Refund Policy
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Cancellation within 3 days of signing this agreement:
If a student (or parent/legal guardian for dependent minors) cancels his/her enrollment and requests his/her money back within three (3) business days of signing this agreement, all monies collected by the school shall be refunded, with the exception of a non-refundable application fee.
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This policy applies regardless whether or not the student has actually started training.
The postmark will determine the cancellation date on written notification, or the date cancellation notice is delivered to the school manager in person.
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If Student is not accepted:
If for any reason a student is not accepted for enrollment, the Institute shall refund all monies paid by the student including the application fee. Cancellation prior to commencement of classes by the student: If the student does not begin classes, no more than the $100.00 application fee shall be charged by the institution. Appropriate refunds are made within 45 days after receipt of written notice that the student will not enter.
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Withdrawal after commencement of classes by the student:
In computing refunds, the student will be considered to have been in attendance from the actual date of entrance until the date of his/her last attendance. The following refund policy will apply: The Refund Policy for students attending non-public institutions who incur a financial obligation for a period of twelve months or less shall be as follows: (I) After the first day of class and during the first 10% of the period of enrollment, the institution shall refund at least 90% of the tuition. (ii) After the first 10% of the period of enrollment and until the end of the first 25% of the period of enrollment the institution shall refund at least 50% of the tuition. (iii) After the first 25% of the period of enrollment and until the end of the first 50% of the period of enrollment the institution shall refund at least 25% of the tuition. (iv) After the first 50% of the period of enrollment, the institution shall retain all of the tuition.
Enrollment time is defined as the time between the actual starting date and the scheduled enrollment period or date of formal written termination. Any monies due the applicant or student shall be refunded within forty-five (45) days of formal cancellation by the student, or formal termination by the school, which shall occur no more than forty-five (45) days from the last day of physical attendance.
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Kits, Books and supplies:
After kits, books and supplies/equipment are issued to the student, those items become the student’s property and are not refundable.
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Transferability of credits:
The acceptance of transfer credits from one school to another is always the decision of the receiving school. Georgia Career Institute does not imply, promise or guarantee transferability of credits earned at this institution to any other institution, nor does the Institute promise to accept any credits from another institution.
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Placement assistance disclaimer:
Georgia Career Institute provides placement assistance to all eligible graduates upon successful completion without additional charge. Placement assistance is not provided as an inducement to enroll and no guarantee or representation of employment is made or implied.
Students who receive assistance under the Federal Stafford Loan Program (or any other federally guaranteed student loans) are advised that the loans must be repaid even if the student fails to complete the program or becomes dissatisfied with the school.
Upon the written request of Georgia Career Institute, after service of that request, any controversy between the parties to this Agreement, including any claim arising out of the Agreement or its breach shall be submitted to arbitration under the terms of the Federal Arbitration Act and the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. Costs of the arbitration shall be borne equally; judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator shall be final and binding on both parties and may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. Attorney’s and Collection Fees: In any legal action or arbitration between the parties arising out of this Agreement, Georgia Career Institute, if it prevails, shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorney’s fees in addition to any other relief to which it may be entitled. Further, Georgia Career Institute shall be entitled to recover an attorney’s fee or collection agency fees and interest associated with the collection of a delinquent account of the student.
The parties agree that if the school is found to have breached the student’s Substantial detriment of material provision of this Agreement, then the school must pay a sum to an amount equal to any non-refundable tuition payments to the student or the student’s lender in the case of a loan, or appropriate government agency in the case of a grant, as liquidated damages.