Tution and Refund Policies

Tuition

RCB College follows the requirements for tuition collection set out by the Private Career Colleges Act. We suggest you consider these suggestions before picking the institution:

• Research the private career college you plan to attend, including staff qualifications
• Research to ensure that the program aligns with your career goals
• Check the job market to ensure that completing the program helps build credentials toward your future career
• What are your rights and responsibilities as a student with the institution
• Is the program eligible for student funding

For potential students in Canada, you may be eligible to apply for Student Aid Funding. After you fill out the admission form and submit it to RCB College, a representative will contact you to assist you and walk you through the Student Aid application process.

Student Aid Links:
Student Eligibility
Canada Student Grants and Loans
Alberta Student Aid

Refunds

Private Career Colleges must issue a fee refund within 30 days. Whether a college can deduct money from a refund you are entitled to for a program if you owe them money depends on a few factors:

• College Policies: The policy is outlined in the student handbook.
• Legal Jurisdiction: In some jurisdictions, it may be legal for colleges to offset any refunds against debts owed to the institution. This means that if you have an outstanding balance with the college, they could deduct that amount from any refund you're owed.
• Type of Refund: If the refund is from overpaid tuition, it might be treated differently than, for example, a deposit for housing, etc.
• Communication: If you believe you're entitled to a refund and also owe money, communicate with the college's financial office.
• Legal Recourse: If you believe that the college is withholding a refund unjustly or against their stated policies, you might have legal recourse.

Cooling-off Period

You can cancel a contract within two days of signing if you provide written notice to the private career college. It is vital to keep a copy of your written notice. You are entitled to a full refund of fees paid for the program, including any application fee, from the college.

Full Refund After Signing Contract

If a student withdraws from a course before the registration deadline or when the course change results in a change in registration status, no fees will be charged. Registration deadlines are provided to students upon submitting application forms. It's important to note that the "cooling off" period applies strictly to receive a full refund.

Partial Refund Before Program Begins

You are entitled to a refund of program fees, with a deduction of 25%, if you;

• Decide to withdraw from the program more than two days after signing a contract and before the program begins.
or
• Fail to meet the program's admission requirements when the program begins.

Partial Refund After Program Begin

For course withdrawals after the Registration Deadline, the effective date of the withdrawal is determined by the day the withdrawal form is received by the faculty.

Students who register but never attend or stop attending without formally withdrawing are not eligible for a fee refund or exemption from paying any unpaid assessed fees.

The student must contact Alberta Student Aid at 1-855-606-2096 to cancel the loan/funding.

If a student decides to terminate their contract after the program registration deadline, the institution is entitled to the payment of tuition fees as outlined in Section 17 of the Private Vocational Training Regulation, which specifies the following:

- 25% of the total tuition fees as identified in Part C: Program Cost of this contract if 10% or less of the program is provided (delivered)
- 60% of the total tuition fees as identified in Part C: Program Cost of this contract if more than 10% but less than 50% of the program is provided.
- 100% if more than 50% of the program is provided

Upon withdrawal from the program, it is required that all school-provided resources be returned immediately.

Withdrawal Form: Download