During this three day period students are eligible for a full refund of all fees and any tuition paid, including the otherwise non-refundable registration fee.
After the three day period, students may withdraw before they participate in AnimSchool classes- including General Reviews and drawing classes, for a full refund, minus the non-refundable registration fee.
Students enrolling in a term are expected to stay with the class during that term, regardless of how their work schedules change, or their job situations change. Before they enroll in a term, they should be sure that they can fully commit, and complete the entire term. Students should be sure to have the time and resources to fully participate for the 11 weeks. If unsure about their ability to participate, students have until just before the term begins to withdraw or go on a Term Break. In some situations a student may be able to transfer to another class to accommodate scheduling issues- see section 6.4 of the AnimSchool catalog for more details.
At any point during a term, students may withdraw from AnimSchool or from a specific course. Regardless of the payment method, students are obligated to pay for that term’s tuition. The remaining tuition due or any refund will be calculated based on the refund calculations.
Students who withdraw from a program after the initial three-day period must petition the AnimSchool Review Board to be considered for acceptance into a program again.
There is a $75 Withdrawal fee for students that are withdrawing completely from AnimSchool.
Once enrolled in a term, students have until that term begins to opt out. Students may only take a limited amount of breaks while attending AnimSchool. Students currently enrolled in a track are allowed two breaks. Students that have been accepted into a program may only take one break while taking program classes. In some cases a Leave of Absence may be appropriate. Please refer to section 6.8 and 6.9 in the AnimSchool Catalog for more information. students wanting to take a break one a term has started and re-enter next term may do that, but as stated will forfeit at minimum 2/3 of the tuition for that term. If it is beyond the 7th week of the term, there is no credit issued; the full tuition is charged.
Students, who exceeded the Personal Breaks allowed, will automatically be withdrawn as a program or track student, and any applicable refund or tuition due will be calculated and dispersed according to the refund policy. Students wishing to return after being withdrawn may do so as an Express student, or may petition the Review Board for re-admittance to a program.
Refunds are calculated based on the term week of the stated withdrawal request (assuming no additional classes were attended after the request or school assets accessed or downloaded), Term weeks begin Sunday midnight and end Saturday before midnight Mountain Time. Withdrawal can be initiated by emailing:
admin@animschool.edu or calling 801 765-7677 with a clear request for withdrawal.
Prior to the start of a term a student may withdraw from a class or from AnimSchool for a full refund of tuition paid for the proceeding term, minus any applicable fees.
During the first week of a term, students can withdraw from the term or school but because AnimSchool has already employed their instructors for the term, students are obligated to pay 1/3 of the agreed-upon tuition for the term, even if they cannot participate in the term.
After the first week of a term ends, 11:59pm Saturday Mountain Time and before the 8th week of classes begins, students can withdraw but are obligated to pay 2/3 of the agreed-upon tuition for the term.
Beyond the start of the 8th week there is no tuition refund for withdrawing from a course.
Upon withdrawal or graduation from AnimSchool if a student has a Tuition Deposit on file or additional money in their EasyPay Prepay account, it will be refunded to them within 30 days. If they paid by Credit Card, and it’s been less than 120 days since their last Credit Card payment, a refund will be issued back to the Credit Card that was used last. If it’s been more than 120 days, the refund will be issued via Check, PayPal, or Chase QuickPay. An email will be sent to the student notifying them of these options, if there is no response within 20 days, a check will automatically be sent to the address on file.
If the refund check gets returned, lost in the mail, or hasn't been cashed within 90 days of the issue date, we will attempt to reach the student using the contact information listed on their AnimSchool account. After 1 year of the check issue date, the unclaimed refund will be forfeited.
Any cancellation or withdrawal refund payments will be issued within 30 days.
Registration, withdrawal, late fees, or other fees will not be refunded.
New students must pay before the term begins, in order to enroll. Enrolled students must keep their payments current to maintain status at the school and retain access to the AnimSchool student website and assets. To register in a particular class for the following term, existing students must be current with their tuition.
Existing students must pay for the upcoming term by the 25th of the month before classes start. Students who fail to pay within 7 days of that date will be subject to having their access restricted to the student AnimSchool website. Students should then call or email the Payments Department, at
payments@animschool.edu to bring their account current and resume student status. If students need to arrange a different due date, the Payments Department can work with them as long as it is within the seven day grace period. Existing students who fail to pay for the current term must contact the Payments Department and arrange payment to avoid having their AnimSchool account suspended.
Students on the monthly payment option must maintain a valid credit or debit card on the account. Monthly payments will be withdrawn automatically on the 25th of each month. If a card is declined during the attempt at processing, the student will be notified by email and they will have seven days to make a manual payment on the AnimSchool website. If students need to arrange a different date for the automatic payment, the Payments Department can arrange that as long as it is within the seven day grace period. Following the seven days, monthly payment students must contact the Payments Department at
payments@animschool.edu to arrange payment and avoid having their AnimSchool account suspended.
Students on the Easy-Pay program must maintain a valid credit or debit card on the account. Monthly payments will be withdrawn automatically on the 25th of each month. If a card is declined during the attempt at processing, whether during a term or during a scheduled Easy-Pay break, the student will be notified by email and they will have seven days make a manual payment on the AnimSchool website. If students need to arrange a different date for the automatic payment, the Payments Department can arrange that as long as it is within the seven day grace period. Following the seven days, monthly payment students must contact the Payments Department at
payments@animschool.edu to arrange payment and avoid having their AnimSchool account suspended.
Express students who are taking classes a la carte style, and are making monthly payments, must pay a Class Deposit, which is equal to the monthly tuition payment amount. This deposit is due at the time students register for a class. The first monthly tuition payment will be then be due the 25th of the month before classes start, regardless of the time between payments. The 2nd payment will be due the 25th of the following month, and the Class Deposit will then be credited to the last month of the term. If Express students wish to take another class the following term, they will need to pay another Class Deposit. If students need to arrange a different date for the automatic payment, the Payments Department can arrange that as long as it is within the seven day grace period. Following the seven days, monthly payment students must contact the Payments Department at
payments@animschool.edu to arrange payment and avoid having their AnimSchool account suspended.