Section 51.83. Withdrawal

(a) A school shall give careful and detailed consideration to cases of withdrawal or dismissal of students and shall have written statements to justify its procedure for the retention or refunding of unearned fees or charges. The written statements shall be provided to parents or guardians before enrolling students.

(b) Students who enroll and withdraw within 30 days prior to the beginning of a term/semester—term and semester are equivalent to 1/2 of a school year—shall be entitled to a 75% refund of tuition fees paid for that term/semester.

(c) Tuition fees paid in advance shall be refunded in full if a registered student withdraws or is requested to withdraw 30 days or more before the beginning of a term/semester.

(d) If a student withdraws or is requested to withdraw during a term/semester, there will be no refund of the tuition paid for that term/semester.

The provisions of this § 51.83 adopted June 11, 1968, effective June 26, 1969; amended August 19, 1988, effective August 20, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 3687. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (30545) to (30546).

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Authority

The provisions of this § 51.83 amended under the Private Academic Schools Act (24 P. S. § § 6701—6721).