If refunds are due for students who withdraw after the first day of class, ATI will return the funds to the student or appropriate funding source within 30 days of the date the student provides written notification of withdrawal, or for those who do not provide such notice, 30 days from the date ATI terminates the student or determines the student has withdrawn. In all cases, refunds shall be made within 30 days of the student’s last date of attendance.  

The Mississippi Proprietary School and College Registration Law requires all proprietary schools registered with the state of Mississippi to utilize the refund policy as stated in section 75-60-18 of the law.  SECTION 4. Section 75-60-18, Mississippi Code of 1972, is as follows: 

When refunds are due, they shall be made within thirty (30) days of the last day of attendance if written notification of withdrawal has been provided to the institution by the student.  All refunds shall be made without requiring a request from the student and within thirty (30) days from the date that the institution terminates the student or determines withdrawal by the student based on last day of attendance.  In any event, all refunds shall be made within sixty (60) days of the student’s last day of attendance. Any unused portion of fees and other institutional charges shall be refunded as follows: 

1. Refunds for Classes Canceled by the Institution.  If tuition and fees are collected in advance of the starting date of a program and the institution cancels the class, one hundred percent (100%) of the tuition and fees collected shall be refunded.  The refund shall be made within thirty (30) days of the planned starting date. 

2. Refunds for Students Who Withdraw on or Before the First Day of Class.  If tuition processing fees are collected in advance of the starting date of classes and the student does not begin classes or withdraws on the first day of classes, no more than One Hundred Dollars ($100) of the tuition and processing fees may be retained by the institution.  Appropriate refunds for a student who does not begin classes shall be made within thirty (30) days of the class starting date. 

3. Refund for Students Enrolled Prior to Visiting the Institution.  Student who has not visited the school facility prior to enrollment will have the opportunity to withdraw without penalties within three (3) days following a documented attendance at a regularly scheduled orientation or a documented tour of the facilities and inspection of the equipment.  Institutions are required to keep records of students’ initial visits or orientation sessions. 

4. Refund for Students Enrolled Prior to Visiting the Institution.  Student who has not visited the school facility prior to enrollment will have the opportunity to withdraw without penalties within three (3) days following a documented attendance at a regularly scheduled orientation or a documented tour of the facilities and inspection of the equipment.  Institutions are required to keep records of students’ initial visits or orientation sessions. 

• After the first day of classes and during the first ten percent (10%) of the period of financial obligation, the institution shall refund at least ninety percent (90%) of the tuition; 

• After the first ten percent (10%) of the period of financial obligation and until the end of the first twenty-five percent (25%) of the period of obligation, the institution shall refund at least fifty percent (50%) of the tuition;

• After the first twenty-five percent (25%) of the period of financial obligation and until the end of the first fifty percent (50%) of the period of obligation, the institution shall refund at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the tuition; and

• After the first fifty percent (50%) of the period of financial obligation, the institution may retain all of the tuition.