2009-2010 Tuition
$1,500
Attendance Policy
Students are required to attend 80% of classes in each course. If students miss more than 20% of classes, they must arrange with the instructor to make up the material.
Grading System
At the end of each course, the instructor(s) completes a student evaluation form. Instructors are asked to rate the student on a scale which includes: Outstanding, Above Average, Satisfactory, Marginal, and Unacceptable. In addition, they are asked to provide comments on the students functioning which would be useful to future instructors. Once a year, the students meet with the Program Chair to review the evaluations of the past year.
Withdrawal, Dismissal & Readmission Policies
Students are required to discuss with their advisor any circumstances surrounding their withdrawal from the program. Student and advisor will negotiate their withdrawal, depending on the students situation.
In an extreme situation, the Program reserves the right to dismiss a student. (See more detailed information under Grievance Procedures).
Students can be re-admitted to the Program upon submission of an application with subsequent interviews and discussion of the Admissions Committee.
Tuition Refunds
This refund policy is in accordance with the provision of the DCMR 16, Chapter 12, of the Government of the District of Columbia rules and regulations concerning proprietary schools.
Therefundshall be defined as the return of money, cancellation of obligation or otherwise extinction of the debt, and the following policy shall prevail.
Registration fee and other monies paid will be refunded in full, if the school is notified within seven (7) business days or sooner after signing, that the candidate has decided to cancel the Enrollment Contract.
Refunds shall be made within 30 days of the last day of attendance provided that written notification has been given to the school by the candidates; otherwise, refunds shall be made within 30 days from the date the school determines that the candidate has withdrawn. In all instances, the refund shall be based on and computed from the last day of attendance.
Cancellation prior to commencement of class by the candidate will result in the forfeiture of the registration fee, but in no case will more than $50.00 be retained. If a refund is due, it will be made within 30 days of the start of the program, as stated in the Enrollment Contract.
In the event of withdrawal after the commencement of classes, but prior to the completion of seventy-five percent of the scheduled program, the pro rata portion of the unexpended tuition and other fees will be refunded. The prorated amount of refundable tuition shall be determined by the ratio of the number of weeks completed to the total number of weeks in the scheduled program. Any portion of a weeks attendance is considered a full weeks attendance for this purpose.
Withdrawal after completion of 75% of the scheduled program will obligate the candidate for the entire amount as stated in the Enrollment Agreement.
Any refund required to be made to a nonimmigrant alien shall be payable to each candidate:
- within 30 days after the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the United States has certified to the school which is obligated to make the refund that the non-immigrated alien has departed from the United States, and only
- in the currency of the country of which the non-immigrant alien candidate is a citizen.
Grievance Procedures
The Program Chair and Co-Chair will make decisions regarding the students advancement and continuation in the Program and regarding the students graduation from the Program. Among the issues it may be concerned with are failure to make satisfactory progress, unprofessional conduct, unethical behavior, and behavior considered detrimental to the Program. In the event that the student wishes to appeal the Chairs decision regarding advancement, continuation, or graduation, the following steps may be taken:
Within ten days of receiving notification that the Chairs have decided to hold back, suspend, or terminate the student, the student may submit a written request to the Chair to review the decision. The Chairs will review the decision in a manner which they consider to be appropriate and will affirm, modify, or reverse the decision.
The student may appeal the Program Chairs decision to the President of the Center who will appoint an Ad hoc Appeal Committee to review the decision. The student must make this appeal in writing within ten days of receiving the Chairs decision. The Ad Hoc Appeals Committee will gather such materials and conduct such inquiries as it deems appropriate. It shall then issue a decision on the appeal which shall be final. If a student is terminated from the Program, the student will receive a tuition refund for classes paid for but not yet provided as of the date of termination.
Financial Aid
Reduced tuition is occasionally available in very extreme circumstances and is considered on an individual basis.
