Withdrawls
Withdrawals
You have the right to withdraw from FCC at any time. If you withdraw from the course of instruction after the cancellation period as stated in the first paragraph of the cancellation section, FCC will remit a refund less a non-refundable registration fee (not to exceed the lesser amount of five percent of the total costs or $25.00) within 30 days following your withdrawal. You are obligated to pay only for tuition and unreturned books and/or supplies. The refund shall be calculated by using the total charged tuition, less the nonrefundable registration fee, divided by the total hours in the program for a per hour charge. This hourly charge is then multiplied by the total hours attended to determine the amount the student owes. If you have paid more than the amount owed, the excess will be refunded. This is called pro-rata in the Certificate program. In the Degree programs, if you have passed the 60% point in the charged period, you will receive no refund. If you withdraw prior to the 60% point, a refund will be based on the pro-rata method. Books and/or supplies will be charged at a pro-rata fee, based on the “documented cost” if not returned in good condition within 30 days. If the amount you have paid is more than the amount that you owe, then a refund will be made within 30 days of withdrawal. If the amount that you owe is more than the amount that you paid, then you will have to make arrangements to pay it.
For the purpose of determining the amount you owe, you shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the course when any of the following occurs:
- You notify FCC of the actual date of withdrawal
- School terminates prior to your enrollment
- You fail to attend classes for a three-week period
If any portion of tuition was paid from loan proceeds, the refund will be sent to the lender. Any remaining refund amount will first be used to repay any student financial aid programs from which you received benefits, to the extent of the benefits received, in the order predetermined by the Department of Education and listed in “The Student Guide.” Any remaining amount will be paid to you.
Refunds
The refund process is printed on the reverse side of the student enrollment agreement. An example of monies refunded is reviewed with each student during the admissions process. Certificate and Seminar programs follow a 100% pro-rata policy. The Degree programs follow pro-rata up to 60% of each payment period.
The following examples are to assist in your understanding of our refund policy.
Tuition Refund Examples/Per Term/Quarter
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Hypothetical Refund Example
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