SECTIONS 94919-94922 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 94919-94922

94919. (a) An institution that participates in the federal student
financial aid programs complies with this article by complying with
applicable regulations of the federal student financial aid programs
under Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965.
(b) The institution shall advise each student that a notice of
cancellation shall be in writing, and that a withdrawal may be
effectuated by the student's written notice or by the student's
conduct, including, but not necessarily limited to, a student's lack
of attendance.
(c) The institution shall also provide a pro rata refund of
nonfederal student financial aid program moneys paid for
institutional charges to students who have completed 60 percent or
less of the period of attendance.
(d) Institutions shall refund 100 percent of the amount paid for
institutional charges, less a reasonable deposit or application fee
not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250), if notice of
cancellation is made through attendance at the first class session,
or the seventh day after enrollment, whichever is later.

94920. An institution that does not participate in the federal
student financial aid programs shall do all of the following:
(a) The institution shall advise each student that a notice of
cancellation shall be in writing, and that a withdrawal may be
effectuated by the student's written notice or by the student's
conduct, including, but not necessarily limited to, a student's lack
of attendance.
(b) Institutions shall refund 100 percent of the amount paid for
institutional charges, less a reasonable deposit or application fee
not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250), if notice of
cancellation is made through attendance at the first class session,
or the seventh class day after enrollment, whichever is later.
(c) The bureau may adopt by regulation a different method of
calculation for instruction delivered by other means, including, but
not necessarily limited to, distance education.
(d) The institution shall have a refund policy for the return of
unearned institutional charges if the student cancels an enrollment
agreement or withdraws during a period of attendance. The refund
policy for students who have completed 60 percent or less of the
period of attendance shall be a pro rata refund.
(e) The institution shall pay or credit refunds within 45 days of
a student's cancellation or withdrawal.

94921. An institution offering an educational program for which the
refund calculations set forth in this article cannot be utilized
because of the unique way in which the educational program is
structured, may petition the bureau for an alternative method of
calculating tuition refunds.

94922. A student may not waive any provision of this article.