Refunds

CANCELLATION, WITHDRAWAL AND REFUND POLICY

STUDENT’S RIGHT TO CANCEL

1. You have the right to cancel your program of instruction, without any penalty or obligations, through attendance at the first class session or the seventh calendar day after enrollment, whichever is later. After the end of the cancellation period, you also have the right to stop school at any time; and you have the right to receive a pro rata refund if you have completed 60 percent or less of the scheduled hours in the current payment period in your program through the last day of attendance.
2. Cancellation may occur when the student provides a written notice of cancellation at the following address: 7150 Tampa Avenue, Reseda, CA 91335. This can be done by mail or by hand delivery.
3. The written notice of cancellation, if sent by mail, is effective when deposited in the mail properly addressed with proper postage.
4. The written notice of cancellation need not take any particular form and, however expressed, it is effective if it shows that the student no longer wishes to be bound by the Enrollment Agreement.
5. If the Enrollment Agreement is cancelled the school will refund the student any money he/she paid, less a registration or administration fee not to exceed $100.00 VN, $10.00 NA and less any deduction for equipment not returned in good condition, within 45 days after the notice of cancellation is received.

WITHDRAWAL FROM THE PROGRAM
You may withdraw from the school at any time after the cancellation period (described above) and receive a pro rata refund if you have completed 60 percent or less of the scheduled hours in your program through the last day of attendance. The refund will be less a registration or administration fee not to exceed $100.00 VN, $10.00 NA, and less any deduction for equipment not returned in good condition, within 45 days of withdrawal. If the student has completed more than 60% of the program the tuition is considered earned and the student will receive no refund.

For the purpose of determining a refund under this section, a student shall be deemed to have withdrawn from a program of instruction when any of the following occurs:

• The student notifies the institution of the student’s withdrawal or as of the date of the student’s withdrawal, whichever is later.
• The institution terminates the student’s enrollment for failure to maintain satisfactory progress; failure to abide by the rules and regulations of the institution; absences in excess of maximum set forth by the institution; and/or failure to meet financial obligations to the School.
• The student has failed to attend class for three (3) weeks in the vocational nurse program and three (3) days in the nurse assistant program.
• Failure to return from a leave of absence.

For the purpose of determining the amount of the refund, the date of the student’s withdrawal shall be deemed the last date of recorded attendance. The amount owed equals the hourly charge for the program (total institutional charges, minus non-refundable fees, divided by the number of hours in the program), multiplied by the number of hours scheduled to attend, prior to withdrawal. For the purpose of determining when the refund must be paid, the student shall be deemed to have withdrawn at the end of three (3) weeks in the vocational nurse program and three (3) days in the nurse assistant program.

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. If any portion of the tuition was paid from the proceeds of a loan or third party, the refund shall be sent to the lender, third party or, if appropriate, to the state or federal agency that guaranteed or reinsured the loan.

Liability and Personal Property Disclaimer
Annenberg School of Nursing disclaims liability of any kind for injury or illness of any student as a result of participation in a program of study including associated activities in clinical, classroom, laboratory work, or field trips. Any student injured while in a learning experience must report this injury to their instructor. An incident report must be filled out, with a copy given to the Director.

If emergency care is required, the student must follow the procedure established by the School or affiliated facility for such injuries.

The School assumes no responsibility for loss or damage to student’s personal property or vehicle, or loss by theft of any vehicle or its contents, in, on, or adjacent to the School property or at any clinical facility.

Changes in Program or Policies
The School has the right, at its discretion, to make reasonable changes in program content, materials, schedules, sequence of courses in program, grading and attendance policies, and criteria, or locations of clinical sites, in the interest of improving the student’s education, or where deemed necessary, due to academic scheduling or professional requirements. The School reserves the right to postpone, or change the date or time when a class is offered, if the minimum student enrollment for that class is not reached.