Florida Institutional Policy

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  1. The Institute reserves the right to amend the terms of its Refund Policy to meet the federal, state, accrediting body or any other regulatory agency statutes, guidelines or regulations in effect when an applicant or student withdraws or is terminated.
  2. The Federal Return of Funds Policy requires that in proportion to the period of enrollment remaining, grant and loan assistance that has been disbursed to a student and/or credited to a student’s tuition account be returned. Please see the Financial Aid Office for a copy of this policy and examples.
  3. If the Enrollment Agreement is rejected by the Institute, the applicant will be notified and refunded 100 percent of all monies paid .
  4. The Enrollment Agreement may be canceled at any time before the commencement of classes:
    1. Cancellation must be in writing by the student, parent, guardian or guarantor. The written notification must be sent to the Institute at the address indicated at the beginning of the student’s enrollment agreement.
    2. All monies paid by an applicant will be refunded if requested within three (3) days (excluding Saturday, Sunday, and state and federal holidays) after signing the Enrollment Agreement and making an initial payment. UTI shall provide a refund no later than 30 days following receipt of cancellation.
    3. An applicant subsequently requesting cancellation will be refunded all monies paid to the Institute or its representatives minus a registration fee of 15 percent of the contract price of the program but in no event will the Institute retain more than the registration fee ($50) plus the equipment fee of $120 ($365 for the Welding program) if issued prior to cancellation or withdrawal.
    4. A student who did not visit the Institute prior to signing the Enrollment Agreement may cancel enrollment without penalty within three (3) days following attendance of the regularly scheduled orientation or a tour of the Institute’s facilities. Washington residents please refer to the Notice of Buyer Section for Washington Residents Only.
  5. When a student withdraws or is terminated after the commencement of classes, whether initiated by the student or the Institute, a refund calculation will be performed:
    1. Students are charged by the enrollment periods detailed on the front of this Agreement.
    2. For each enrollment period the student has completed, the student is responsible for those charges in full.
    3. A refund calculation is performed for the enrollment period the student is in when the withdrawal or termination occurs.
    4. For purposes of the refund calculation, the actual last date of attendance will be used to determine the percentage of the enrollment period attended.
    5. Tuition charges for the percentage of the enrollment period completed are based on the percentage of weeks attempted exclusive of any uncharged repeats using the percentages shown below. Partial attendance within a week is considered a full week for purposes of this section.
      Institutional       Policy
      % Attended   % Retained
      0‑40% Prorated
      40%   100%
    6. For first‑time students during the first week of the enrollment period, the school will retain the amounts listed in #7, plus the lesser of $350, or the pro‑rated tuition for the week. After the first week, the proration schedule in #5 will apply.
    7. In all instances of a student terminating or being withdrawn, the Institute will retain the registration fee and charge an administrative fee of $100 in addition to the percentage of tuition to be retained shown above in the Institutional policy.
  6. If a refund is due, monies will first be returned to the Federal Title IV Funding Programs in their required order then to other funding sources prior to the student.
  7.  In the event the student is a minor at the time of withdrawal, any monies due directly to the student will be paid to the parent, guardian or guarantor of this Agreement.
  8. Refunds due as a result of withdrawal, dismissal or cancellation shall be made within 30 days after the date of determination.
  9. For programs with more than one enrollment period, tuition charges for the first enrollment period must be paid in full prior to beginning the second enrollment period. Tuition charges for the second or subsequent enrollment period will be assessed according to section E.
  10. If during the program of training, the Institute determines a student is not suited for this field, the Institute reserves the right to terminate the student’s training. Unused prepaid tuition, if any, will be refunded in accordance with the refund policy.
  11. In the case of prolonged illness or accident, death in the family, or other circumstances that make it impractical to complete the program, the Institute shall make a settlement which is reasonable and fair to both.