The following conditions may be considered for leave of absence: medical (including pregnancy), family care (including unexpected loss of childcare and medical care of family), military duty, and jury duty. Any student who must take a leave of absence may do so, by submitting a letter stating why the student needs to take a leave of absence to the school administration. When applicable, and as requested by the administration, the student wishing to take the leave of absence must submit documented proof of said emergency. Upon meeting these requirements, the school administration will then decide whether the student will be granted the LOA or will be removed as a withdrawal. Both the administration and student will document and sign all approvals, disapprovals or solutions. The student will receive a copy for their records as well. A student who takes a leave of absence during any program/course where the grade of the program/course will be affected will receive an incomplete grade of “I” for such program/ courses. Once a student retakes the program/ course, the new program/course grade will replace the incomplete “I” grade. The total time for leave of absence must not exceed 30 days (cumulative) in a calendar period. Students must be in good academic standing to be eligible to apply for a leave of absence. Students must be current on their monthly payment plan, as appropriate, and continue making any regularly scheduled tuition payments during the time that they are on an approved leave of absence. A student returning from LOA must be evaluated by the campus before returning and will only be allowed to return to the program at the beginning of the module. Students who do not return from the LOA on the scheduled return date indicated on the LOA Request Form will be automatically withdrawn from the school effective on that date and will be charged as outlined in the refund policy described in the school catalog and Enrollment Agreement.

Once the student has been accepted the student or the school may cancel the enrollment agreement before the class start date. All monies are refunded if the student cancels withinseven business daysafter the agreement has been accepted by the school. If the cancellation is not received in writing or occurs after seven business days, only monies paid more than the enrollment fee will be refunded. All monies will be refunded if the school cancels a course before the class start date.

Students may withdraw from the enrollment agreement any time after the class start date by informing the Education Director in writing of their intent to withdraw. However, regardless of whether the student provides written notice, a refund calculation will be performed when necessary. The school may cancel the agreement after the class start date for non-payment of tuition, unsatisfactory academic performance, absenteeism or disruptive or unethical behavior.

Academic dismissal will be based on the student’s academic progress and attendance as described under attendance, conduct, and probation policies. A student who has been dismissed has the right to appeal to the school Director, if they feel that their situation merits individual attention due to unusual circumstances that contributed to their failure of a program/ course. The student must write to the school Director stating the reason for the appeal. The letter must state;

• The unusual circumstances the student feels caused the failure, and
• What they have done or plan to do to alleviate the problems they have had in academic performance.

The school Director may request additional information or documentation in support of the student’s request. The performance of a student appealing an academic dismissal has been reviewed by the Academic Board. The academic Board is composed of the student’s instructor, a senior faculty member and the school Director. Every area of the student’s performance has been explored, and a decision concerning the request is made at the end of the review. The Academic Board has the final decision on student performance issues and may implement conditions for the student’s continuation in the program/course.