This policy applies to all students, newly admitted and continuing, and complies with the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (California Education Code §§ 94919–94920) and its implementing regulations (Title 5, California Code of Regulations § 71750). It governs a student's right to cancel enrollment, the institution's refund obligations, and the treatment of the admission deposit and fees. Starting with key definitions in Section 1, the schedule of charges is given in Section 2. Student’s right to cancel is in Section 3. Withdrawal and pro-rata refund is discussed in Section 4. Illustrative example scenarios are given in Section 5. Section 6. Continuing students re-enroll each semester and receive the same protections as new students for every term (Section 7). The governing regulatory text is quoted in Section 8.
Cancellation period: through the end of the seventh day of class.
Period of attendance: the 105 instructional days of the semester. For distance-education programs, days are counted according to the academic calendar for the term.
Withdrawal date: the date written notice of withdrawal is delivered, or the last date of recorded academic attendance or activity, whichever the institution determines applies under the enrollment agreement.
60% point: the last day on which a pro-rata refund is due — day 63 of the 105-day period. After this day, no tuition refund is owed.
The admission deposit is a one-time charge credited toward first-semester tuition. The registration fee is nonrefundable and assessed each semester; the book and materials fee are nonrefundable and charged to first-semester students only (Table 1).
Table 1. Refundable and nonrefundable charges.
| Charge | Amount | Refundability |
|---|---|---|
| Admission Deposit | $500, one-time | Refundable during the cancellation period. Applied to first-semester tuition and, thereafter, refundable only as tuition under the pro-rata policy. Not charged again to continuing students. |
| Registration Fee | $200 per semester | Nonrefundable. |
| Book & Materials Fee | $300, first semester only | Nonrefundable, as a books, supplies, and materials charge specified under 5 CCR § 71750(c)(3). |
| Tuition | $1,000* per credit | Refundable under the cancellation and pro-rata provisions below. |
*Tuition rate in AY 2026 is $1,000 per credit. Tuition costs AY 2027 and beyond assume a 4% annual increase, based on the historical 30-year average rate of education inflation in the United States. Examples below should factor this for AY 2027 and beyond.
Example 1 — first semester, 9 credits: $9,000 tuition (9 × $1,000) + $200 registration + $300 book & materials = $9,500 total. The $500 admission deposit forms part of the $9,000 tuition. A student who withdraws on or before the 7th day receives a $9,000 tuition refund.
Example 2 — second semester, 7 credits: $7,000 tuition (7 × $1,000) + $200 registration, no book fee = $7,200 total. A student who withdraws on or before the 7th day receives a $7,000 tuition refund.
You have the right to cancel your enrollment agreement and obtain a full refund of charges through the end of the seventh day of class in any semester. This is the “cancellation period.” Cancellation may be made by written notice or by conduct, including withdrawal, and is effective on the date written notice is delivered. If no written notice is delivered and the student stops attending, then after day 63 (the 60% point of the 105 instructional days) the Registrar marks the student as administratively withdrawn, and the course grade is automatically recorded as “F.”
If you cancel within the cancellation period, VaYU refunds 100% of Tuition charges within 45 days. The $500 admission deposit is refundable during this period, as it is applied to tuition. The nonrefundable $200 registration fee, and the $300 book and materials fee for first-semester students, will not be paid back.
A student wishing to cancel enrollment or withdraw from a program or course must submit an official written notice to Vivekananda Yoga University, along with a duly completed “Course and Program Withdrawal Form.” The effective date of cancellation or withdrawal will be the date on which the written notice is received by the University. Any applicable refund will be calculated in accordance with the University's Cancellation and Refund Policy and the student's last date of attendance or participation, as applicable.
A semester spans 16 weeks: one week is a scheduled break and the remaining 15 weeks (105 days) are instructional. This 105-day period is the period of attendance used to calculate refunds, and its 60% point falls on day 63.
If you withdraw after the cancellation period but on or before day 63, you are eligible for a pro-rata refund of tuition for the portion of the semester not yet provided. After day 63, no tuition refund is owed and the institution may retain the full tuition charge. The registration and book fees remain nonrefundable after the cancellation period; the admission deposit is refunded only to the extent tuition is refundable under the pro-rata calculation.
