Tuition Refund Policy
Edison College may not accept any tuition or related fees until it has provided a copy of its Tuition Refund Policy to the student.
When a refund is due, Edison College must provide it to the student within 30 days of:
- Receiving a notice of withdrawal from a student.
- Receiving a copy of refusal of a study permit.
- Providing a student with a notice of dismissal.
- Receiving an order from the registrar to issue a refund because a student was admitted in an approved program without meeting the admission requirements.
- The program end date included in the enrollment contract, if an institution did not provide a work experience to a student within 30 days of the end date.
- The date on which the first 30% of the program would have been completed, if a student did not attend the first 30% of the program.
If a refund is due, the student record must include evidence that the refund was issued, either in the form of a cancelled cheque or copy of a wire transfer.
The student records must also include a refund calculation.
Edison College must refund fees charged for textbooks or other course materials, including equipment and uniforms, if the student does not receive these course materials and any of the following apply:
- The student provides a notice of withdrawal to the institution.
- The institution provides a notice of dismissal to the student.
- The student does not attend any of the first 30% of the hours of instruction of the program.
Refunds apply to the amount of tuition paid or payable, as applicable, under a student enrollment contract. For example: ‘Student A’ paid an institution the full $5,000 owed under contract for a two-year program where the total tuition cost for the program was $10,000. If the student were entitled to a refund of 50% of tuition paid or payable, the refund due to the student would be $2,500.
Refund Terms
Edison 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).
In instances where Edison College offers discounts or rebates on tuition, such as a scholarship or bursary, refunds must be calculated based on the amount paid or payable by the student after the discount or rebate has been applied.
Student Dismissal or Withdrawal (before start date) – All Programs
Before program start date, Edison provides a notice of dismissal or receives a notice of withdrawal.
- Applies to all students (in person, synchronous online, and combination programs).
| Circumstances when Refund Payable | Refund Due |
| • No later than seven days after student signed the enrollment contract, and • Before the program start date. | • 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. |
| • More than seven days after student signed the enrollment contract, and • Before the program start date. | • Edison may retain up to 10% of tuition, to a maximum of $1,000 paid or payable under a contract. |
Student Dismissal or Withdrawal (after start date) – All Programs
After program start date, Edison provides a notice of dismissal or receives a notice of withdrawal.
- Applies to all students (in person, synchronous online, and combination programs).
| Circumstances when Refund Payable | Refund Due |
| • No later than seven days after the program start date. | • Edison College may retain up to 10% of tuition, to a maximum of $1,000 paid or payable under a contract. |
| • After the program start date, and up to and including 10% of instruction hours have been provided. | • Edison College may retain up to 10% of tuition paid or payable under a contract. |
| • After the program start date, and after more than 10% but before 30% of instruction hours have been provided. | • Edison College may retain up to 30% of tuition paid or payable under a contract. |
| • After the program start date, and after more than 30% but before 50% of instruction hours have been provided. | • Edison College may retain up to 50% of tuition paid or payable under a contract. |
| • After the program start date, and after more than 50% of instruction hours have been provided. | • No Refund Due. |
Student Non-Attendance – All Programs
Student does not attend the program – aka “no-show”.
- Applies to all students (in person, synchronous online, and combination programs).
| Circumstances when Refund Payable | Refund Due |
| • Student does not attend the first 30% of the program. | • Edison may retain up to 50% of the tuition paid under a contract. |
Refusal of Study Permit – All Programs
Edison receives a refusal of study permit.
- Applies to international students requiring a study permit (in person, synchronous online, and combination programs).
| Circumstances when Refund Payable | Refund Due |
| • Before 30% of instruction hours would have been provided, had the student started the program on the later of the following: a) The program start date in the most recent Letter of Acceptance b) The program start date in the enrollment contract • Student has not requested additional Letter(s) of Acceptance. | • 100% tuition and all related fees, other than application fee. |
Non-Compliant Enrollment – All Programs
Student enrolled in a program without having met the admission requirements for the program.
- Applies to all students (in person, synchronous online, and combination programs).
| Circumstances when Refund Payable | Refund Due |
| • If the student did not misrepresent the student’s knowledge or skills when applying for admission and the registrar orders Edison College to refund tuition and fees. | • 100% tuition and all related fees, including application fees. |
Work Experience Placement Failure – All Programs
Edison does not provide a work experience for programs including a practicum and/or cooperative placement.
- Applies to all students (in person, synchronous online, and combination programs).
| Circumstances when Refund Payable | Refund Due |
| • Edison fails to provide the work experience within 30 days of the contract end date, unless the registrar determines Edison was prevented from doing so by circumstances beyond its control. | • 100% tuition and all related fees, other than application fees. |
Refund Details
A student may withdraw from a program by providing written notice to Edison College. Refunds are calculated on the total fees due under the contract, less non-refundable (registration/application) fees.
- If Edison receives tuition from the student, or a person on behalf of the student. In that case, Edison will refund the student, or the person who paid on behalf of the student, the tuition that was paid in relation to the program in which the student is enrolled if:
- Edison receives a notice of withdrawal from the student no later than seven days after the effective contract date and before the contract start date;
- The student, or the student’s parent or legal guardian, signs the student enrollment contract seven days or less before the contract start date and Edison receives a notice of withdrawal from the student between the date the student, or the student’s parent or legal guardian, signed the student enrollment contract and the contract start date; or
- The student does not attend a work experience component and Edison does not provide all the hours of instruction of the work experience component within 30 days of the contract end date.
- Edison College will refund the tuition for the program and all related fees paid by the student or a person on behalf of the student enrolled in the program if the student is enrolled in the program without having met the admission requirements and did not misrepresent his or her knowledge or skills when applying for admission.
- If a student does not attend any of the first 30% of the hours of instruction provided during the contract term. In that case, Edison may retain up to 50% of the tuition paid under the student enrollment contract unless the program is provided solely through distance education.
- Refund eligibility and refund amounts are determined by the charts above.
Important Contacts
- President – Dr. Mohammed Baten [email protected] (250) 381-0535
- Operations Manager – Mansi [email protected]
- Campus Director – Rachael McPherson [email protected] (250) 381-0535
- Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTIRU) – https://www.privatetraininginstitutions.gov.bc.ca/
Effective Date: January 10, 2025
Revision Date: January 10, 2025