Cancellation and Refund Policies

Cancellation 

You have the right to cancel your enrollment agreement at any time. A refund of charges paid through your attendance will be calculated based on the refund chart below. Students may cancel and receive a full refund for charges paid through the first week of class instruction, or the seventh day after enrollment, whichever is later. (Pursuant to Ed. Code § 94911(e)(1),(2),(3)

After the end of the cancellation period, you also have the right to stop school at any time, and you have the right to receive a refund for the part of the course not taken. Your refund rights are described in the contract. Application, registration and security fees are non-refundable. You are obligated to pay only for educational services rendered and for unreturned equipment.

If the school closes before you graduate, you may be entitled to a refund. Contact the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education. 

Cancellation shall occur when the student gives written notice of cancellation to the San Francisco Film School at the address specified in the agreement.

  (a) The written notice of cancellation, if given by mail, is effective when deposited in the mail properly addressed with postage prepaid.

  (b) The written notice of cancellation need not take a particular form and, however expressed, is effective if it indicates the student's desire not to be bound by the agreement.

  (c) If the student cancels the agreement, the student shall have no liability, and the San Francisco Film School shall refund any consideration paid by the student within 45 days after the San Francisco Film School receives notice of the cancellation.

  (d) If the school has given you any equipment, including books or other materials, you must return them to the school within 24 hours following the date of your Notice of Cancellation. If you fail to return this equipment, including books and other materials, in good condition the school may deduct its documented cost from any refund that may be due to you. Once you pay for the equipment, it is yours to keep without further obligation.

Refund Payments, Refund Example And Right To Recovery of Tuition

All refund payments will be mailed within 45 days of the date of cancellation, withdrawal or involuntary withdrawal. Student refunds will be mailed to the student’s local address maintained by SF Film School. Students must submit a change of address form if they change their address.

If a student obtains a loan to pay for an educational program, the student will have the responsibility to repay the full amount of the loan plus interest, less the amount of any refund, and if the student has received federal financial aid funds, the student is entitled to a refund of the monies not paid from the student financial aid programs funds, if there is a balance. Refunds for students who receive financial aid are first paid to the financial aid source, and if there is a remaining balance due, then the student is responsible for paying the remaining balance in full.

SFFS does not have a petition pending in bankruptcy, is not operating as a debtor in possession, has not filed a petition in the last five years, and has not had a petition filed against it within the preceding five years.

Associates of Applied Science and Professional Certificate Program Refunds 

All refunds are based on the amount the student has paid per semester. Refund amounts will be calculated according to the below charts and in accordance with all Department of Education and Veterans Affairs rules and regulations. 

Withdrawal Percentage of refund

Before or during weeks 1 - 2 100%

During weeks 3 - 4 90%

During weeks 5 - 6 75%

During weeks 7 - 8 50%

During weeks 9 40%

During weeks 10 - 15   0%

**The first two weeks of the semester are considered the “add/drop” period and students are encouraged to add or drop classes during this time. Between weeks 3 and 9, if a student wishes to drop a course, they will need to request a course withdrawal from the Registrar. Their transcript will show a "W" for the course.  After week 10 of the semester, the student can still request a withdrawal but they will receive an "F" for the course. **