The Institute for Clinical Pastoral Training (ICPT) maintains a refund policy that clearly identifies the refund due if the student cancels, withdraws, or is terminated from the program or if ICPT cancels a unit. The following definitions and procedures are the key components of this policy.
Definitions
Applicant Rejection
Application for enrollment is rejected by ICPT following the submission of a Student Application.
Program Cancellation
CPT cancels a unit prior to or after the start date.
No Show
Student never attends class at the institution after enrolling and does not inform the institution. Students who do not attend or communicate with ICPT within the first week will be automatically disenrolled as a No Show.
Student Disenrollment
Student formally requests to disenroll from the unit/program. The date of the formal notice to ICPT faculty or staff is the effective date of the student disenrollment. Students may submit cancellation/withdrawal requests to the Director of Education and Administrative Director at withdraw@icpt.edu. Student disenrollment is categorized as:
Cancellation / No Start –Student accepted for Enrollment by ICPT requests disenrollment prior to the start of the unit and/or within the first week of the unit with no academic activity (see Last Day of Attendance definition for academic activity).
Withdrawal – Student requests disenrollment within the first week of the unit with academic activity and/or requests disenrollment within the second week of the unit or thereafter
Administrative Withdrawal / Termination
Institution may terminate a student’s enrollment in a unit for failure to meet academic, attendance, and/or conduct policies. No advanced notice is required for administrative withdrawals and may occur for the following reasons:
- failure to attend two (2) consecutive video group meetings; and/or
- failure to attend two (2) consecutive supervisory coaching sessions; and/or,
- failure to log-in to the ICPT Learning Center for two (2) consecutive weeks; and/or
- failure to attend and post on the discussion board(s) in their cohort within the ICPT Learning Center for two (2) consecutive weeks; and/or
- failure to submit two (2) consecutive required assignments; and/or
- failure to comply with ICPT’s policies and procedures.
Last Date of Attendance (LDA)
Due to the nature of ICPT’s Interactive Distance Learning environment, the last date of attendance is defined as the last date of student academic activity within the ICPT learning environment, including: accessing course content in the Learning Management System (LMS), submitting an assignment, and/or participating in a supervisory session, discussion forum, or cohort meeting.
Date of Determination (DOD)
The effective date of cancellation: the date of ICPT program cancellation, the date the student provides cancellation/withdrawal notice to the institution, or the date the institution terminates or disenrolls the student by applying the attendance, conduct, or satisfactory academic progress policy.
Refunds
Refund Amounts are determined based on the nature and date of cancellation, rejection, and/or last day of attendance. All Students rejected or disenrolled from a unit will receive a Tuition Refund Worksheet. Refunds, if applicable, will be processed within 45 days from the date of determination via the method of payment utilized by the student (e.g., debit/credit card, PayPal Credit, or check (if applicable) subject to payment method processing fees. ICPT is not responsible for lost checks.
Applicant Rejection
Student will be refunded 100% of tuition paid; ICPT will retain the application fee.
Program Cancellation
Students enrolled prior to cancellation will be refunded 100% of all tuition and fees paid.
No Show, Cancellation, or No Start
Student will be refunded 100% of tuition paid; ICPT will retain the application fee.
Withdrawal or Termination
Refund amounts for Withdrawal or Termination after the Start Date of a Unit will be based on the student’s LDA. When determining the number of weeks completed by the student, the institution considers a partial week the same as if a whole week were completed.
First Week of Unit – Student will be refunded 90% of the tuition paid. ICPT will also retain the Application fee.
Second through Sixth Week of Unit (12th week for part-time units) - ICPT will retain the Application fee; plus, a pro rata portion of the tuition for the training period completed.
After the Sixth Week of Unit (12th week for part-time units)– Student is not eligible for refund and is responsible for all tuition and fees.