The pro-rata refund equals the total tuition charge minus the tuition attributable to the days attended. Table 2 lists the calculation parameters; Table 3 applies them.
Table 2. Pro-rata calculation parameters (first semester).
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Instructional days per semester (16 weeks − 1 week break = 15 weeks × 7) | 105 days |
| 60% point (last day a pro-rata refund is due) | Day 63 |
| Tuition per credit hour | $1,000 |
| Daily tuition rate per credit hour (DTR) = $1,000 ÷ 105 | $9.5238 per day |
Table 3 illustrates tuition refunds for a first-semester student, using days attended (X) and credits enrolled (Y). The worked rows assume Y = 9 credits ($9,000 tuition). The registration and book fees are nonrefundable and are not reflected in the amounts shown; actual refunds vary with the number of credits.
Enrollment agreements include the required disclosures regarding the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) and the total charges the student is obligated to pay upon enrollment. Refunds under this policy are paid within 45 days of cancellation or withdrawal. Questions may be directed to the institution or to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.
Table 3. Withdrawal scenarios in the first semester (9 credits, $9,000 tuition).
| Withdrawal (X = days attended, Y = credits) | Basis | Tuition owed = DTR × X × Y | Refund = $1,000×Y – Tuition owed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Within cancellation period (X ≤ 7) | Full tuition refund | $0 | $1,000 × Y |
| General case, 8 ≤ X ≤ 63 | Pro-rata | $9.5238 × X × Y | $1,000×Y − ($9.5238×X×Y) |
| X = 45, Y = 9 | Pro-rata (45 days) | $3,857 | $5,143 |
| X = 60, Y = 9 | Pro-rata (60 days) | $5,143 | $3,857 |
| X = 63, Y = 9 (60% point) | Pro-rata (63 days) | $5,400 | $3,600 |
| X ≥ 64, Y = 9 | Past 60% — no refund | $9,000 | $0 |
Figure 1. Tuition refund by withdrawal date (9 credits, 105-day semester). The refund declines proportionally with each day of attendance and reaches zero after the 60% point (day 63). The registration and book fees are nonrefundable and are not reflected.
Continuing students re-enroll each semester and are covered by this policy for every term:
Fresh cancellation period each semester. Each term carries its own cancellation period through the end of that term's seventh day of class, with a full refund of that term's tuition, less the $200 registration fee.
Per-semester fees. The $200 registration fee is nonrefundable each semester for all students. The $300 book and materials fee is nonrefundable and charged to first-semester students only.
One-time admission deposit. The $500 admission deposit is charged once, at initial admission, and applied to first-semester tuition. Continuing students do not pay it again.
Pro-rata refunds by term. A continuing student who withdraws after a term's cancellation period receives a pro-rata tuition refund for that term up to its 60% point, calculated on that term's tuition and calendar (Section 4).
The provisions of this policy are drawn from the following California authorities. The text is quoted for reference; the full statutes and regulations govern.
California Education Code § 94920 (cancellation and refund):
“Institutions shall refund 100 percent of the amount paid for institutional charges, less a reasonable deposit or application fee not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250), if notice of cancellation is made through attendance at the first class session, or the seventh day after enrollment, whichever is later. … The refund policy for students who have completed 60 percent or less of the period of attendance shall be a pro rata refund. … The institution shall pay or credit refunds within 45 days of a student’s cancellation or withdrawal.”
Title 5, California Code of Regulations § 71750(c) (pro-rata calculation):
“A pro rata refund … shall be no less than the total amount owed by the student for the portion of the educational program provided subtracted from the amount paid by the student, calculated as follows: (1) The amount owed equals the daily charge for the program (total institutional charge, divided by the number of days or hours in the program), multiplied by the number of days student attended, or was scheduled to attend, prior to withdrawal.”
Title 5, California Code of Regulations § 71750(c)(3) (retainable charges):
“… all amounts that the student has paid shall be subject to refund unless the enrollment agreement and the refund policy outlined in the catalog specify amounts paid for an application fee or deposit not more than $250.00, books, supplies, or equipment, and specify whether and under what circumstance[s]” these are refundable.
