Refund Policy

REFUND POLICY

For all students including third party funding agencies. Minnesota resident students please refer to the Minnesota Statutory Refund Policy.
ACCREDITED PROGRAMS

Combination Welder II Program 640 hours

1. All tuition must be refunded to the student when the date of withdrawal/termination is within 7 calendar days after completion of the first scheduled instructional day.
2. All tuition except 25% must be refunded to the student when the date of withdrawal/termination is prior to the completion of one-fourth of the scheduled instructional hours in the student’s course (prior to 160 scheduled instructional hours).
3. All tuition except 50% must be refunded to the student when the date of withdrawal/termination is after completion of one-fourth of total scheduled instructional hours in the student’s course (after 160 scheduled instructional hours), but prior to the completion of one-half of the scheduled instructional hours of the student’s course (prior to 320 scheduled instructional hours).
4. No tuition will be refunded when the date of withdrawal/termination is after the completion of fifty percent of the scheduled instructional hours in the student’s course (any time after 320 scheduled instructional hours).

Combination Welder I Program 480 hours

1. All tuition must be refunded to the student when the date of withdrawal/termination is within 7 calendar days after completion of the first scheduled instructional day.
2. All tuition except 25% must be refunded to the student when the date of withdrawal/termination is prior to the completion of one-fourth of the scheduled instructional hours in the student’s course (prior to 120 scheduled instructional hours).
3. All tuition except 50% must be refunded to the student when the date of withdrawal/termination is after completion of one-fourth of total scheduled instructional hours in the student’s course (after 120 scheduled instructional hours), but prior to the completion of one-half of the scheduled instructional hours of the student’s course (prior to 240 scheduled instructional hours).
4. No tuition will be refunded when the date of withdrawal/termination is after the completion of fifty percent of the scheduled instructional hours in the student’s course (any time after 240 scheduled instructional hours).

Any refund monies due shall be refunded to the individual/lender/agencies within 30 days from the withdrawal/termination date. Further information regarding return of funds may be obtained from LWT’s Financial Aid Office.

INDIVIDUAL SKILL TRAINING COURSES

GMAW & Pipe Welding Course(s) (Stick or TIG) 200 hours

1. All tuition except 25% must be refunded to the student when the date of withdrawal/termination is prior to the completion of one-fourth of the scheduled instructional hours in the student’s course (prior to 50 scheduled instructional hours).
2. All tuition except 50% must be refunded to the student when the date of withdrawal/termination is after completion of one-fourth of total scheduled instructional hours in the student’s course (after 50 scheduled instructional hours), but prior to the completion of one-half of the scheduled instructional hours of the student’s course (prior to 100 scheduled instructional hours).
3. No tuition will be refunded when the date of withdrawal/termination is after the completion of fifty percent of the scheduled instructional hours in the student’s course (any time after 100 scheduled instructional hours).

GMAW, GTAW, SMAW Welding Course(s) 120 hours

1. All tuition except 25% must be refunded to the student when the date of withdrawal/termination is prior to the completion of one-fourth of the scheduled instructional hours in the student’s course (prior to 30 instructional hours).
2. All tuition except 50% must be refunded to the student when the date of withdrawal/termination is after completion of one-fourth of total scheduled instructional hours in the student’s course (after 30 instructional hours), but prior to the completion of one-half of the scheduled instructional hours of the student’s course (prior to 60 scheduled instructional hours).
3. No tuition will be refunded when the date of withdrawal/termination is after the completion of fifty percent of the scheduled instructional hours in the student’s course (any time after 60 instructional hours).

MINNESOTA STATUTORY REFUND POLICY

If the potential student’s application is rejected, they will receive a full refund of all tuition and safety gear package (if applicable). Potential students will be entitled to a full refund of tuition and safety gear package fees if they give notice that they are cancelling their enrollment within five business days after the enrollment agreement is considered effective. An enrollment agreement will be presumed to be effective on the date that the school notifies the student that they have been accepted into the school with a Notice of Admissions letter and have signed the enrollment agreement. If the notification of acceptance into the school is sent by mail, then the effective day of being accepted is the postmark on the acceptance letter.

