2011-2013 CATALOG - The Art Institutes

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58 STUDENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION Upon a student’s submission of an Application, Enrollment Agreement, Application fee of $50 and Enrollment fee of $100. The student is responsible for tuition and fees pertaining to the program’s required course of study. The student can expect an increase in the per credit hour rate at least once per year, which will increase the total amount for the program. The tuition and fees contained in this Enrollment Agreement are subject to change. Any changes to tuition and fees will be published to students as they are made. Reentering students will be subject to the current per-credit-hour tuition charge at the time of re-enrollment. Exceptions to this policy may only be made for emergencies, such as serious illness; school-controlled reasons, such as course availability; or major unforeseen changes in a student’s living situation, if these occurrences necessitate a student attending longer than 150 percent of the standard program length or not at all. Exceptions must be requested in writing by student at the time of the occurrence and be approved by The Art Institute of Phoenix’s President. Tuition rates are published on the inside back cover of the catalog. Tuition is charged on a quarter-to-quarter basis. First-quarter tuition and fees for new students become due 60 days prior to entry. Thereafter, quarterly tuition for each succeeding quarter is due upon registration, approximately two weeks prior to the end of each academic quarter. Students may not attend any academic quarter of study unless all tuition and fees that are due have been paid, or unless students have made arrangements for an approved alternative payment plan. Students are not obligated beyond the quarter they are currently attending. Each school quarter is approximately 11 weeks. An application fee of $50.00 is to be submitted with the Application for Admission. An Enrollment Fee of $100 is due within 10 days after the Enrollment Agreement is signed, but in no case later than the date stipulated in the Enrollment Agreement, in order to qualify for the listed tuition rate. The quarterly tuition and fee charges are subject to adjustment semi-annually. Students are given a notice of 90 days in the event of an adjustment. Special trips are voluntary and are not included in regular tuition and fees. The Starting Kit consists of the basic equipment, texts, and materials required for beginning each program. A list of the components of the Starting Kit is provided to each enrolled student. These materials may be purchased at The Art Institute of Phoenix or at most art supply stores. The average costs of consumable and general supplies by program are as follows: Estimated Monthly Supplies, Texts and Digital Resources Per Program Advertising (B.A.) Supplies – $100/month Texts – $50/month Baking & Pastry Arts (A.A.S) Texts – $50/month Culinary Arts ( A.A.S.) Texts – $50/month Culinary Management (B.A.) Texts – $50/month Digital Filmmaking & Video Production (B.A.) Supplies – $100/month Texts – $50/month Students must have access to a video camera or camcorder. Digital Photography (B.A.) Supplies – $100/month Texts – $50/month Fashion Marketing (B.A.) Supplies – $100/month Texts – $50/month Game Art & Design (B.A.) Supplies – $100/month Texts – $50/month Graphic Design (B.A.; A.A.S.) Supplies – $100/month Texts – $50/month Interior Design (B.A.) Supplies – $100/month Texts – $50/month Media Arts & Animation (B.A.) Supplies – $100/month Texts – $50/month Visual & Game Programming (B.A.) Supplies – $100/month Texts – $50/month Visual Effects & Motion Graphics (B.A.) Supplies – $100/month Texts – $50/month Web Design & Interactive Media (B.A.) Supplies – $100/month Texts – $50/month Supply estimates include the cost of textbooks or digital resources, which are purchased on a quarterly basis. Supply costs, in the final quarter of a program for which an art or design portfolio is required, will exceed the average. Interest On Outstanding Balances The student understands and agrees that s/he will be liable for interest charges that will be assessed on his/her account balance until the balance is paid in full. Interest will be charged at 12% per annum on the student’s adjusted outstanding balance at the end of each month. The adjusted outstanding balance is defined as all charges incurred by the student for attendance at the school at the end of the prior month, including but not limited to tuition, fees, housing charges, late registration fees, fines, damages, etc., less the total amount paid to the student’s account at the end of the current month including financial aid that the student has been awarded but has not been paid for the quarter provided that the student and/or the student’s parent(s) have completed all of the requirements for the award. The student understands and agrees that his/her adjusted outstanding balance is different from his/her student payment plan and that the student’s financial aid award may be reduced or eliminated if the student does not complete all of requirements for financial aid. Refund Policy Prior to Matriculation Applicants may cancel their enrollment in person or in writing before the beginning of classes. An applicant not requesting cancellation before the scheduled starting date indicated on this Enrollment Agreement will be considered a student. • All monies paid by applicants will be refunded if they are not accepted for admission. • All monies paid by the applicant will be refunded if requested by the applicant in writing within five business days after signing this enrollment Agreement and making an initial payment. • Applicants requesting cancellation more than five business days after signing the Enrollment Agreement will receive a refund of all monies paid to The Art Institute of Phoenix, less the $50 application fee and the $100 enrollment fee. If an applicant decides to reactivate their enrollment within 4 class start dates from their initial enrollment date (initial enrollment date included in the 4 class start dates), the applicant will not have to re-submit