Haw. Code R. § 8-101-8 - Tuition, fees and other charges
(a) A school shall
publish the standard tuition rate in its school literature and shall not
deviate from the published rate or any discount other than for cash payments.
Discounts shall be clearly indicated in the school literature. A school shall
give notice to the department of any change in the published tuition rates at
least thirty days in advance of the change.
(b) Quotations to students on the cost of
supplies, books, materials, rentals, deposits, registration, library, student
activity, or other fees shall be stated separately from the cost of tuition for
instruction. Quotations shall reflect complete information on all charges. All
quotations to students on tuition, fees, and other charges shall state:
(1) Whether the sums must be paid in advance,
when payment is due, and in what installments;
(2) Whether or not financing charges are to
be assessed against unpaid advances of tuition or other charges; provided that
the rate and total amount of the finance charge shall be clearly indicated;
and
(3) What refund will be made in
the event a student does not complete the course or discontinues attendance at
no fault of the school, and the method of computing the refund.
(c) If a student purchases books,
supplies, or equipment from a bookstore or other source, and the cost of the
items is separate and independent from the charge made by the school for
tuition and fees, the student may retain or dispose of the items. If a school
furnishes books, supplies, or equipment, and the cost is included in the total
charge payable to the school for the course, and if the student withdraws or is
discontinued prior to the completion of the course, refund shall be made for
the amount of unissued books, supplies, or equipment. Issued items may be
disposed of by the student.
(d)
Private trade, vocational, or technical schools shall have a written refund
policy for students who withdraw before attending classes or who discontinue
attendance at the school. The policy shall provide for a partial refund of the
unused portion of tuition, fees, and other charges except for a registration
fee not to exceed $100. If the school's policy for the refund of the unused
portion of tuition, fees, and other charges is more favorable to the student
than the minimum schedule provided in this section, the school's policy shall
be applicable. The minimum refund of tuition, fees, and other charges paid in
advance that a school pays to registrants or students who withdraw shall be a
sum which does not vary more than ten per cent from the exact prorata portion
of tuition, fees, and other charges that the length of the completed portion of
the course bears to its total length. The exact proration shall be determined
by the ratio of the number of days of instruction completed by the student to
the total number of instructional days in the course.
(e) A school shall not contract with a
student for a period in excess of one year even though the complete training
program pursued by a student may be of longer duration.
(f) Authorized courses for which a student is
registered shall be started on the date advertised; otherwise, enrollees shall
be entitled to a refund of all tuition and fees collected.
(g) Collections of advance payments of
tuition, fees, or other charges shall not cover a period of more than one year
even though the complete training program pursued by the student may be of
longer duration.
Notes
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