This five-day refund policy applies regardless of when the program starts. If the school is given notice more than five days after the student signed the enrollment agreement, but before the start of the course, they will receive a refund of all tuition, fees, and other charges minus 15%, up to $50, of the total cost of the course.

If the student withdraws after the start of their course and it has been more than five days after they signed the enrollment agreement, they will receive a pro-rated refund of the entire cost of your program based on their last day of attendance. They will be provided a prorated tuition, fees, and other charges refund minus your initial application fees, up to $50, and minus the less or 25% of the total tuition or $100. Proration is based on clock hours and how much of the course has been completed.

The completion rate is the number of clock hours the student attended divided by the number of clock hours in the program. The completion rate is calculated to the second decimal point (.XX).

If the student withdraws from the course after 75.00% of the course has been completed, they are not entitled to a refund of tuition and safety gear package (if applicable) fees.

The student will receive written notice acknowledging the withdraw request within 10 business days after receipt of the notice and will receive a refund of any tuition, fees, and other charges within 30 business days of receipt of your withdrawal. Any mailed notice is effective as of the date of the postmark if sent by mail or the day it has been hand delivered to the school. Notice to withdraw may also be given by email or verbally, including voicemail, to a school official in the Admissions Department.

If the student did not withdraw in writing or contact the school about their absence and did not attend their course in which they were enrolled in or contact the school about their absence for 14 consecutive days, they will be considered to have withdrawn from the school as of the last date of attendance. LWT will send the student a written notice of cancellation if you are withdrawn for failing to attend to the last known address. The confirmation from the school will state that the school has withdrawn the student’s enrollment, and if this action was not the student’s intent, the student must contact the school.

Equipment and supplies:  A student may be entitled to a refund of the purchased safety gear package (if purchased through LWT) if the student returns the safety gear package within 10 days of withdrawing if the safety gear package is in a condition suitable for resale, suitable for resale guidelines would be not picked up yet or unopened.  If the student does not return the safety gear package or if they are not in a condition suitable for resale, this cost may be deducted from the total cost for tuition, fees, and all other charges when computing refunds.

TA FROM THE DoD REFUND POLICY

For any student withdrawing from school who is receiving TA from the DoD, the school will return any unearned TA funds on a proportional basis through the 60% portion of the Combination Welder I Program or the Combination Welder II Program for which the funds were provided.  TA funds will be earned proportionally during an enrollment period, with unearned funds being returned based upon when a student stops attending school.

If a refund is owed, LWT will refund the TA from the DoD within 30 days after the:

1. Date of cancellation by student of their enrollment;
2. Date of termination by the student of the enrollment of a student;
3. Last day of an authorized LOA if a student fails to return after a period of authorized absence; or
4. Last day of attendance or a student, whichever in applicable

Combination Welder II Program 640 hours (8 hours per instructional day, unless otherwise stated)

1. When notice is received to, or within seven days after completion of the first day of instruction, all TA must be refunded to the DoD.
2. When notice is received prior to the completion of one-fourth of instructional days (prior to instructional day 20), 75% of TA must be refunded to the DoD.
3. When notice is received upon or after completion of one-fourth of instructional days (instructional day 21), but prior to the completion of one-half of instructional days (instructional day 40), 50% of TA must be refunded to the DoD.
4. When notice is received upon or after the completion of sixty percent of the instructional days (any day after instructional day 48), no tuition will be refunded to the DoD.

Combination Welder I Program 480 hours (8 hours per instructional day, unless otherwise stated)

1. When notice is received to, or within seven days after completion of the first day of instruction, all TA must be refunded to the DoD.
2. When notice is received prior to the completion of one-fourth of instructional days (prior to instructional day 18), 75% of TA must be refunded to the DoD.
3. When notice is received upon or after completion of one-fourth of instructional days (instructional day 19), but prior to the completion of one-half of instructional days (instructional day 35), 50% of TA must be refunded to the DoD.
4. When notice is received upon or after the completion of sixty percent of the instructional days (any day after instructional day 36), no tuition will be refunded to the DoD.

Any refund monies due shall be refunded to the DoD within 30 days from the withdrawal/termination. Further information regarding any applicable return of funds may be obtained from LWT’s Financial Aid Office.