STUDENT PROTECTION POLICY
A copy of the Commission's Complaint Form is available at the
school or on-line and can be obtained by the contacting Director or the
Associate Director. Please direct all inquiries to:
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 302, Arlington, VA 22201-3062
Web Site: www.accsc.org (Student Corner)
(703) 247-4212
Any questions a student may have regarding this catalog that have not been
satisfactorily answered by the institution may be directed to the Bureau
for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) at:
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95833-2944
Web Site: www.bppe.ca.gov
By e-mail to: bppe@dca.ca.gov
Toll Free: (888) 370-7589 or Fax: (916) 263-1897
A student or any member of the public may file a complaint about this institution with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary
Education by calling (888) 370-7589 or by completing a Complaint Form obtained at the web site provided above
The State of California created the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) to relieve or mitigate economic losses suffered by
students in educational programs who are California residents, or are enrolled in a residency program(s) attending certain
schools regulated by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE).
You may be eligible for STRF if you are a Califorinia resident or are enrolled in a residency program, prepaid tuition, paid the STRF
assessment, and suffered an economic loss as a result of any of the following:
(1) The school closed before the course of instruction was completed.
(2) The school's failure to pay refunds or charges on behalf of a student to a third party for license fees or any other purpose, or
to provide equipment or materials for which a charge was collected within 180 days before the closure of he school.
(3) The school's failure to pay or reimburse loan proceeds under a federally guaranteed student loan program as required by law or to
pay or reimburse proceeds received by the school prior to closure in excess of tuition and other costs.
(4) There was a material failure to comply with the Act or this Division within 30 days before the school closed or, if the material failure
began earlier than 30 days prior to closure, the period determined by the Bureau.
(5) An inability after deligent efforts to prosecute, prove, and collect on a judgement against the institution for a violation of the
Act.
You must pay the state-imposed assessment for the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) 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.
You are not eligible for protection from the STRF and you are not required to pay the STRF assessment if either of the following applies:
(1) You are not a California resident or not enrolled in a residency program or (2) Your total charges are paid by a third party, such
as an employer, government program or other payer, and you have no separate agreement to repay the third party.
(Authority Cited: Sections 94803, 94877 & 94923, Educational Code,
Reference: Section 94923, Educational Code)