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Refund Policies


Cancellation of Registration Before Class Begins

Students who cancel their registration at any time prior to the start of classes will receive a full refund of tuition paid, less the $25 registration fee and any other applicable fees, provided they notify the School in writing by certified mail, or submit written notification in person, via fax, or emails prior to the start of the class(es) for which the student has registered. Cancellation will be calculated from the day such notice of cancellation is postmarked, faxed, emailed or delivered in person.

Withdrawal From a Course

Students wishing to withdraw must notify the School in writing by certified mail, email or via fax, or submit written notification in person to the Continuing Education Division. Withdrawal will be calculated from the date such notification is post-marked, faxed or submitted in person.

Refund Policy

Continuing education students withdrawing from a course will receive refunds on tuition, less the $25 registration fee and any other applicable fees, according to the following schedule within 30 days of the receipt of the written notice of withdrawal. Refunds for withdrawing students are calculated from the start date of each course until the date written notice of withdrawal is post-marked, faxed, emailed or submitted in person. The refund is based on the number of classes which have been held, not the number of classes the student attended. There is no refund for workshops. Please note: the PGAS program has a separate refund policy

The percentages indicated below are percentages of total term tuition due.

Withdrawal after the 1st class - 90% refund

Withdrawal after the 2nd class - 70% refund

Withdrawal after the 3rd class - 50% refund

Withdrawal after the 4th class or any class thereafter - no refund

For more comprehensive information on policies and procedures for Continuing Education, please consult the Continuing Education Catalog.