the $50 application fee and the $100 fee. • Applicants who postpone starting school after the original start date noted on the Enrollment Agreement are required to reapply and will be subject to the tuition, fees and other conditions on the revised Enrollment Agreement. • Refunds will be made within 30 calendar days after the applicant’s/student’s request or within 30 calendar days from the school determination date. Refund Policy After Matriculation, All Quarters In the event of withdrawal from the program by the student or termination by The Art Institute of Phoenix during any quarter of study: • Prepaid tuition and fees for any period beyond the student’s current quarter will be refunded in full. • The Art Institute of phoenix shall determine the date of withdrawal from within 15 days after the date The Art Institute of Phoenix determines the student is not attending and shall pay the refund within 30 days of making that determination. The refund shall be paid to the student, unless payment to a lender or other entity is required by the terms of a student financial aid program in which the school participates. • The student may voluntarily withdraw from school by notifying his or her Academic Director in person or in writing. The termination date will be the student’s last date of attendance, unless earlier written notice is received. For a student who attended a previous quarter of study and did not indicate that s/he was not returning, refunds will be made within 30 days of the first scheduled day of class in the quarter in which the student was expected to return. • In the event of a fully documented extreme illness or personal emergency that makes it impractical for the student to complete the program, The Art Institute of Phoenix may modify the tuition refund policy as deemed appropriate to the circumstances. • A separate lease agreement and refund policy exists for students who lease housing accommodations arranged by The Art Institute of Phoenix. The Art Institute of Phoenix reserves the right to apply any student payment, or any refund due to a student, to any student financial account that is in arrears. • Each academic quarter is 11 weeks in duration. The calculation of refunds is based upon the last day of attendance within the quarter. Any portion of a week’s attendance is considered a full week of attendance for refund purposes. • In the event The Art Institute of Phoenix cancels or changes a course or program of study in such a way that a student who had started the program or course is unable to complete it, The Art Institute of Phoenix will refund all monies paid by the student for the course or program within 30 days. • Examples of the calculation of the tuition and fee refund policy are available upon request from the Student Accounting office. THE ART INSTITUTE OF PHOENIX 2011-2013 COURSE CATALOG
• Students may drop/add classes during the first week of the quarter and tuition will be adjusted accordingly. Students may not add classes to their schedule after the first week of the quarter. Tuition will not be adjusted for any classes dropped after week one unless the student completely withdraws from the program (see refund policy below). • Any changes made to a student’s schedule may change the student’s financial aid eligibility. Refund Calculations In the event of withdrawal from the program by the student or termination by The Art Institute of Phoenix, The Art Institute of Phoenix will retain earned tuition and fees assessed by The Art Institute of Phoenix as follows: Return of Federal Title IV Aid: In compliance with Federal regulations, the school will determine how much Federal student financial assistance the student has earned or not earned when a student withdraws from school. The school will calculate the percentage and amount of awarded Federal student financial assistance that the student has earned if the student withdraws up through the 60 percent point of the term. If the student has completed more than 60 percent of the term, the student earns 100 percent of the Federal student financial assistance. The amount earned will be based on the percentage of the term that was completed in days up to and including the last date of attendance. To calculate the amount earned, the school will determine the percentage by dividing the number of calendar days completed in the term up to and including the Last date of attendance by the total number of calendar days in the term. If the student received more than the amount of Federal student financial assistance earned, the difference will be returned to the Federal student financial assistance programs from which funds were received in the following order: Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, Unsubsidized Direct Loan, Subsidized Stafford Loan, Subsidized Direct Loan, Perkins Loan, PLUS Loan, Pell Grant, ACG, SMART, SEOG. Funds will be returned to the aid source within 45 days of the date that the school determines that the student has withdrawn. If more Federal student financial assistance has been earned than has been received, the student may be eligible for a post-withdrawal disbursement. The school will notify the student of any post-withdrawal disbursement for which the student may be eligible and what steps need to be taken for the Federal financial assistance funds to be received. If Federal student financial assistance funds need to be returned, the institution must return a portion or all of the unearned funds equal to the lesser of: • The institutional charges multiplied by the percentage of the unearned Federal student financial assistance funds; or • The entire amount of unearned funds. If there are remaining unearned Federal financial aid funds to be returned, the student must return any loan funds that remain to be returned in accordance with the terms and conditions of the promissory note. If the remaining amount of funds to be returned include grant funds, the student must return any amount of the overpayment that is more than half of the grant funds received. The school will notify the student as to the amount owed and how and where it should be returned. To officially withdraw, the student will need to notify