Partial refunds
 27. (1) A private career college shall give a student who commences a vocational program a refund of part of the fees paid in respect of the program if, at a time during the program determined under subsection (3), (a)  the student withdraws from the program after the program has commenced; or (b)  the student is expelled from the program in circumstances where the expulsion is permitted under the private career college’s expulsion policy.  O. Reg. 415/06, s. 27 (1). (2) This section does not apply to vocational programs described in sections 28 and 29.  O. Reg. 415/06, s. 27 (2). (3) A private career college shall pay a partial refund under this section only if the withdrawal or expulsion from the vocational program occurs at a time during the program determined in accordance with the following rules: 1.  In the case of a vocational program that is less than 12 months in duration, the withdrawal or expulsion occurs during the first half of the program. 2.  In the case of a vocational program that is 12 months or more in duration, i.  for the first 12 months in the duration of the program and for every subsequent full 12 months in the program, the withdrawal or expulsion occurs during the first six months of that 12-month period, and ii.  for any period in the duration of the vocational program remaining after the last 12-month period referred to in subparagraph i has elapsed, the withdrawal or expulsion occurs in the first half of the period.  O. Reg. 415/06, s. 27 (3). (4) If the student withdraws or is expelled from a vocational program within the first half of a period referred to in subsection (3), the amount of the refund that the private career college shall pay the student shall be equal to the full amount of the fees paid in respect of the program less, (a)  an amount that is equal to the lesser of 20 per cent of the full amount of the fees in respect of the program and $500; and (b)  the portion of the fees in respect of the portion of the period that had elapsed at the time of the withdrawal or expulsion.  O. Reg. 415/06, s. 27 (4). (5) If the student withdraws or is expelled from a vocational program during the second half of a period referred to in subsection (3), the private career college is not required to pay the student any refund in respect of that period.  O. Reg. 415/06, s. 27 (5). (6) A private career college shall refund the full amount of fees paid in respect of a period that had not yet commenced at the time of the withdrawal or expulsion.  O. Reg. 415/06, s. 27 (6). Note: On January 1, 2024, the day section 1 of Schedule 29 to the Less Red Tape, Stronger Economy Act, 2023 comes into force, section 27 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted: (See: O. Reg. 353/23, s. 13) Partial refunds 27. (1) A career college shall give a student a refund of the fees paid for a vocational program in accordance with this section if, (a)  the student withdraws from the program after the program start date specified in the student’s contract with the college; or (b)  the student is expelled from the program for a reason permitted under the college’s expulsion policy. O. Reg. 353/23, s. 13. (2) If a student’s program is scheduled to be up to 12 months in duration, the career college shall give a refund for the program as follows: 1.  If the withdrawal or expulsion occurs before the program mid-point, the college shall give a refund equal to the amount of all fees paid, less the service fee and any earned fees. 2.  If the withdrawal or expulsion occurs after the program mid-point, no refund is required for the program. O. Reg. 353/23, s. 13. (3) If a student’s program is scheduled to be more than 12 months in duration, the career college shall give a refund for the initial 12-month period of the program and any subsequent period as follows: 1.  If the withdrawal or expulsion occurs before half of the scheduled hours of instruction have taken place for the period, the college shall give a refund equal to the amount of all fees paid for the period, less the service fee and any earned fees. 2.  If the withdrawal or expulsion occurs after half of the scheduled hours of instruction have taken place for the period, no refund is required for that period. 3.  If a period has not yet started at the time of the withdrawal or expulsion, the college shall give a refund of all fees paid for that period. O. Reg. 353/23, s. 13.