*STRF: Non-Refundable - $0.50 for every $1,000 rounded to the nearest $1,000
of institutional
charges.
**Charges are for a period of attendance and the entire program.
Additional Fees, if applicable:
Ability-to-Benefit Exam Fee: $50.00
Late Payment Fee: $25.00
LOAN
If a student receives a loan to pay for the educational program, the
student will have the
responsibility to repay the full amount of the loan plus interest, less the
amount of any refund and
if the student receives federal student financial aid funds, the student is
entitled to a refund of the
moneys not paid from federal financial aid funds.
PAYMENT
Students are required to pay their tuition and fee charges at the time
of registration. For any
program over four months students are expected to provide four months of tuition
at the time of
enrollment. If the required payment at the time of enrollment is not possible,
students can request
a payment plan. The payment plan arrangement will be finalized at the time of
enrollment; however
it does require payment of one half of the payment portion at the time of
enrollment.. The college
does not charge interest or financing fee for the use of a payment plan.
STUDENT TUITION RECOVERY FUND
The State of California established the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF)
to relieve or
mitigate economic loss suffered by a student in an educational program at a
qualifying institution,
who is or was a California resident while enrolled, or was enrolled in a
residency program, if the
student enrolled in the institution, prepaid tuition, and suffered an economic
loss. Unless relieved
of the obligation to do so, you must you must pay the state-imposed assessment
for the STRF, or
it must be paid on your behalf, if 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.
It is important that you keep copies of your enrollment agreement, financial aid
documents,
receipts, or any other information that documents the amount paid to the school.
Questions
regarding the STRF may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary
Education, 1747
North Market Blvd., Suite 225, Sacramento, CA 95834, (916) 574-8900 or (888)
370-7589.
To be eligible for STRF, you must be a California resident or enrolled in a
residency program,
prepaid tuition, paid or deemed to have paid the STRF assessment, and suffered
an economic loss
as a result of any of the following:
1. The institution, a location of the institution, or an educational program
offered by the institution
was closed or discontinued, and you did not choose to participate in a teach-out
plan approved
by the Bureau or did not complete a chosen teach-out plan approved by the
Bureau.
2. You were enrolled at an institution or a location of the institution within
the 120 day period
before the closure of the institution or location of the institution, or were
enrolled in an
educational program within the 120 day period before the program was
discontinued.
3. You were enrolled at an institution or a location of the institution more
than 120 days before
the closure of the institution or location of the institution, in an educational
program offered by
the institution as to which the Bureau determined there was a significant
decline in the quality
or value of the program more than 120 days before closure.
4. The institution has been ordered to pay a refund by the Bureau but has failed
to do so.
5. The institution has failed to pay or reimburse loan proceeds under a federal
student loan program
as required by law, or has failed to pay or reimburse proceeds received by the
institution in
excess of tuition and other costs.
6. You have been awarded restitution, a refund, or other monetary award by an
arbitrator or court,
based on a violation of this chapter by an institution or representative of an
institution, but have
been unable to collect the award from the institution.
7. You sought legal counsel that resulted in the cancellation of one or more of
your student loans
and have an invoice for services rendered and evidence of the cancellation of
the student loan
or loans.
To qualify for STRF reimbursement, the application must be received within four
(4) years from
the date of the action or event that made the student eligible for recovery from
STRF.
A student whose loan is revived by a loan holder or debt collector after a
period of noncollection
may, at any time, file a written application for recovery from STRF for the debt
that would have
otherwise been eligible for recovery. If it has been more than four (4) years
since the action or ev
ent that made the student eligible, the student must have
filed a written application for recovery
within the original four (4) year period, unless the period has been extended by
another act of law.
However, no claim can be paid to any student without a social security number or
a taxpayer
identification number.