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Refunds

Students are entitled to a refund due to enrollment cancellation, withdrawal, or administrative withdrawal from the program. Student financial obligations will be calculated according to the following policies:

  • NCC allows all students to cancel their enrollment within three business days of signing an enrollment agreement with a refund of all monies paid on their account. See the Enrollment Cancellation Policy for additional details.
  • NCC allows all students to cancel their enrollment during their Conditional Acceptance period. Certificate program students are responsible for their registration fee but are not assessed other program costs if they cancel during their Conditional Acceptance period. Diploma and degree program students are not assessed any program costs if they cancel during their Conditional Acceptance period. See the Enrollment Cancellation Policy for additional details
  • The unit of measurement used for refund calculation will be the last date of attendance. The last date of attendance is defined as the latest date when a student participated in a class session or clinical experience or submitted a graded assignment in Canvas. Any refund due to the student will be paid within 15 days of cancellation or withdrawal from the program.
  • The determined date of withdrawal, or date of determination, is defined as the date that the institution determined that a student was no longer enrolled in school. For students who voluntarily withdraw from their program, the date of determination is the date that the student submits their Withdrawal Form. For students who are administratively withdrawn from their program, the date of determination is calculated using the Administrative Withdrawal Policy described above.
  • If, after the start of instruction, but prior to completion of more than 60% of the billing term, the student withdraws from their program of study or is administratively withdrawn, the student will be charged for all non-refundable fees plus a prorated tuition amount based on the percentage of the term completed. Students should refer to the Withdrawal Policy above for detailed information about how to officially withdraw from NCC.
  • If after the start of instruction, and after completion of more than 60% of the billing term, the student withdraws from their program or is administratively withdrawn, the student will be charged for all nonrefundable fees plus the full amount of tuition for that term. Students should refer to the Withdrawal Policy above for detailed information about how to officially withdraw from NCC.
  • If, after the start of instruction, NCC “substantially fails to furnish” the training program agreed upon in a student’s enrollment contract, NCC will issue a full refund of all monies previously paid to NCC. As defined in NRS 394.449, “substantially failed to furnish” includes cancelling or changing a training program agreed upon in the enrollment agreement without:
    • Offering the student a fair chance to complete the same program or another program with a demonstrated possibility of placement equal to or higher than the possibility of placement of the program in which the student is enrolled within approximately the same period at no additional cost; or
    • Obtaining the written agreement of the student to the specified changes and a statement that the student is not being coerced or forced into accepting the changes, unless the cancellation or change of a program is in response to a change in the requirements to enter an occupation.
  • Uniforms, books, and personal equipment are not refundable after use by the student.
  • Refund calculations are based off of billing term lengths. Billing term lengths are variable based off of the student’s program, shift and start date.
  • Refunds will only be issued via a reloadable electronic card.

NCC applies this refund policy to all programs in order to calculate the outstanding balance owed to the school. Refunds to the Federal Government are separately calculated using the Return to Title IV Policy issued by the Federal Government. Additionally, NCC performs refunds in accordance with the provisions of Nevada Revised Statute (NRS 394.449). These provisions (listed below) supplement the requirements of the Refund Policy described above:

“NRS 394.449 Requirements of policy for refunds by institutions.

  • Each postsecondary educational institution shall have a policy for refunds which at least provides:
    • That if the institution has substantially failed to furnish the training program agreed upon in the enrollment agreement, the institution shall refund to a student all the money the student has paid.
    • That if a student cancels his or her enrollment before the start of the training program, the institution shall refund to the student all the money the student has paid, minus 10 percent of the tuition agreed upon in the enrollment agreement or $150, whichever is less.
    • That if a student withdraws or is expelled by the institution after the start of the training program and before the completion of more than 60 percent of the program, the institution shall refund to the student a pro rata amount of the tuition agreed upon in the enrollment agreement, minus 10 percent of the tuition agreed upon in the enrollment agreement or $1500, whichever is less.
    • That if a student withdraws or is expelled by the institution after completion of more than 60 percent of the training program, the institution is not required to refund the student any money and may charge the student the entire cost of the tuition agreed upon in the enrollment agreement.
  • If a refund is owed pursuant to subsection 1, the institution shall pay the refund to the person or entity who paid the tuition within 15 calendar days after the:
    • Date of cancellation by a student of his or her enrollment;
    • Date of termination by the institution of the enrollment of a student;
    • Last day of an authorized leave of absence if a student fails to return after the period of authorized absence; or
    • Last day of attendance of a student, whichever is applicable.
  • Books, educational supplies or equipment for individual use are not included in the policy for refund required by subsection 1, and a separate refund must be paid by the institution to the student if those items were not used by the student. Disputes must be resolved by the Administrator for refunds required by this subsection on a case-by-case basis.
  • For the purposes of this section:
    • The period of a student’s attendance must be measured from the first day of instruction as set forth in the enrollment agreement through the student’s last day of actual attendance, regardless of absences.
    • The period of time for a training program is the period set forth in the enrollment agreement.
    • Tuition must be calculated using the tuition and fees set forth in the enrollment agreement and does not include books, educational supplies or equipment that is listed separately from the tuition and fees.

(Added to NRS by 1985, 989; A 1989, 1460; 1995, 325; 2005, 635)”

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