Withdrawal/refund policy

According to federal regulations, KCAI must use the withdrawal date for refund calculations as "either the date the student officially notifies the school that he or she is withdrawing or the last date of class attendance that the school can document."
The Kansas City Art Institute has adopted the following withdrawal policy to establish charges based on the amount of time completed in the enrollment period. All students who withdraw from KCAI will be charged a $100 administrative fee.

Tuition refund policy:
On or before the first day of class: 100% refund
First day up to 1.5 weeks: 90% refund
1.6 to 3.75 weeks: 50% refund
3.76 to 7.5 weeks: 25% refund
No refunds will be made after 7.5 weeks of enrollment period.

Federal refund policy
For those students who are eligible and receive federal financial aid, the following federal refund policy applies. The focus of the policy is to return the unearned portion of the federal financial aid for the enrollment period. The refund will be calculated based on the date you begin the official withdrawal process, the last date of the documented attendance or, for an unofficial withdrawal, the mid-point of the term or the last documented date of attendance. If a student withdraws from school on or before 60% of the term is complete, then the percentage of unearned Title IV federal aid shall be returned by the school and possibly by the student.
The following distribution of returned funds is as follows:

Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
Federal Subsidized Stafford Loan
Federal Perkins Loan
Federal PLUS Loan
Federal Pell Grant
FSEOG (Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant)
Other Title IV aid programs
Other federal sources
State, private, or institutional aid

The student
Students must complete all withdrawal procedures to be eligible for a refund. In all cases of withdrawal, no fees will be refunded. Financial aid recipients may be required to return all or a portion of financial assistance received if they withdraw from school during the semester, which may result in a balance due by the student. If students are called by the Reserves into active duty, or if they are required to withdraw for health reasons, they may request a refund. If approved, the refund will be on a pro-rata basis. No reduction in liability is available to students who withdraw from the Institute except when approval is given by the proper authorities or in previously cited instances. Individual fees are not refundable after the first day of the term. Check registration schedules and the KCAI calendar for exact liability deadline dates each semester. Withdrawal from courses does not automatically cancel housing or meal plans. Penalties for housing and meal plans are calculated based on the date a completed adjustment form is submitted to the student life office.