The $300 book and materials fee is specified as a books, supplies, and materials charge under this provision. The $200 registration fee is retained as the reasonable application/registration fee within the $250 limit of § 94920.
This policy is provided for the school catalog and is subject to the specific terms of each student's signed enrollment agreement. Where this summary and the enrollment agreement differ, the enrollment agreement and applicable California law govern.
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Cancellation period: through the end of the seventh day of class.
Period of attendance: the 105 instructional days of the semester. For distance-education programs, days are counted according to the academic calendar for the term.
Withdrawal date: the date written notice of withdrawal is delivered, or the last date of recorded academic attendance or activity, whichever the institution determines applies under the enrollment agreement.
60% point: the last day on which a pro-rata refund is due — day 63 of the 105-day period. After this day, no tuition refund is owed.
The admission deposit is a one-time charge credited toward first-semester tuition. The registration fee is nonrefundable and assessed each semester; the book and materials fee are nonrefundable and charged to first-semester students only (Table 1).
Table 1. Refundable and nonrefundable charges.
| Charge | Amount | Refundability |
|---|---|---|
| Admission Deposit | $500, one-time | Refundable during the cancellation period. Applied to first-semester tuition and, thereafter, refundable only as tuition under the pro-rata policy. Not charged again to continuing students. |
| Registration Fee | $200 per semester | Nonrefundable. |
| Book & Materials Fee | $300, first semester only | Nonrefundable, as a books, supplies, and materials charge specified under 5 CCR § 71750(c)(3). |
| Tuition | $1,000* per credit | Refundable under the cancellation and pro-rata provisions below. |
*Tuition rate in AY 2026 is $1,000 per credit. Tuition costs AY 2027 and beyond assume a 4% annual increase, based on the historical 30-year average rate of education inflation in the United States. Examples below should factor this for AY 2027 and beyond.
Example 1 — first semester, 9 credits: $9,000 tuition (9 × $1,000) + $200 registration + $300 book & materials = $9,500 total. The $500 admission deposit forms part of the $9,000 tuition. A student who withdraws on or before the 7th day receives a $9,000 tuition refund.
Example 2 — second semester, 7 credits: $7,000 tuition (7 × $1,000) + $200 registration, no book fee = $7,200 total. A student who withdraws on or before the 7th day receives a $7,000 tuition refund.
You have the right to cancel your enrollment agreement and obtain a full refund of charges through the end of the seventh day of class in any semester. This is the “cancellation period.” Cancellation may be made by written notice or by conduct, including withdrawal, and is effective on the date written notice is delivered. If no written notice is delivered and the student stops attending, then after day 63 (the 60% point of the 105 instructional days) the Registrar marks the student as administratively withdrawn, and the course grade is automatically recorded as “F.”
If you cancel within the cancellation period, VaYU refunds 100% of Tuition charges within 45 days. The $500 admission deposit is refundable during this period, as it is applied to tuition. The nonrefundable $200 registration fee, and the $300 book and materials fee for first-semester students, will not be paid back.
A semester spans 16 weeks: one week is a scheduled break and the remaining 15 weeks (105 days) are instructional. This 105-day period is the period of attendance used to calculate refunds, and its 60% point falls on day 63.
If you withdraw after the cancellation period but on or before day 63, you are eligible for a pro-rata refund of tuition for the portion of the semester not yet provided. After day 63, no tuition refund is owed and the institution may retain the full tuition charge. The registration and book fees remain nonrefundable after the cancellation period; the admission deposit is refunded only to the extent tuition is refundable under the pro-rata calculation.
The pro-rata refund equals the total tuition charge minus the tuition attributable to the days attended. Table 2 lists the calculation parameters; Table 3 applies them.
Table 2. Pro-rata calculation parameters (first semester).
