Refunds are only permitted in certain circumstances as described below.  Refunds will only be made to the person and/or account from which the payment was initially made.

Application Fee Refunds: All application fees are non-refundable.

Tuition Fee Refunds: Students must provide the International Services Office, Lethbridge School District with written notice of withdrawal. A full refund will be issued if the program has not yet begun and a Study Permit/Visa was denied (a copy of the documentation for denial of the Study Permit/Visa must be forwarded to the International Services Office). 5% of fees for one semester will be retained by Lethbridge School District the student withdraws an application after a study permit/Visa has been issued. There will be no refund after the semester has started, and 25% of the fees for the next semester of study for which a letter of acceptance was issued will be withheld. If a student engages in any illegal activity, or repeatedly violates District or Homestay Rules and Regulations after being warned, and if a consequence of this behaviour is that the student is mandated to return home, then no refund of tuition fees will be made.  (In such a situation, or at any other time, the cost associated with the student returning home is not the responsibility of Lethbridge School District No. 51.)

Medical Insurance Fee Refunds: Students must provide the International Services Office, Lethbridge School District with written notice of withdrawal. A full refund will be issued if the program has not yet begun and a Study Permit/Visa was denied (a copy of the documentation for denial of the Study Permit/Visa must be forwarded to the International Services Office). Once a student has arrived in Canada, there will be no refund for any of the calendar months for which the student was present and covered by the policy.  Students will be refunded the portion of premiums that was unused, less 25% of that amount as an administration fee. If a student engages in any illegal activity, or repeatedly violates District or Homestay Rules and Regulations after being warned, and if a consequence of this behaviour is that the student is mandated to return home, then no refund of medical insurance fees will be made.   (In such a situation, or at any other time, the cost associated with the student returning home is not the responsibility of Lethbridge School District No. 51.)

Homestay Fee Refunds: Students must provide the International Services Office, Lethbridge School District with written notice of withdrawal. With written notice of cancellation 12 weeks or more in advance of the homestay placement, all funds including the placement fee will be refunded.  This is the only circumstance in which the placement fee is refundable. With written notice of cancellation with less than 12 weeks but before the start of the homestay, all funds except for the placement fee will be refunded.  In this case, a notice of less than 30 days from the start of the homestay will result in the first month of fees being withheld. With written notice of cancellation after a homestay is underway, a 30 day notice requirement will be used.  All monthly fees for months that qualify under a 30 day notice requirement will be refunded. Any damages for which a host family is entitled to reimbursement will be paid from unused homestay fees before a refund is provided.