Registration is a process whereby students sign up for specific classes and pay all assessed fees.

Registration instructions for students are included in the Class Schedule issued prior to the beginning of each quarter. Upon registration, the student's social security number becomes the student's identification number. International students will be issued special student identification numbers.

Credit for a course is given only when a student is properly registered in the University and successfully completes the course. An individual is not properly registered until all registration forms required by the Office of Admissions and Records have been filed and all fees have been paid. A student who does not register during the official registration period will be assessed a Late Registration Fee.

Applicants who fail to register for the quarter for which they have been accepted will have their admission eligibility put on a hold status and the transcripts on file at that time will be held for two years. These transcripts may be used for admission during that period. However, if the student undertakes additional coursework at another institution during this interval, then the student must have official transcripts of this coursework forwarded to Stanton University's Office of Admissions and Records to complete the student's record of all coursework undertaken prior to admission to Stanton University. However, such coursework will only be transferable for credit if it meets Stanton University's policy on the transferability of units.

Tuition and fees payments are due and payable on the first day of the quarter. However, the University offers students the option of paying on a deferred payment plan. There is a small finance handling charge for each quarterly payment plan. If a student is late in making payment on the Tuition Payment Plan, they will be charged an annualized late fee until the payment is received. For specific details on the deferred payment plan, contact SU's Business Office.

Student records may be placed on a hold status because of financial or other obligations to the University. While the student's records are on hold, registration may not be allowed nor will transcripts of credits be released. Records will be held until the obligation is cleared to the satisfaction of the office instituting the hold.

The University has and maintains a refund policy for the unused portion of tuition fees in the event a student does not register for the period of attendance or withdraws therefrom at any time prior to completion of the course(s) in which the student enrolled, or otherwise fails to complete the period of enrollment.

In compliance with the California Education Code, the refund policy for students who have completed 60 percent or less of the course of instruction is pro rata. The effective date of withdrawal used in determining the amount of tuition to be refunded is the date on which the student submits his or her withdrawal form to the Office of Admissions and Records. Tuition refunds are paid or credited to a student within 30 days of filing the withdrawal form.

A refund of 100% of institutional charges, without penalty or obligation, shall be made of the amount paid, less a $50.00 application fee for US resident students and a $100.00 application fee for international students, who meet the following criteria:

1) Those whose class or classes were canceled by the University;
2) Those who were not officially added by the instructor from a waiting list, and
3) Those who officially withdraw by the end of the first class.

To qualify for a refund, students must notify the University of withdrawal or cancellation and request a refund in writing, directed to the university's Director, Office of Admissions and Records.

In calculating the refund the University will: (1) deduct the registration fee of $20.00 from the total tuition charge; (2) divide this figure by the number of hours of the program; (3) the quotient is the hourly charge for the program; (4) the amount owed by the student for the purpose of calculating the refund due is derived by multiplying the total hours attended by the hourly charge for instruction calculated in (3), plus the amount of the registration fee specified in [1]; and (5) the refund shall be any amount in excess of the figure derived from [4] that was paid by the student to Stanton University.

California law requires that upon enrollment a fee be assessed in relation to the cost of tuition. These fees support the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF), a special fund established by the Legislature to reimburse students who might otherwise experience a financial loss as a result of untimely school closure. Institutional participation is mandatory.

To be eligible for STRF you must be a "California Resident" and reside in California at the time the Enrollment Agreement is signed or when you receive lessons at a California mailing address from an approved institution offering correspondence instruction. Students who are temporarily residing in California for the sole purpose of pursuing an education, specifically those who hold student visas or are international students, are not considered to be a California Resident.

To qualify for STRF reimbursement, you must file a STRF application within one (1) year of receiving notice from the Bureau that the school is closed. If notice is not received from the Bureau, you have four (4) years from the date of closure to file a STRF application. If a judgment is obtained, you must file a STRF application within two (2) years of the final judgment.

Students are advised to keep a copy of any enrollment agreements, contracts, or applications to document enrollment; tuition receipts or canceled checks to document the total amount of tuition paid; and records which will show percentage of the course which has been completed for STRF.

Students in the university's Intensive English Language program for international students do not participate in the Student Tuition Recovery Fund program and are not levied a fee in relation to the coast of tuition.

Questions regarding STRF may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education, P. O. Box 980818, West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818, Telephone (916) 574-7720. The physical location is at: 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite F-202, Sacramento, CA 95834.