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Instructional days per semester (16 weeks − 1 week break = 15 weeks × 7) | 105 days |
| 60% point (last day a pro-rata refund is due) | Day 63 |
| Tuition per credit hour | $1,000 |
| Daily tuition rate per credit hour (DTR) = $1,000 ÷ 105 | $9.5238 per day |
Table 3 illustrates tuition refunds for a first-semester student, using days attended (X) and credits enrolled (Y). The worked rows assume Y = 9 credits ($9,000 tuition). The registration and book fees are nonrefundable and are not reflected in the amounts shown; actual refunds vary with the number of credits.
Enrollment agreements include the required disclosures regarding the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) and the total charges the student is obligated to pay upon enrollment. Refunds under this policy are paid within 45 days of cancellation or withdrawal. Questions may be directed to the institution or to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.
Table 3. Withdrawal scenarios in the first semester (9 credits, $9,000 tuition).
| Withdrawal (X = days attended, Y = credits) | Basis | Tuition owed = DTR × X × Y | Refund = $1,000×Y – Tuition owed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Within cancellation period (X ≤ 7) | Full tuition refund | $0 | $1,000 × Y |
| General case, 8 ≤ X ≤ 63 | Pro-rata | $9.5238 × X × Y | $1,000×Y − ($9.5238×X×Y) |
| X = 45, Y = 9 | Pro-rata (45 days) | $3,857 | $5,143 |
| X = 60, Y = 9 | Pro-rata (60 days) | $5,143 | $3,857 |
| X = 63, Y = 9 (60% point) | Pro-rata (63 days) | $5,400 | $3,600 |
| X ≥ 64, Y = 9 | Past 60% — no refund | $9,000 | $0 |
Figure 1. Tuition refund by withdrawal date (9 credits, 105-day semester). The refund declines proportionally with each day of attendance and reaches zero after the 60% point (day 63). The registration and book fees are nonrefundable and are not reflected.
Continuing students re-enroll each semester and are covered by this policy for every term:
Fresh cancellation period each semester. Each term carries its own cancellation period through the end of that term's seventh day of class, with a full refund of that term's tuition, less the $200 registration fee.
Per-semester fees. The $200 registration fee is nonrefundable each semester for all students. The $300 book and materials fee is nonrefundable and charged to first-semester students only.
One-time admission deposit. The $500 admission deposit is charged once, at initial admission, and applied to first-semester tuition. Continuing students do not pay it again.
Pro-rata refunds by term. A continuing student who withdraws after a term's cancellation period receives a pro-rata tuition refund for that term up to its 60% point, calculated on that term's tuition and calendar (Section 4).
The provisions of this policy are drawn from the following California authorities. The text is quoted for reference; the full statutes and regulations govern.
California Education Code § 94920 (cancellation and refund):
“Institutions shall refund 100 percent of the amount paid for institutional charges, less a reasonable deposit or application fee not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250), if notice of cancellation is made through attendance at the first class session, or the seventh day after enrollment, whichever is later. … The refund policy for students who have completed 60 percent or less of the period of attendance shall be a pro rata refund. … The institution shall pay or credit refunds within 45 days of a student’s cancellation or withdrawal.”
Title 5, California Code of Regulations § 71750(c) (pro-rata calculation):
“A pro rata refund … shall be no less than the total amount owed by the student for the portion of the educational program provided subtracted from the amount paid by the student, calculated as follows: (1) The amount owed equals the daily charge for the program (total institutional charge, divided by the number of days or hours in the program), multiplied by the number of days student attended, or was scheduled to attend, prior to withdrawal.”
Title 5, California Code of Regulations § 71750(c)(3) (retainable charges):
“… all amounts that the student has paid shall be subject to refund unless the enrollment agreement and the refund policy outlined in the catalog specify amounts paid for an application fee or deposit not more than $250.00, books, supplies, or equipment, and specify whether and under what circumstance[s]” these are refundable.
The $300 book and materials fee is specified as a books, supplies, and materials charge under this provision. The $200 registration fee is retained as the reasonable application/registration fee within the $250 limit of § 94920.
This policy is provided for the school catalog and is subject to the specific terms of each student's signed enrollment agreement. Where this summary and the enrollment agreement differ, the enrollment agreement and applicable California law govern.
