Tuition and fees paid by the student who is dismissed are subject to the same refund policy applying to students who voluntary withdraw from the University. California law requires that, upon enrollment, a fee be assessed in relation to the cost of tuition (Education Code 94343).

These fees support the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) a special fund established by the California Legislature to reimburse students who might otherwise experience a financial loss as a result of untimely school closure. STRF only for prepaid but unused tuition monies may reimburse students. It is important that enrollees keep a copy of any enrollment agreement, contract, or application to document enrollment; tuition receipts or cancelled checks to document the total amount of tuition paid; and records which will show the percentage of the course which has been completed.

Such records would substantiate a claim for reimbursement from the STRF, which, to be considered, must be filed within 60 days following school closure. The fund protects only California residents. Institutional participation is mandatory. For further information or instruction, contact:

Office of Private Postsecondary Education
California State Department of Education
1027 Tenth Street, Fourth Floor
Sacramento, California, 95814-3517