Terms and Tuition Refund Policy
Your tuition payment is due upon acceptance of your Enrollment
Agreement and before your classes begin. The total price for the
program you select includes the complete program as described in
our literature as of the date of this agreement and all materials are
yours to keep. (The Sonoran Desert Institute reserves the right to
change program content and materials when it becomes necessary.)
In no event shall the Sonoran Desert Institute be liable for any
consequential, punitive or multiple damages of any kind.
For students enrolling from outside the United States, tuition
payment must be made in U.S. dollars only. International students
are also responsible for payment of any applicable customs duties
and fees on the lessons and other program materials. This may
include the actual cost of shipping any lesson of lab materials to
their location.
Sonoran Desert Institute Tuition Protection Agreement
We believe that you will find your chosen program to be everything
we claim. To assure you of this, we provide you with this liberal
Tuition Protection Agreement. You may request cancellation in any
manner, but written request is recommended. Tuition refunds will be
based on the date you cancel and the point at which you are in the
program/course of study, as follows:
1) You may cancel this Enrollment Agreement and receive a full
refund of all monies paid to date if cancellation is made
within five (5) business days [excluding Saturday, Sunday
and state and federal holidays] after date of signature (the
“Cancellation Period”).
2) If you cancel after the Cancellation Period, you will be charged
a registration fee of 20% of the program/course tuition or $200,
whichever is less. All other monies will be refunded. All refunds
will be paid within 30 days of receipt of the request.
3) If you cancel after the Cancellation Period, your financial
obligation will be a registration fee (see #2 above) and part of the
tuition* based on a four (4) week semester as follows:
1st week = 70%
2nd week = 40%
3rd week = 20%
4th week = 0%
*Refundable tuition is the total course tuition minus the registration fee.
4) If you complete more than eight (8) weeks of the program/
course and its content or assignments, you are obligated for the
full tuition cost of the program.
You may notify the school of your intent to cancel by mail, addressed
to the Sonoran Desert Institute, 10245 East Via Linda, Suite 110,
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258, Phone: 480-314-2102. Fax: 480-314-2138.
A WRITTEN COMPLAINT or grievance may be made to the
President of the school at the above address. The school will review
the matter and respond within 30 days. Any questions or problems
concerning this school that have not been satisfactory answered or
resolved after exhausting the institution's grievance procedure, the
student may file a complaint with the Distance Education and
Training Council at 1601 18th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009-
2529 or with the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary
Education. The student must contact the State Board at 1400 West
Washington, Room 260, Phoenix, Arizona 85007; or (602) 542-5709 for
further details.
Upon executing this agreement, I authorize the school to use my
comments or written feedback that I have provided about the school or
its program(s) in their promotional literature or marketing materials.
Upon successful completion of your program and financial
obligation, you will be awarded an authorized diploma or completion
certificate. Although refunds cannot be made after the 8-week period
[1.5 times the program length] allowed for completion of non-degree
programs, if your account is current, you may be allowed up to an
extra six weeks to finish your studies upon review and approval by
the Registrar.
Notice to the Buyer: This is a retail installment contract, and the truth
in lending disclosures below apply. Do not sign this agreement before
you read it or if it contains any blank space. If this agreement is
accepted, we will send you an endorsed copy. If this agreement is not
accepted, all money you have paid will be promptly refunded. Any
holder of this consumer credit contract is subject to all claims and
defenses which the debtor could assert against the seller of goods or
services obtained pursuant hereto or with the proceeds hereof.
Recovery hereunder by the debtor shall not exceed amounts paid by
debtor hereunder.
Graduate Employment Opportunities and Practice Requirements:
Requirements to practice in this field may vary from state to state and
may also have federal requirements. You may check such criteria
through the career resources on the SDI web site at www.sdi.edu
[formerly: www.sonoranlearning.com]
The Sonoran Desert Institute will assist each graduate with placement
skills development. The Sonoran Desert Institute does not guarantee
job placement or employment.
SDI makes no representation, warranty, or guarantee that successful
completion of this course of study will permit the learner to practice
as an Energy Practitioner. Learners, who enroll in an SDI program in
a field for which professional practice requires any type of licensure
or certification, are solely responsible for determining and complying
with state, local, or professional licensure and certification
requirements. These learners are also responsible for taking the steps
necessary to satisfy those requirements.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: All lessons, texts and course
materials are included in the tuition for the program you select.
These materials are described in detail in the current literature of the
Sonoran Desert Institute. At its sole discretion, the Sonoran Desert
Institute reserves the right to substitute program materials that it
considers to be of equal or superior value. The program you have
selected is designed to be completed in 5 weeks. If you require more
than 5 weeks to complete your training, you may submit a written
request to the Registrar to extend this period up to an additional six
weeks. Once you have completed your studies and paid your tuition
in full, the Sonoran Desert Institute will award your credential.
The catalog and student handbook dated 2009 or later is incorporated
as part of this Enrollment Agreement and my signature on page 1
indicates that I have received a copy.