University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 2012 – 2013 Student ...

Distance/Online EducationTUITION REFUND POLICYStudent’s Right to CancelYou may withdraw from a degree program at any time. Contact the Director of your degree program at 1University Boulevard, St Augustine, FL 32086 to request withdrawal from the program. You may contactthe Registration office by phone at (904) 826-0084 ext 1266 to withdraw from an individual seminar.Academic Credit Refund PolicyA separate payment or tuition price is charged for the academic credit (distance education) portion of acourse as shown on the enrollment form. If you decide to cancel the academic credit portion of the course,the following refund policy applies:• If you cancel within five (5) days after remitting payment for the academic credit tuition, theUniversity will refund in full the academic credit tuition.• If you cancel the academic credit portion of the course before completing and submitting the firstcredit assignment after five (5) days of remitting payment but before the specified course startdate, the University will refund to you the academic credit tuition less an administrative fee equalto 20% of the tuition, but not to exceed $200.• After the receipt of one (1) or more credit assignments within the specified course enrollmentperiod, the University will retain the administrative fee plus a percentage of the academic credittuition as follows:Published Length of CourseRefundable Tuition Due After-1-6 weeks 1st week = 70% 3rd week = 20%2nd week = 40% 4th week = 0%7-10 weeks 1st week = 80% 4th week = 20%2nd week = 60% 5th week = 0%3rd week = 40%11-15 weeks 1st week = 80% 6th week = 30%2nd week = 70% 7th week = 20%3rd week = 60% 8th week = 10%4th week = 50% 9th week = 0%5th week = 40%Refunds shall be made within 30 days following the date the University receives the student’scancellation request. Cancellations for the course may be made by contacting the appropriate programadministrative assistant at the University (904) 826-0084.Academic Residency courses have a combined seminar and academic credit tuition. In these courses, theSeminar Tuition refund policy as shown above applies.Refund Example: Differential Diagnosis in the Transitional DPT program is 8 weeks long, therefore itfalls under the 7-10 weeklong course. The tuition for this 2-credit course is $930 ($465 x 2). A studentdecides to leave the course during the second week of the course (one (1) week of courseworkcompleted). Therefore, the student is entitled to a refund of $744.00 (80% of the remaining academiccredit tuition) less the administrative fee of $186.00 (20% of the total academic credit tuition, not toexceed $200).Tuition/Fees: Separate fees must be paid transcripts, copies and other such services. All required seminarmanuals are included in seminar fees. Recommended and required textbooks are available at an additionalcost.For students who receive federal financial aid and who withdraw from on or before 60% of the term haselapsed, FCSL will calculate according to federal regulations, any amounts disbursed may be returned tothe Title IV programs.University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 114