STUDENT POLICIES

Please note that all students, except those with a signed payment plan agreement with the school, must be paid in full PRIOR TO the first day of class when enrolled in a regular Sessions course, and also prior to each workshop or class when paying on a per-day basis. Please visit the Accounting Office at least 30 minutes prior to the start of each class, so that we may process your payment, deal with any pending registration issues, and add your name to the roll sheets.

LAAFA offers a payment plan. A 3% Payment Plan Fee will be imposed, with a minimum charge of $35.00. The Payment Plan Fee, Administrative Fee, plus 50% of the total balance owing must be paid on or before the first day of class, along with a post-dated check for the remainder, which must be dated prior to the fifth class session.

LAAFA reserves the right to cancel any class, limit class size, change class times or substitute instructors for those listed in the schedule should it be necessary.

In the event that a class is cancelled, students registered for that class will be issued a full refund or may transfer with no fee to another class. If a student chooses to transfer into another class, the normal refund and credit policies will apply should they choose to drop the new class. If a student chooses to receive credit rather than a refund, the normal credit policy will apply.

If an instructor must leave after a term has begun, and no suitable substitute is available, the student will be refunded a pro-rated amount based upon the number of sessions held with the original instructor.

Upon registration, $100 of the cost for each regular Sessions Class and Uninstructed Workshop is completely non-refundable. AS OF THE START DATE FOR EACH CLASS, THE ENTIRE COST OF EACH REGULAR SESSIONS CLASS AND UNINSTRUCTED WORKSHOP IS 100% NON-REFUNDABLE. No refunds will be issued after the start of the class.

A $15 non-refundable Administrative Fee is charged once per quarter for Sessions Classes only (does not apply to Special Events).

All Instructed Workshops, Themed Model Workshops and Visiting Artist Events are 100% NON-REFUNDABLE.

All refund requests must be received IN WRITING by the accounting department, prior to the start date of each class. Students may either complete a “request to drop/refund” form in the LAAFA office at the address at the bottom of this page, or email a request to accounting@laafa.org with the following information:

1. “Drop request” in the subject line of email
2. Today's Date
3. Student's name
4. Student's address, city, state, zip
5. Phone number where student may be reached
6. Course number(s) and title(s) which student is dropping

If a student drops a regular Sessions Class or Uninstructed Workshop within the first two weeks, they may request to use the remaining credit toward the cost of another Class or Workshop, instead of requesting a refund. The amount of the student’s credit is determined by the date we receive their written drop/transfer request (see instructions for drop requests in the REFUNDS section above), less a $25.00 transfer fee. Credit is non-refundable, and can be used as payment toward any Class, Workshop or Visiting Artist Event at LAAFA, as long as it is used by the end of the following Quarter.

AFTER THE SECOND WEEK OF CLASSES, CREDITS WILL NOT BE ISSUED.

We do not issue credit for any non-refundable Visiting Artist Events, Instructed Workshops or Themed Model Workshops.

One free make-up session is allowed per quarter, per class. Additional make-up sessions may be purchased at a rate of $10 each, with a maximum of 3 make-up sessions allowed per quarter, per class. E-mail the accounting office at accounting@laafa.org, at least 5 days in advance, with the course and date you wish to attend as a make-up. Make-up sessions aren't transferable to future quarters.

There is a $35.00 fee for all checks returned as N.S.F. (Non-Sufficient Funds).

Our studios are sometimes available for students who are enrolled in the current Quarter in a regular Sessions Course, should they have homework. Studio time is based on approval, and is not exclusive. You may have to share the studio with other students. If you wish to reserve free time in a studio, e-mail your request to accounting@laafa.org at least 5 days in advance, so that we may confirm studio availability and obtain approval. Please state in your e-mail why you need the studio, which studio you would like to use, the start and end time, and who will be present. Note: if approved, studios will be assigned to you according to availability. *Additional charges may apply.