Student may cancel this contract for
school, without any penalty or obligation other than the shipping charge,
WITHIN THE INITIAL CANCELLATION PERIOD WHICH IS NO LATER THAN the midnight of
the 8th business day after the materials delivery (by delivery service or in
person.)
If student cancels, any payment student made and any negotiable instrument
signed by student shall be returned to student within 30 days following the
school's receipt of student's cancellation notice. (Credit card refunds may
exceed 30 days to appear on monthly statement.) From this refund a further
registration fee of $49 will be deducted if cancellation is requested beyond
the initial 8th-business-day-cancellation period ($15 for ONLINE or for under
$100 course-packages.) Student must
return any and all materials in a resale condition within 10 days of the date
student signed a cancellation notice or the school may keep an amount, out of
what student paid, that equals the cost of the materials ($50). The school is
required to refund any amount over that, as provided above, and student may
keep the materials. Cancellation after above period or for a partially
completed course, prior to the expiration of the maximum course term: balance
of tuition will be returned on a pro-rata basis. Percentage of course
completed for correspondence courses is determined by the number of assignments
or lessons mailed by student and received by the school. The refund shall be
the amount paid for the course multiplied by the hours or lessons not completed
divided by the total number of hours or lessons in the course. Example: If
student on cancellation date has completed only 3 assignments of a $69.50
course containing 15 assignments then student is entitled to a ($69.50 x 12)/15
= $55.60 refund , provided cancellation occurs prior to the 8th business day of
study materials receipt by student. Due to credit card rules no refunds for
cancellations after 3 months from registration or for tax courses, when
tax-year has changed. To cancel the contract for school, mail (certified),
send a telegram or deliver in person a signed and dated copy of any
cancellation notice, of which student should keep a copy, to: AMERICAN SCHOOLS
at any of the locations shown on the first page of this catalog. The effective
day of cancellation is the written date of acknowledgment if done in person or
the documented date of its sending by mail. REMEMBER: STUDENT MUST CANCEL IN
WRITING! Student does not have the right to cancel by just telephoning the
school or by not completing course. The school will also refund money
collected for sending to a third party on the student's behalf such as license
or application fees. Should the school cancel or discontinue a course or
educational program, the school will make a full refund of all charges within
the 30-day refund period. Materials are sent within 7 working days of
enrollment or student may cancel for full refund. Beyond the initial 8th
business day period there is no refund offered for printed or recorded study
materials sold apart from courses. Upon written request, during enrollment
period, student is entitled to receive any materials paid for but not
received. Receipt of such shall constitute full settlement of the obligation
of this school except for services student is entitled to. Complaints, as to
missing materials, made beyond a 30-day period from order will be disregarded.
School assumes no liability for student purchasing wrong course. $15/copy
required to search or issue certificate duplicates. All inquiries as to course
content should be made only in writing. American Schools makes no
representations whatsoever as to number or percentage of students completing
programs in which they registered, passing rate of state licensure exams, job
placement, job opportunities or post graduation income levels. Terms as to
courses, schedules or prices subject to change without notice. It is important
that student keep copies of the enrollment agreement, financial aid papers,
receipts or any other information that documents the monies paid to the school.
The different courses offered by the school are approved, as described in the
school catalog. All representations made above are part of the Enrollment
Agreement found in this catalog. A CalBRE mandated Disclosure: Private providers
of pre-license statutory real estate courses must obtain course approval from
the California Bureau of Real Estate (CalBRE). As part of the approval process,
the CalBRE reviews the course materials only. The CalBRE does not qualify the school
or course provider. In addition, there is no regulatory oversight of private
pre-license course providers who offer courses or programs costing $500 or
less. For courses or programs over $500, qualification by the California Bureau
for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education is required, in addition to
CalBRE course approval. As a result, if a course provider offering a course
costing $500 or less fails to deliver the educational course/program as
represented, a student’s monetary remedy is to seek redress in Small Claims
Court. Students are cautioned to fully understand the education course/program
offered by the provider before enrolling or registering. A list of pre-license
statutory courses approved by the CalBRE can be found on the CalBRE Web site at www.calbre.ca.gov
under CalBRE Records. The California Bureau For Private Postsecondary Education
supervisory State-Mandate does not include private vocational schools like
American Schools offering low priced, short courses, approved by other State
entities. Questions and correct answers to final exams are not being
disclosed. The institution has met all disclosure requirements under all
pertinent California Education Codes (CEC.) This institution continues to be
in compliance with all of the state statutes, rules, and regulations pertaining
to a private postsecondary institution in effect. Unless otherwise indicated
all correspondence or ONLINE packages include required textbooks.
Copyright 1990 by HOME STUDY, Inc.
d.b.a. AMERICAN SCHOOLS, PO Box 5161, Torrance, Ca. 90510, USA.
Phone: 424-263-4380, Fax: 310-377-0511, E-mail:americanschools@americanschoolsonline.com.
Revision
1/1/2014