A student has the right to withdraw from this program of instruction at any
time, and receive a refund of tuition if the student has completed 60 percent
or less of the period of attendance. If the student withdraws from the
program of instruction after the expiration date of the time for canceling this
agreement, the student is obligated to pay only for educational services
rendered, plus a non-refundable application fee of $100.00. If the student
withdraws prior to the Program Start Date, then the student will receive
100% refund of tuition fee. For the textbook purchased, it is only refunded
when the student withdraws prior to the Program Start Date, if
unused.
The refund policy for students who have completed 60 percent or less of
the period of attendance shall be a pro rata refund. According to California
Code of Regulations, a pro rata refund pursuant to section 94919(c) or
94920(d) or 94927 of the Code shall be no less than the total amount owed
by the student for the portion of the educational program provided
subtracted from the amount paid by the student: (1) The amount owed
equals the daily charge for the program (total institutional charge, divided
by the number of days in the program), multiplied by the number of days
student attended, or was scheduled to attend, prior to withdrawal. For
instance, the daily charge of the program tuition fee is $14 ($440 divided by
28 days). If a student has paid $440 for 4 weeks (28 days), and he/she only
attended classes for one week, total refund will be $302, which is calculated
from $440 (the total amount the student has paid)-$98 ($14 daily charge,
multiply by 7days). In the case of the initial 12 weeks tuition, 12 weeks
payment will be calculated as the total amount the student has paid.
Prorated refunds will be calculated on a daily basis.
For students who are applying from outside the USA, and who have paid
the $100 tuition deposit, this $100 deposit is only refunded once the original
I-20 & original Acceptance Letter are returned to Advance before the
Program Start Date.
Advance will pay or credit refunds within 45 days of a student’s cancellation
or withdrawal. Advance requests that students must sign their names when
they pick up their refund check at school, or email the school when they
receive the refund check by mail, or get refunded by credit card.
For students withdrawing, they must speak directly to the Director for
important information, regarding your F-1 status, and the precise withdrawal
date. It is the students' responsibility to speak directly to the Director to
avoid status problems, and to receive the correct refund. The refund is
calculated not on the student’s belief of the last day of attendance, but
determined on the last day of attendance, according to the official
withdrawal date in SEVIS.
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