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Tuition Refund Policy

Role(s) Responsible for Enforcement: Campus Director, International Student Services Coordinator, Director of Finance

Policy:

Cambria College’s Tuition and Fee Refund policy follows the mandated policy of the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB). This policy is included as a mandatory requirement and found within all enrolment contracts for Cambria College.

Approved Programs – In-class or Combined DeliveryRefund Due
Before program start date, institution receives a notice of withdrawal:
  • No later than seven days after 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.
Institution may retain up to 10% of tuition, to a maximum of $1,000.
  • 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 ate in the most recent Letter of Acceptance (international students)
  • b) The program start date in the enrolment contract.
Institution may retain up to 20% of tuition, to a maximum of $1,300.
After program start date, institution provides a notice of dismissal or receives a notice of withdrawal (applies to all approved programs, other than distance-education-only programs):
  • After the program start date, and up to and including 10% of instruction hours have been provided.
Institution may retain up to 30% of tuition.
  • After the program start date, and after more than 10%, but before 30% of instruction hours, have been provided.
Institution may retain up to 50% of tuition.
Student does not attend 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.
Institution may retain up to 50% of the tuition.
Approved Programs – In-class or Combined DeliveryRefund Due
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.
Approved Programs – Distance DeliveryRefund Due
  • Student has completed no more than 30% of the program
70% of tuition.
  • Student has completed more than 30% but less than 50% of the program
50% of tuition.
  • Student has completed 50% or more of the program
No refund due.

Institution must 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).