| Refund Policy
Prior to the first day of instruction, the tuition fee is fully refunded minus the $100 enrollment fee.
Buyer’s Right to Cancel: You, the student, have the right to cancel the Enrollment Agreement for a program of instruction until the close of business (5:00pm) on the business day prior to the first class you attend. This Enrollment Agreement includes fees for instruction only. Equipment such as computers, laptops, software, books, materials and supplies or any other goods related to the instruction offered in this Agreement are purchased separately and directly by the student from vendors and are NOT covered by this instruction agreement.
Cancellation shall occur when written notice of cancellation is delivered to the address of JP Catholic shown on Page 1 of the Enrollment Agreement. This delivery can be by mail or hand delivery. If the notice is sent by mail, it is effective when postmarked with postage prepaid. If you cancel this Agreement, JP Catholic will refund any money that you, the student, have paid for tuition within thirty days after your Notice of Cancellation is received.
The Institutional refund policy for students who have completed 60 percent or less of the course of instruction shall be a pro rata refund.
Withdrawal From Degree Program You, the student, will have the right to withdraw from a program of instruction at any time. The refund policy for students who have completed 60 percent or less of the course of instruction shall be a pro rata refund. If you withdraw from the course after the period allowed for cancellation of the Agreement, which is until close of business (5:00pm) of the business day prior to the first class you attend, JP Catholic will remit a refund, less the non-refundable enrollment fee of $100, within thirty days following your withdrawal. You are obliged to pay only for educational services rendered. The refund shall be the amount you paid for instruction multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of hours of instruction, which you have not received but for which you have paid, and the denominator of which is the total number of hours of instruction for which you have paid.
IF THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID IS MORE THAN THE AMOUNT THAT YOU OWE FOR THE TIME YOU ATTENDED, THEN A REFUND WILL BE MADE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF WITHDRAWAL. IF THE AMOUNT THAT YOU OWE IS MORE THAN THE AMOUNT THAT YOU HAVE ALREADY PAID, THEN YOU WILL HAVE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO PAY FOR IT.
Students whose entire tuition and fees are paid by a third party organization are not eligible for a refund.
Hypothetical Refund Example: A student enrolls in a BS degree program. The student notifies the Dean on the Friday of the 4th week of the quarter of his/her intention to withdraw. The tuition and non-refundable enrollment fee charged for that quarter are $6,300 (does not include equipment and software). Therefore, the tuition and fees applicable to the refund policy = $6,300 (tuition and fees) - $100 (non-refundable enrollment fee) = $6,200.
The refund schedule, based on the student’s date of withdrawal (4-weeks completed of a 10-week quarter), determines that 60% of the fees will be refunded to the student and 40% retained by the University. 0.60 (fraction from the refund schedule as of the student withdrawal date) x $6,000 = $3,720 (amount the fees refunded to the student). The student refund/ university retention of the fees is as follows: $6,300 (amount student paid) - $2,580 (amount University retains) = $3,600 (refund). The student in this example is assumed to have paid cash and received no financial aid.
Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) The Student 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 suffered 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 a California resident. Further, those students who are the recipients of third-party tuition and course costs are not eligible for protection under and recovery from the STRF. To qualify for STRF reimbursement you must file a STRF application within one [1] year of receiving notice from the Bureau that the school is closed. If you do not receive notice from the Bureau, you have four [4] years from the date of closure to file a STRF application. If a judgment is obtained you must file a STRF application within two [2] 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 monies paid to the school.
Questions regarding STRF may be directed to the address shown on reverse side of Enrollment Agreement. State of California Department of Consumer Affairs, Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education, 400 R Street, Suite 5000, Sacramento, CA 95814, Telephone: (916) 445-3427
“Notice: any holder of this consumer credit contract is subject to all claims and defenses that the debtor could assert against the seller of goods or services obtained pursuant hereto or with the proceeds hereof, recovery hereunder by the debtor shall not exceed amounts paid by the debtor hereunder.“
If you have any questions, complaints or problems which you cannot work out with the school, write or call the:
Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education
400 R Street, Suite 5000
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 445-3427
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