HAR §8-101-8. Tuition, fees and other charges

(a) A school shall publish the standard tuition rate in its school literature and shall not deviate from the published rate or any discount other than for cash payments. Discounts shall be clearly indicated in the school literature. A school shall give notice to the department of any change in the published tuition rates at least thirty days in advance of the change. (b) Quotations to students on the cost of supplies, books, materials, rentals, deposits, registration, library, student activity, or other fees shall be stated separately from the cost of tuition for instruction. Quotations shall reflect complete information on all charges. All quotations to students on tuition, fees, and other charges shall state: (1) Whether the sums must be paid in advance, when payment is due, and in what installments; (2) Whether or not financing charges are to be assessed against unpaid advances of tuition or other charges; provided that the rate and total amount of the finance charge shall be clearly indicated; and (3) What refund will be made in the event a student does not complete the course or discontinues attendance at no fault of the school, and the method of computing the refund. (c) If a student purchases books, supplies, or equipment from a bookstore or other source, and the cost of the items is separate and independent from the charge made by the school for tuition and fees, the student may retain or dispose of the items. If a school furnishes books, supplies, or equipment, and the cost is included in the total charge payable to the school for the course, and if the student withdraws or is discontinued prior to the completion of the course, refund shall be made for the amount of unissued books, supplies, or equipment. Issued items may be disposed of by the student. (d) Private trade, vocational, or technical schools shall have a written refund policy for students who withdraw before attending classes or who discontinue attendance at the school. The policy shall provide for a partial refund of the unused portion of tuition, fees, and other charges except for a registration fee not to exceed $100. If the school’s policy for the refund of the unused portion of tuition, fees, and other charges is more favorable to the student than the minimum schedule provided in this section, the school’s policy shall be applicable. The minimum refund of tuition, fees, and other charges paid in advance that a school pays to registrants or students who withdraw shall be a sum which does not vary more than ten per cent from the exact pro rata portion of tuition, fees, and other charges that the length of the completed portion of the course bears to its total length. The exact proration shall be determined by the ratio of the number of days of instruction completed by the student to the total number of instructional days in the course. (e) A school shall not contract with a student for a period in excess of one year even though the complete training program pursued by a student may be of longer duration. (f) Authorized courses for which a student is registered shall be started on the date advertised; otherwise, enrollees shall be entitled to a refund of all tuition and fees collected. (g) Collections of advance payments of tuition, fees, or other charges shall not cover a period of more than one year even though the complete training program pursued by the student may be of longer duration. [Eff 12/7/87, am and comp 3/5/01] (Auth: HRS §§302A-1112, 302A-427) (Imp: HRS §302A-1112)