.
5. A full refund of all tuition and fees is due in each of the following cases:
(a) an enrollee is not accepted by the school;
(b) if the program of instruction is discontinued by the school and this prevents the student from completing the program; or
(c) if the student’s enrollment was procured as a result of any misrepresentation in advertising, promotional materials of the school, or representations by the owner or representatives of the school.
REFUND POLICY FOR STUDENTS CALLED TO ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE
6. A student who withdraws from the school or college as a result of being called to active duty in a military service of the United States or the Texas National Guard may elect one of the following options for each program in which the student is enrolled:
(a) if tuition and fees are collected in advance of the withdrawal, a pro rata refund of any tuition, fees, or other charges paid by the student for the program and a cancellation of any unpaid tuition, fees, or other charges owed by the student for the portion of the program the student does not complete following withdrawal;
(b) a grade of incomplete with the designation "withdrawn-military" for the courses in the program, other than courses for which the student has previously received a grade on the student’s transcript, and the right to re-enroll in the program, or a substantially equivalent program if that program is no longer available, not later than the first anniversary of the date the student is discharged from active military duty without payment of additional tuition, fees, or other charges for the program other than any previously unpaid balance of the original tuition, fees, and charges for books for the program; or
(c) the assignment of an appropriate final grade or credit for the courses in the program, but only if the instructor or instructors of the program determine that the student has:
(A) satisfactorily completed at least 90 percent of the required coursework for the program; and
(B) demonstrated sufficient mastery of the program material to receive credit for completing it.
7. Refunds will be totally consummated within 60 days after the effective date of termination.