Payment Policy
The registration email will include instructions for deposit payments. Registration is not complete until a deposit or payment plan has been made, and failure to pay a deposit promptly may result in the student losing their place in the course. Deposits are due within 7 days of receiving an acceptance email.
Tuition Deposit: You’ll need to make a 50% deposit for tuition to confirm your class registration.
Housing Deposit: If you are staying in student housing, you will be required to make a 50% deposit, of which $200 is non-refundable.
Final payments are due 45 days before the course.
Online payment is preferred, but please contact us at aab@ahhaa.org or call 970-239-1404 if you would like to pay by check or money order. Failure to provide a deposit may result in your space being filled by another applicant, unless other arrangements are made in advance.
Payment Plans: We recognize that our students work hard to afford their educations and that unforeseen circumstances occur. If you are unable to pay all deposits at once, you may contact the office at aab@ahhaa.org to set up a payment plan. You can pay for your courses in installments for no additional fee. Please contact us before the deposit is due to set up a payment plan, otherwise you may risk losing your spot in the course.
If you indicated that you are applying for a scholarship, you will not be required to pay a deposit until after you receive your scholarship notification.
Materials Fees: Each course tuition includes a materials fee to accurately reflect varying costs of supplies. This fee varies from course to course and is subject to change annually. Please note that this fee covers base materials for courses, but some supplies (like leather, or supplies for extra projects) will still need to be purchased by the student.
Transfer and Cancellation Policy
If you have to cancel a class, please notify us as soon as possible. Tuition payment is refunded in full for cancellations before 45 days, minus a $150 administration fee per course. If you’d like to transfer your tuition payment to another course in the same program year, you’ll be charged a $100 fee per course. Housing deposits will be refunded for cancellations before 45 days, minus the $200 nonrefundable portion per course.
No refunds will be issued for student cancellations within 45 days of the course. Refunds will not be issued to no-show students. Tuition and housing will not be pro-rated for students who arrive late or leave early, under any circumstances, including illness.
If AAB is forced to cancel a class for any reason, students will receive full refunds or the opportunity to transfer their funds to an alternate course without paying the transfer fee.
Transfer Process: If a student wishes to transfer their enrollment to another course, they must do so at least 45 days before the start of their original course. Transfers are only allowed to courses in the same calendar year. If a student who has registered for a course wishes to attend the following year, they will receive a refund less the cancellation fee and will have to reapply the following year.