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

Entry-level Section(c) the assignment of an appropriate final grade or credit for the courses in the program, but onlyif the instructor or instructors of the program determine that the student has:(1) satisfactorily completed at least 90 percent of the required coursework for the program;and(2) demonstrated sufficient mastery of the program material to receive credit for completingthe program.9. The payment of refunds will be totally completed such that the refund instrument has beennegotiated or credited into the proper account(s), within 60 days after the effective date oftermination.*The refund is based on the precise number of clock hours the student has paid for, but not yet used, atthe point of termination, up to the 75% completion mark, after which no refund is due.The Texas campus is not Title IV approved. Once the Texas campus is Title IV approved by the U.S.Department of Education the following return of funds policy would apply.U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RETURN OF FUNDS POLICY: U.S. Department ofEducation regulations prescribe that when a student receiving Federal student financial aid withdraws,any Federal student aid funds attributable to time after the last date of attendance (pro-rated on a dailybasis) must be returned, unless the last date of attendance occurs after the 60 percent point in the term forwhich the student was charged. These regulations operate independent of the refund policy set forthabove. This means that the University may be unable to retain enough of a student’s Federal student aid tocover the student’s charges under the refund policy. If so, the required return of funds will be made, andthe University bills the student for any shortfall. All refunds are made within 30 days of the date theUniversity determines that the student has withdrawn.Cancellation Policy – Texas CampusA full refund will be made to any student who cancels the enrollment contract within seven days after theenrollment contract is signed or within the student’s first three (3) scheduled class days.Students Right to Cancel – California CampusStudents at the California campus have the right to cancel their enrollment agreement and obtain a refundof charges paid through attendance at the first class session, or the seventh day after enrollment,whichever is later. Cancellation shall occur when the student has given written notice to the Admissionsor Student Services office.Emergency LeaveA student may be granted up to two (2) weeks of emergency leave by the Program Director. After thistime the student can return to classes but is responsible for the material covered in all classes during thisleave time. If the emergency leave extends beyond two (2) weeks, the student will be required to take aleave of absence (see below). Under such circumstances, the student’s tuition will be applied to thefollowing trimester.Leave of AbsenceTo request a leave of absence, a student must complete a Leave of Absence request form located on themyUSA portal Students tab and forward to the Program Director for approval.• An approved Leave of Absence is restricted to a cumulative total time of three (3) trimesters.Leave may be taken for one (1) trimester at a time or for an entire calendar year but not more thana total of one (1) calendar year. Leave taken at any time during a trimester is considered as anentire trimester of leave and students must retake the entire trimester of course work. A year-longleave begins from the date of the beginning of the trimester of the leave of absence. A studentmust notify the Registrar of his/her intention to return to the program at least thirty (30) daysbefore the start of the term.• Scholarship students who are granted an approved leave of absence for academic reasons forfeitany scholarship funds upon their return. Scholarship students who are granted an approved leaveUniversity of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 60