Refund Policy
Effective September 25, 2026
We want the money rules to be clear from the start. This policy covers monthly tuition, the official performance costume, and donations. If you have a special situation, write to us: we always prefer to talk it through.
1. Monthly tuition
- Tuition ($50) is paid in advance and covers the classes of the calendar month.
- If you withdraw the student before the first class of the month you paid for, we refund 100%.
- Once the month has started, tuition is non-refundable. Classes the student misses are not discounted or refunded.
- If Carnaval Academy cancels a class, we reschedule it; if that is not possible, we apply a proportional credit to the next month or refund that portion if you prefer.
- If Carnaval Academy suspends the program or withdraws a student by its own decision, we refund the proportional part of the month not taught.
- Amounts covered by a scholarship are not refunded in cash.
2. Official performance costume
- The costume ($120) is made to measure. You may cancel for a full refund within 3 days of payment, as long as production has not started.
- After that period, or once production has started, there is no refund, because the garment is made specifically for the student.
- If the costume arrives with a manufacturing defect or measurements different from those taken, we adjust or replace it at no cost. Let us know within 7 days of delivery.
3. Donations
- Donations are voluntary and, as a general rule, non-refundable.
- If you donated by mistake (wrong amount, duplicate charge, or unintended donation), write to us within 30 days and we will refund the full amount.
- The optional contribution Zeffy suggests at checkout goes to Zeffy, not to Carnaval Academy; Zeffy handles refunds of that contribution.
4. How to request a refund
- Write to info@carnavalacademy.org or call (801) 678-7683 with the student's or donor's name, the date, the amount, and the reason.
- We respond within 5 business days at most.
- Refunds go back to the original payment method. Card or bank payments are returned through QuickBooks or Zeffy within 7 to 10 business days (your bank may take a few more days). Cash payments are returned in cash or by transfer, as agreed.
5. Changes
We may update this policy; the current version is the one published here with its date. Changes do not affect payments already made. This policy is part of the Terms and Conditions.