University Cancellation/Refund Policy

Cancellation Prior to the Commencement of Classes: A student will be entitled to a full refund if the student cancels their enrollment within five days of signing the University Enrollment Agreement or within the first seven days of the term.

Cancellation After the Commencement of Classes: The first day of class through Sunday of week one 11:59 p.m. MST is considered the trial period for all new, reentry, and graduate reenrolled students. If a new, reentry, or graduate reenrolled student attends after the first day of courses but withdraws before Monday of week two at 12:00 a.m. MST, the student will be unregistered from their courses and will be entitled to a refund of all tuition and applicable fees.

Withdrawal from the University in the first seven weeks of the term: (12-week / 13-week terms) shall follow the refund table as outlined below. For 26- and 40-week term enrollments see Table 2. Special re-entry enrollments will not be eligible for a refund as the re-entry fee is not refundable unless mitigating and uncontrollable circumstances contribute to withdrawal.

Table 1

Refund Percentage Schedule

Bottega University follows a Flexible Time Scheduled Refund Policy, as outlined by its accrediting agency the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) for students enroll in the 26- to 40-week Full Stack Development Certificate program. In these cases, the refund policy follows the Course Completion Percentage Schedule when withdrawing from or canceling enrollment.

Bottega uses the following table to further support a student’s satisfactory progression within the Full Stack Development Program, as defined by the enrollment option. Bottega’s Full Stack Development program is defined as a set of 700+ integrated lessons leading to 18 to 21 credits, and it further articulated as six to seven transferable courses in the program of study.

If withdrawing from the University’s 26- or 40-week Full Stack Development Program for courses started, but not yet completed, see Table 2. Completed courses are not eligible for a refund.

Table 2

Refund Percentage Schedule for 26- and 40-week Full Stack Development Program

Refunds, if applicable, will be made by the Accounting Department within 30 days of the student’s withdrawal. The withdrawal becomes official when the student receives final written notification and a final statement from the University. Before the university will release any transcripts, any balance due must be paid in full by the student. If the student has any questions about the status of their refund or about the statement balance, please contact the Accounting Department.

Sample Refund Calculations in USD

• Tamika began class in the bachelor’s program and paid $1300 for her term tuition, which includes the $100 technology fee. She was scheduled for three courses. Three days later, she withdrew from the program, during the “five-day cooling off period,” and received a full refund equaling $1200.

• Dannie began class in the 13-Week Full stack Program, they completed 25% of Coding Foundations prior to starting their official enrollment and finished Coding Foundations with his class at the end of the first week. Their program tuition, $12,000, includes all associated program tuition and fees equal to the program’s 18 credits. In the 5th week, Dannie withdrew from the program. When Dannie withdrew, the class had started learning programming in python and programming for databases. The class had not yet begun learning in three program areas for advanced programming, advanced database design and programming in React for mobile design. Dannie was eligible for the equivalent of full refunds from the three course areas not yet started and 70% of any coursework started though not yet finished at the time of the withdrawal based on the above schedule. Each course module is valued at $2,000 for refund purposes (6 modules worth 3 credits each divided into the $12,000 tuition). Dannie’s total tuition costs would be 100% of coding foundation, and 70% of programming in python and introduction to database design. Dannie would be eligible for a full refund of the final three modules which had not yet begun. Of the $12,000 tuition, Dannie would receive a refund of $8,800

• Terrance began class in the master’s program and paid his tuition of $1750 for the term, $1650 plus $100 in technology fees. He was scheduled for two courses. In the 8^th week, he formally withdrew from one of his courses. His technology fee of $100 was not refundable, and he received a 10% refund of the tuition rate because the withdrawal from the course was after the 49th day and before the 56th of the term.

• Lacy began class in the bachelor’s program and paid $1300 for her term tuition and technology fee. She was scheduled for three courses. In the third week, she formally withdrew from two of the three courses. Her technology fee of $100 was not refundable. She was refunded $1200 divided by three (# of courses scheduled in the term) x 2 (courses withdrawing) x 70% (percentage for that week of withdrawal). Lacy received a tuition refund of $340.

• Vincent signed his student enrollment agreement for the bachelor’s program and paid his $1300 tuition and fees, signing up for two courses. In the second week, he withdrew from his program through an email sent to the Registrar. His technology fee of $50 was not refundable. He was refunded 80% of the $1200 ($1300 – $100 technology fee) he paid, equaling a total of $960.

The Accounting Director issues the refund payment within 30 days of the request for the withdrawal. Once officially withdrawn, a student must re-enroll and will be subject to the terms and conditions of the new enrollment agreement, including any new tuition rate and all applicable fees, and any changes in the program of study.