the Registrar’s Office. The registrar will assist the student to complete the withdrawal process and will determine the last date of attendance and the date of determination. The date of determination would be the earlier of the date the student begns the school’s withdrawal process or the date the student provides notice. For students who unofficially withdraw, the Registrar will determine the last date of attendance using attendance records. Adjustment of Charges In accordance with school policy, The Art Institute will earn tuition and fees as follows based on the week in which the student withdraws: Week One – 25% Week Two – 50% Week Three – 75% After Week Three – 100% Examples of the calculations for this new policy are available in the Student Accounting office. First quarter students should see Kit Return Policy immediately following Kit Return Policy Students who leave school during schedule adjustment period of the first quarter of attendance may bring their kit to the Supply Store Manager for possible return of kit and/or kit components, within seven days of their last day of attendance. Any item in its original condition that is deemed resalable by the manager may qualify for a refund. After the return of a kit, monies due are transferred to Student Accounting for disbursement. Non-payment of Charges Non-payment of tuition, housing, fees and/or other charges due to The Art Institute will result in you being obligated for additional collection costs, collection agency costs and legal costs. In addition, we reserve the right to report your failure to pay amounts owed to one or more national credit bureau organizations and not release your academic transcript until all your debts to us are paid in full. Digital Resource Fee The Art Institute of Phoenix is in the process of enhancing the learning experience by converting traditional textbooks to electronic media. Thus eventually most courses will have a digital resource fee associated with them. This mandatory fee is a flat rate per course and allows students access to an Electronic Library and HTML versions of textbook(s), and in some cases, other electronic media, which is integrated into the course. Students are responsible for reading the Digital Bookshelf and eBook User’s Manual publication which describes the media, access to the materials and your rights and responsibilities related to Digital Bookshelf. Students retaking a course are charged only once for the digital resources fee associated with the same course because students have access to the digital resources materials for five years. Provided the digital resources for the retaken course still uses the same digital books, students do not purchase additional textbook(s) for these courses. On average the price of the digital resource fee is less than the retail price of the textbook(s) for each course, with the added benefits of no shipping charges and immediate access to the materials. When you register for a course, the course registration will display whether there is a digital resource fee or whether paper textbooks are required for each particular course. eCollege and VitalSource System and Hardware Specifications The Art Institute of Phoenix uses eCollege and Vital Source to deliver its digital resources. As with any software, the faster the processor, the more RAM, and the larger hard drive space you provide, the better the performance. Users wanting to move their material to their hard drive may need additional space. It is also important that users understand the process and benefits of maintaining their machines in top operating condition by keeping them current with the latest operating system updates, correctly configuring virus control, and other beneficial habits. Preferred : Preferred Software Specifications: Mac OSX 10.5 or 10.6 OR Windows 7 or Vista with Microsoft .Net 3.5 SP1 • Latest version of Safari Browser, MozillaFirefox, or Internet Explorer Preferred Hardware Specifications: • 2.0 GHz INTEL processor • 1 GB of RAM • Graphics card capable of 1024x768resolution or larger • Soundcard & speakers • High speed internet access Minimum Requirements: Minimum Software Specifications: Apple Mac OSX 10.4 OR Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or higher with Microsoft .Net 3.5 SP1 • Safari browser 3.0.4 or higher, Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher, Internet Explorer 6 or higher Minimum Hardware Specifications: • 1.0 GHz processor • 512 MB of RAM • Graphics card capable of 1024x768 screen resolution • Dial-up internet access is the minimum standard, however, a higher speed is recommended Recommended Plug-ins or Downloads: Course instructor may employee technology in the eCollege classroom that requires one of these recommended plug-ins or downloads in order to function properly. If your instructor uses the ClassLive technology, Java will be required. If your instructor provides PDF files, Adobe Reader may be required to open and view those files. You can download these items at the time that they are deemed necessary. • Java • If Mac: MacOS Classic Java (MRJ 2.2.5) (http:// developer.apple.com/java/index.html) • If Window: Sun’s Java 2 SDK (Java 1.5 or Java 1.6) (http://www.java.com) • Adobe Reader (http://get.adobe.com/reader/) Recommendation regarding “Netbooks” Students often see “Netbooks” (small laptop computers primarily designed for web browsing and emailing) as an affordable option when looking to purchase a computer for classwork. However, it is strongly recommend that students do not purchase a Netbook. Purchasing a low-price laptop or desktop computer that meets the system requirements outlined above is a much better solution for classwork. While newer Netbooks may meet resolution and screen-size requirements for reading your eBooks, much like some older laptops, some older Netbooks may not be able to graphically handle these sites. This means that reading e-texts and participating in the classroom could become difficult. It may be challenging to scroll through your readings and effectively and efficiently work through the material. THE ART INSTITUTE OF PHOENIX 2011-2013 COURSE CATALOG 59
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