Tuition, Fees & Financial Assistance
Tuition & Fees
| Application Fee | $100.00 |
| Tuition | $7,550.00 |
| Texts and Supplies | $575.00 |
| Student Record Archiving Fee | $10.00 |
| PCTIA Tuition Completion Fund | $37.75 |
| Total | $8,272.75 |
Application Fee
This $100 fee is paid at the time the application is submitted to VSBM and is non-refundable.
Tuition
Tuition for the Spa Therapy Program is $7,550. A 20% deposit on the total cost of the program is due upon registration. The balance is due according to the payment plan selected.
Texts and Supplies
This $575 fee covers all textbooks, manuals, hand outs, oils and lotions, and other products and materials used during the program.
Student Record Archiving Fee
In compliance with PCTIA bylaws, each student’s enrolment contract, transcript and diploma or certificate will be stored with Datawitness for a period of no less than 55 years, retrievable only by VSBM administrative staff.
PCTIA Tuition Completion Fund
This fee covers the mandatory tuition insurance required by the PCTIA.
Massage Tables and other Equipment
Students must provide their own linens during the program. Students are not required to have their own massage table at home, however it is strongly recommended to practice outside of class time. Tables as well as other equipment such as hot stone and roaster sets can be ordered through the school.
Payment Plans
Option One
Full payment at the time of registration
Option Two
Deposit 20% at the time of registration
Payment 80% on the first day of classes
Option Three
Deposit 20% at the time of registration
Payment #1 – 40% on the first day of classes
Payment #2 – 40% on an agreed upon date (approximately 1/3 through)
Financial Assistance
Student Aid BC: The VSBM Spa Therapy Program has been approved for government funded student loans. Financial assistance may be available to eligible students. For more information and to apply online go to: www.studentaidbc.ca.
VSBM may provide financing of up to 40% of tuition to qualified students. Eligibility is determined on a case by case basis. Call the school for more details.
Tuition Refund Policy
1. Written Notice
a) To initiate a refund, written notice must be provided:
1. By a student to the institution when the student withdraws, or
2. By the institution to the student where the institution dismisses a student.
2. Refund Entitlement
a) Refund entitlement is calculated on the total fees due under the contract, less the applicable non-refundable application or registration fee. Where total fees have not yet been collected, the institution is not responsible for refunding more than has been collected to date and a student may be required to make up for monies due under the contract.
3. Refund policy for students:
a) Refunds before the program of study begins:
1. If written notice of withdrawal is received by the institution less than seven (7) calendar days after the contract is made, and before the commencement of the period of instruction specified in the contract, the institution may retain the lesser of 10% of the total fees due under the contract or $100.
2. Subject to subsection (a) (i), if written notice of withdrawal is received by the institution thirty (30) calendar days or more before the commencement of the period of instruction specified in the contract, the institution may retain the lesser of 10% of the total fees due under the contract, or $500.
3. Subject to subsection (a) (i), if written notice of withdrawal is received by the institution less than thirty (30) calendar days before the commencement of the period of instruction specified in the contract, the institution may retain the lesser of 20% of the total fees due under the contract, or $1000.
b) Refunds after the program of study starts:
1. If written notice of withdrawal is received by the institution, or a student is dismissed, within 10% of the period of instruction specified in the contract, the institution may retain 30% ( of the total fees due under the contract.
2. If written notice of withdrawal is received by the institution, or a student is dismissed, after 10% and before 30% of the period of instruction specified in the contract, the institution may retain 50% of the total fees due under the contract.
3. If a student withdraws or is dismissed after 30% of the period of instruction specified in the contract, no refund is required.
4. Other Refund Policy Requirements
a) Where a student is deemed not to have met the institutional and/or program specific minimum requirements for admission, the institution must refund all fees paid under the contract, less the applicable non-refundable application or registration fee.
b) Where an institution provides technical equipment to a student, without cost to the student, and the student withdraws or is dismissed, the institution may charge the student for the equipment or use of the equipment on a cost recovery basis, unless the student returns the equipment unopened or as issued within fourteen (14) calendar days.
c) Refunds owing to students must be paid within thirty (30) calendar days of the institution receiving written notification of withdrawal and all required supporting documentation, or within thirty (30) calendar days of an institution’s written notice of dismissal.
d) Where the delivery of the program of study is through home study or distance education, refunds must be based on the percent of the program of study completed at the rates specific to Part IV I. 4(b) of the PCTIA Bylaws
