Refund policy terms & condition
Tuition Refund Policy
Refunds will be made within thirty (30) calendar days after the applicant’s/student’s written withdrawal request or within thirty (30) calendar days after written notice of dismissal is issued by the Institution. All students will be subject to the institutional refund policy.
Institutional Refund**
Policy Refund entitlement is calculated on the total fees due under the contract, less the applicable non-refundable Application and Assessment Fees. Where total fees have not yet been collected, the school is not responsible for refunding more than has been collected to date and a student may be required to pay for amounts due under the contract.
| 1. | Refunds prior to the start date of the enrolment contract (program start date) | ||
| a. | If written notice of withdrawal is received by LaSalle College Vancouver no later than seven (7) days from the date the contract is signed, and before the start date defined on the contract, the student will receive a full refund of tuition paid. | ||
| b. | If the contract is signed less than 7 days from the start date defined on the contract, and written notice is received prior to the start date defined on the contract, the student will receive a full refund of the tuition paid. | ||
| c. | If a student does not meet the program admission requirements, and did not misrepresent their qualifications for admission during the admissions process, the student will receive a full refund of the tuition paid. If a student does not meet program admission requirements, but has been found to have misrepresented their qualifications for admission, the relevant provisions of the refund policy shall apply. | ||
| d. | If a student does not attend the first 30% of the hours of instruction as defined on the contract, the institution will refund 50% of the tuition paid. Rev. January 27, 2021 .1 Page 4/10 V. 19 | ||
| 2. | When written notice is received after 7 days from the contract effective date, and before the start date as defined on the contract (program start date): | ||
| a. | If the written withdrawal notice is received by the institution at least 30 days before the start date defined on the contract, the institution will retain 10% of the tuition due under the contract, or $1000 whichever is lower. | ||
| b. | If written notice is received less than 30 days prior to the start date, the institution will retain 20% of the tuition due under the contract, or $1300, whichever is lower. | ||
| 3. | Refunds for written notices received after the start of the program | ||
| a. | If written notice of withdrawal is received by the school, or a student is dismissed by the school before ten percent (10%) of the hours of instructions have been provided, the institution may retain thirty percent (30%) of the tuition due under the student enrollment contract for that quarter or session of study. | ||
| b. | If written notice of withdrawal is received by the school, or a student is dismissed by the school after ten percent (10%) and before thirty percent (30%) of the hours of instructions have been provided, the institution may retain fifty percent (50%) of the tuition due under the student enrollment contract for that quarter or session of study. | ||
| c. | If a student provides written notice of withdrawal or is dismissed after thirty percent (30%) of the hours of instruction have been provided, the institution will retain 100% of the tuition due under the enrollment contract for that quarter or session of study. | ||
| d. | In addition to the tuition fee refund prescribed within this section, the student will receive a refund of the starting kit fees paid provided that the kit has not been received by the student or the kit is returned to the school unopened and within twenty (20) days of the student’s last day of attendance. | ||
| 4. | Other Refund Policy Requirements: | ||
| a. | Where the school provides technical equipment to a student, without cost to the student, and the student withdraws or is dismissed, the school may charge the student for the equipment or use of the equipment on a cost recovery basis, unless the student returns the equipment unopened or as issued within fourteen (14) calendar days. | ||
| b. | If the institution provides the program solely through distance education and the institution receives a student’s notice of withdrawal or the institution delivers a notice of dismissal to the student and: | ||
| i. | the student has completed and received an evaluation of his and her performance for up to 30% of the hours of instruction to be provided during the contract term, the institution may retain up to 30% of the tuition due under the student enrolment contract, or | ||
| ii. | the student has completed and received an evaluation of his or her performance for more than 30% but less than 50% of the program, the institution may retain up to 50% of the tuition due under the student enrolment contact. | ||
| c. | Where a student’s tuition has been paid in part or in whole by a recognized student aid program, the school may be required to refund the funding party before any refund is payable to the student. | ||
| d. | In the event of a fully documented circumstance that prevents the student from completing the program, the student may appeal for an exception to this refund policy to the school Appeals Committee. | ||
| e. | A separate lease agreement and refund policy exists for students who lease housing accommodations arranged by the school. The school reserves the right to apply any student payment received, or any refund due to a student, to any student financial liability. | ||
| f. | The calculation of refunds is based upon the date of the written notice of withdrawal sent by the student, or the date of the written notice of dismissal issued by the Institution. | ||
| g. | International students who cancel their enrollment because their study permit was denied by IRCC will receive a refund of all tuition fees paid. | ||
**Please refer to the contract you signed with LaSalle College Vancouver for terms and conditions.
