Tuition Refund Policy
Note: KCPC’s refund policy conforms to PTIB requirements. All textbook and supplemental materials are non-refundable.
Circumstances when Refund Payable | Amount of Refund | |
Before program start date , institution receives a notice of withdrawal (applies to all students) | ||
| 100% tuition and all related fees, other than application fee. Related fees include: administrative fees, application fees, assessment fees, and fees charged for textbooks or other course materials. | |
| Institution may retain up to 10% of tuition, to a maximum of $1,000. Institution must refund fees paid for course materials if not provided to the student. | |
| Institution may retain up to 20% of tuition, to a maximum of $1,300. Institution must refund fees paid for course materials if not provided to the student. | |
After program start date , institution provides a notice of dismissal or receives a notice of withdrawal (applies to all students, except those enrolled in a program delivered solely by distance education) | ||
| Institution may retain up to 30% of tuition. Institution must refund fees paid for course materials if not provided to the student. | |
| Institution may retain up to 50% of tuition. Institution must refund fees paid for course materials if not provided to the student. | |
Student does not attend program – “no-show” (applies to all students except those enrolled in a program delivered solely by distance education): | ||
| Institution may retain up to 50% of the tuition. Institution must refund fees paid for course materials if not provided to the student. |
Institution receives a refusal of study permit (applies to international students requiring a study permit): | |
| 100% tuition and all related fees, other than application fee. |
After the program start date, student withdraws or is dismissed (applies to students enrolled in a program delivered solely by distance education): | |
| Institution may retain up to 30% of the tuition. Institution must refund fees paid for course materials if not provided to the student. |
| Institution may retain up to 50% of the tuition. Institution must refund fees paid for course materials if not provided to the student. |
Student enrolled in a program without having met the admission requirements for the program | |
| 100% tuition and all related fees, including application fees |
Institution does not provide a work experience | |
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Institution must pay the tuition or fee refund within 30 days after receiving notice of withdrawal or refusal of study permit; providing a notice of dismissal, or the date on which the first 30% of the hours of instruction are provided (no-show).
All private institutions that provide career training programs to students where the tuition charged is greater than or equal to $1,000, and/or where the instructional time is greater than or equal to 40 hours must be registered under the Private Training Act. The Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) is responsible for establishing basic education standards and providing consumer protection for students enrolled with a registered career training institution, and for standards of quality for accredited career training institutions. A list of registered / accredited institutions can be found on PTIB’s website.
PTIB also manages the Student Training Completion Fund which provides tuition refund protection to students in the event a registered institution ceases to operate, or if a student is found to have been misled by an institution.
For further information about PTIB and the services it provides, students may contact PTIB at:
Tel. (604) 569-0033 or 1-800-661-7441
Fax. (778) 945-0606
Private Training Institutions Branch
PTI@gov.bc.ca