Payment & Refund Policy

Payment Options

For all programs: The student is required to pay registration fees down prior to starting schol. Payments are due on the 1st of the month and considered late by the 5th of the month. A late fee of $50 will be charged if a student has not paid by the 5th of the month, with the exception of school holidays longer than one day that  might fall on a payment due date. In this scenario, payment will be due by the end of the week that the school returns from the holiday. Payment terms are contracted and signed off by both the student and the school staff on the Enrollment Agreement, and must be followed exactly as contracted.No partial payments will be accepted at any time. Should a student become more than two (2) months late on tuition payments at any point during their program, the student will automatically be dropped from the program with the option to reenroll under the “re-entry” student status terms in the “Admissions Requirements” section above once tuition payments are made current. 

Prior to graduation, any remaining balance will be due. If all funds owed are not paid to the school prior to graduation, the school reserves the right to withhold the student’s transcripts and/or Certificate of Completion. We accept cash, credit card, money order, cashier’s check or personal check.

Refund Policy 

This policy applies to all terminations for any reason, by either party, including student decision, course or program cancellation or school closure. Official cancellation or withdrawal shall occur on the earlier of the dates that:

A. If the school decides to cancel a class, the school will refund all monies paid by student prior to first class date and will issue the refund within 45 days of the school’s decision to finalize class cancellation. 

B. Students who have not visited the school facility prior to enrollment have the opportunity to withdraw without penalty within three days following either attendance at a regularly scheduled orientation or following a tour of the facilities and inspection of the equipment.

C. If student decides to withdraw from the school prior to starting the first scheduled class, the student will be refunded all monies paid within 45 days of written notice given to the school, with the exception of the $100 registration fee.

D. A student on an approved leave of absence notifies the school that he or she will not be returning. The date of withdrawal determination shall be the earlier of the scheduled date of return from the leave of absence or the date the student notifies the institution that the student will not be returning.

E. A student is expelled by the school.

F. Termination by the school for unofficial withdrawals will occur if the student is absent for fourteen (14) consecutive days without contacting administration.

G. In all cases of withdrawal, expulsion and/or termination of student status, refunds will be calculated based on the student’s last date of attendance at the school.

H. The school will refund all monies due the Student per this agreement within 45 days of the school determined “withdrawal date.”

I. All extra costs, such as books, supplies or other materials that are not included in the tuition price are non-refundable except where defined in bullet “B” and “C” above.

J. For all programs 12 months or less - in the event of a cancellation after attendance has begun, but prior to fifty (50%) of the term being completed based on actual program clock hours, the school shall abide by the following refund schedule.

K. If a student is contracted in any program longer than 12 months, and the student withdraws prior to completion of the first 12 months of the program, the student will be released from financial obligation to pay beyond the 12 months.

a. The calculation of the refund for the unused portion of the first 12 months is based on bullet “J” above

b. If the student withdraws during any subsequent period following the first 12 months, the student’s refund for the unused portion of the tuition applicable to the total period of withdrawal is based on bullet “J” above

L. If a Student wishes to terminate training and withdraw from the school, the Student must notify the School Administrator in writing.

M. If the school cancels a course and/or program and ceases to offer instruction after students have enrolled and instruction has begun, the school shall at its option:

a) Provide a pro-rata refund for all students transferring to another school based on the hours accepted by the receiving school; or

b) Provide completion of the course and/or program; or

c) Provide a full refund of all monies paid.

N. If the School is permanently closed and no longer offering instruction, after a student has enrolled and instruction has begun, the student shall be entitled to a pro-rata refund of tuition fees paid.

Student Acknowledgement

I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE STATED RULES AND REGULATIONS IN THE AIKEN SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY & BARBERING SCHOOL CATALOG. I ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE RECEIVED A COPY AT THE TIME OF ENROLLMENT FOR MY OWN PURPOSES, AND WILL ABIDE BY THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS.

1. The student must make sure that his/her High School Diploma is translated to English if in another language. The South Carolina Board will not accept High School Diplomas in any other language. A state board-approved translation must be submitted to the school before the student’s start date.

2. Student lockers are for use only during the time the student is enrolled in the school. Once the student graduates or drops, the student has fourteen (14) days from his/her graduation/drop date to remove all items from the locker. After this period, anything left in the locker will be given away or thrown away.

3. The South Carolina Board also requires a $45 application fee to take the licensure at the time of application (price could vary).

4. The school will provide the initial SC Board “Eligibility Form for Approval” or Student Transcript free of charge. Any subsequent requests for the Approval Form or a Student Transcript will be for a charge of $100 per request.

5. Upon completion or withdrawal from the student’s program, the school will report the total number of the student’s completed hours to the SC Board of Cosmetology. The school sends a report of all student completed/withdrawn hours to-date to the SC Board before the 12th of every month.

6. Student agrees to allow the posting of student’s picture(s) on Facebook or other social media platforms taken on campus or at an official school-related event for the purposes of advertising the school, the classroom, and/or school social events.

Student Signature | Date

Please sign this form and return it to the admissions office. This form must be kept on file to acknowledge that you have read and agree to the policies and procedures outlined in the school catalog. 

The school reserves the right to update this catalog at any time during the student’s course of study.