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Tuition Refund Policy

Circumstances when Refund Payable

Amount of Refund

Before the program start date, the institution receives a notice of withdrawal (applies to all students)

  • No later than seven days after the student signed the enrolment contract, and
  • Before the program start date. 

100% tuition and all related fees, other than application fee. Related fees include: administrative fees, application fees, assessment fees, and fees charged for textbooks or other course materials.

  • At least 30 days before the later of:

         a) The program start date in the most recent Letter of Acceptance (international students)

         b) The program start date in the enrolment contract.

The institution may retain up to 10% of tuition, to a maximum of $1,000.

The institution must refund fees paid for course materials if not provided to the student.

  • More than seven days after the student and institution signed the enrolment contract, and
  • Less than 30 days before the later of:

          a) The program start date in the most recent Letter of Acceptance (international students)

          b) The program start date in the enrolment contract.

The institution may retain up to 20% of tuition, to a maximum of $1,300.

The institution must refund fees paid for course materials if not provided to the student.

After the program start date, the institution provides a notice of dismissal or receives a notice of withdrawal (applies to all students, except those enrolled in a program delivered solely by distance education)

  • After the program start date, and up to and including 10% of instruction hours have been provided.

The institution may retain up to 30% of tuition.

The institution must refund fees paid for course materials if not provided to the student.

  • After the program start date, and after more than 10%, but before 30% of instruction hours, have been provided.

The institution may retain up to 50% of tuition.

The institution must refund fees paid for course materials if not provided to the student.

Student does not attend the program – “no-show” (applies to all students except those enrolled in a program delivered solely by distance education):

  • Student does not attend the first 30% of the program. 

The institution may retain up to 50% of the tuition.

The institution must refund fees paid for course materials if not provided to the student.

 

Institution receives a refusal of study permit (applies to international students requiring a study permit):

  • Before 30% of instruction hours would have been provided, had the student started the program on the later of the following:

a)     The program start date in the most recent Letter of Acceptance

b)     The program start date in the enrolment contract

  • Student has not requested additional Letter(s) of Acceptance.

100% tuition and all related fees, other than application fee.

After the program start date, the student withdraws or is dismissed (applies to students enrolled in a program delivered solely by distance education):

  • Student completed up to 30% of the program.

The institution may retain up to 30% of the tuition.

The institution must refund fees paid for course materials if not provided to the student.

  • Student completed more than 30% but less than 50% of the program (based on evaluation provided to student).

The institution may retain up to 50% of the tuition.

The institution must refund fees paid for course materials if not provided to the student.

Student enrolled in a program without having met the admission requirements for the program

  • If the student did not misrepresent the student’s knowledge or skills when applying for admission and the registrar orders the institution to refund tuition and fees.

100% tuition and all related fees, including application fees

 

Institution does not provide a work experience

  • The institution fails to provide the work experience within 30 days of the contract end date, unless the registrar determines the institution was prevented from doing so by circumstances beyond its control.

100% tuition and all related fees, other than application fees

  • Royal Bridge will pay the tuition or fee refund within 30 days after receiving notice of withdrawal or refusal of study permit; providing a notice of dismissal, or the date on which the first 30% of the hours of instruction are provided (no-show).

REFUND POLICY

For a program if tuition is less than $4,000:

  • Withdrawal by student or dismissal by the College before program started; 100% Refund of tuition fee and related fee except for Application Fee
  • Withdrawal by student or dismissal by the College after program started; there is no refund.

Tuition refund policy for program when tuition is $4,000 or more:

The institution will refund 100% of the tuition and all related fees, other than application fees, if both of the following apply:

  • The student does not attend the program, and
  • The institution receives from the student a notice of withdrawal or a copy of refusal of a study permit no later than 30 days after the later of:

         a)the start date of the program in the most recent Letter of Acceptance

         b)the start date of the program in the enrolment contract.

The refund will be paid within 30 days of the date the institution receives the notice of withdrawal or copy of study permit refusal.