Montessori in Southern California

Materials used to make language, biology and cultural teaching materials must be budgeted for as extras.
(These materials remain the property of the student.)

Financial Aid

This Institution does not provide any form of Financial Aid to students. Neither do we participate in either federal or state financial aid programs, therefore financial aid is not available to our students

Cancellation of Enrollment

You may cancel a contract for school, without any penalty or obligation and obtain a refund of charges paid through attendance at the first class session, or the seventh day after enrollment, whichever is later.

If you cancel, any payment you have made and any negotiable instrument signed by you shall be returned to you within 45 days following the school’s receipt of your cancellation notice.

To cancel the contract for school, mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of this cancellation notice, or any other written notice, to MONTESSORI TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE at1089 Baden Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433, Attention Director. A student may terminate enrollment by mailing such notice by CERTIFIED MAIL. The effective date of cancellation is the date postmarked or the date the email was received.

Full Tuition Refund Period

A student may cancel a contract for school, without any penalty or obligation and obtain a refund of charges paid through attendance at the first class session, or the seventh day after enrollment, whichever is later, prior to receipt of materials, books, written album notes and photos.

Cancellation / Dropout After the Full Tuition Refund Period

A pro-rata refund shall apply to students who have completed 60 percent or less of the educational program and shall be no less than the total amount owed by the student for the portion of the educational program provided subtracted from the amount paid by the student, calculated as follows: The amount owed equals the daily charge for the program (total institutional charge, divided by the number of days or hours in the program), multiplied by the number of days the students attended, or was scheduled to attend, prior to withdrawal (less $250.00 being the registration fee amount, $2.50 per $1000 of institutional charges for the Student Tuition Recovery Fund, and the Textbook cost) if cancellation occurs after the full tuition refund period. For example, refunds of tuition fees are based upon the following formula:

You must exercise your right to cancel or withdraw from the program before completing 75% attendance. The date will vary based on the published calendar for that course.

This school has and maintains a policy for the refund of the unused portion of tuition/course fees in the event that the student fails to enter the course or withdraws at any time for any reason prior to the completion of the course. This policy provides that the amount charged to the students for tuition for a portion of the course does not exceed the approximate pro rata portion of the total charges for tuition that the length of the completed portion of the course is in ratio to the total length. All refunds will be returned within 45 days of the date on which the Cancellation Notice was received.

If a student obtains a loan to pay for educational program, the student will have to repay the full amount of the loan plus interest, less the amount of any refund, and that, if the student receives federal student financial aids funds, the student is entitled to a refund of the moneys not paid from federal financial aid funds.

“The State of California established the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) to relieve or mitigate economic loss suffered by a student in an educational program at a qualifying institution, who is or was a California resident while enrolled, or was enrolled in a residency program, if the student enrolled in the institution, prepaid tuition, and suffered an economic loss. Unless relieved of the obligation to do so, you must pay the state-imposed assessment for the STRF, or it must be paid on your behalf, if you are a student in an educational program, who is a California resident, or are enrolled in a residency program, and prepay all or part of your tuition.

To be eligible for STRF, you must be a “California resident” and reside in California at the time the enrollment agreement is signed or when you receive lessons at a California mailing address from an approved institution offering correspondence instruction. Students who are temporarily residing in California for the sole purpose of pursuing an education, specifically those who hold student visas, are not considered a “California resident.” If you are the recipient of third-party payer for tuition and course costs, such as workforce investment vouchers or rehabilitation funding, you are not eligible for protection under and recovery from the Student Tuition Recovery Fund.

You are not eligible for protection from the STRF and you are not required to pay the STRF assessment, if you are not a California resident, or are not enrolled in a residency program.”

You must pay the state-imposed assessment for the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) of $2.50 if all of the following applies to you:

1. You are a student in an educational program, who is a California resident, or are enrolled in a residency program, and prepay all or part of your tuition either by cash, guaranteed student loans, or personal loans, and
2. Your total charges are not paid by any third-party payer such as an employer, government program or other payer unless you have a separate agreement to repay the third party.

The State of California established the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) to relieve or mitigate economic loss suffered by a student in an educational program at a qualifying institution, who is or was a California resident while enrolled, or was enrolled in a residency program, if the student enrolled in the institution, prepaid tuition, and suffered an economic loss. Unless relieved of the obligation to do so, you must pay the state-imposed assessment for the STRF, or it must be paid on your behalf, if you are a student in an educational program, who is a California resident, or are enrolled in a residency program, and prepay all or part of your tuition.

You are not eligible for protection from the STRF and you are not required to pay the STRF assessment, if you are not a California resident, or are not enrolled in a residency program.”

To be eligible for STRF, you must be a California resident or enrolled in a residency program, prepaid tuition, paid or deemed to have paid the STRF assessment, and suffered an economic loss as a result of any of the following:

1. The institution, a location of the institution, or an educational program offered by the institution was closed or discontinued, and you did not choose to participate in a teach-out plan approved by the Bureau or did not complete a chosen teach-out plan approved by the Bureau.
2. You were enrolled at an institution or a location of the institution within the 120 day period before the closure of the institution or location of the institution, or were enrolled in an educational program within the 120 day period before the program was discontinued.
3. You were enrolled at an institution or a location of the institution more than 120 days before the closure of the institution or location of the institution, in an educational program offered by the institution as to which the Bureau determined there was a significant decline in the quality or value of the program more than 120 days before closure.
4. The institution has been ordered to pay a refund by the Bureau but has failed to do so.
5. The institution has failed to pay or reimburse loan proceeds under a federal student loan program as required by law, or has failed to pay or reimburse proceeds received by the institution in excess of tuition and other costs.
6. You have been awarded restitution, a refund, or other monetary award by an arbitrator or court, based on a violation of this chapter by an institution or representative of an institution, but have been unable to collect the award from the institution.
7. You sought legal counsel that resulted in the cancellation of one or more of your student loans and have an invoice for services rendered and evidence of the cancellation of the student loan or loans.
   To qualify for STRF reimbursement, the application must be received within four (4) years from the date of the action or event that made the student eligible for recovery from STRF.
   A student whose loan is revived by a loan holder or debt collector after a period of noncollection may, at any time, file a written application for recovery from STRF for the debt that would have otherwise been eligible for recovery. If it has been more than four (4) years since the action or event that made the student eligible, the student must have filed a written application for recovery within the original four (4) year period, unless the period has been extended by another act of law.

   However, no claim can be paid to any student without a social security number or a taxpayer identification number.”

It is important that you keep copies of the enrollment agreement, financial aid documents, receipts or any other information that documents the amount paid to the school. Questions regarding the STRF may be directed to: