California Student Tuition Recovery Fund

The State of California established the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) to relieve or mitigate economic loss suffered by a student in an educational program at a qualifying institution, who is or was a California resident while enrolled, or was enrolled in a residency program, if the student enrolled in the institution, prepaid tuition, and suffered an economic loss. Unless relieved of the obligation to do so, HUC-JIR pays the state-imposed assessment for the STRF on your behalf, as a California-resident student in an educational program or residency program, who prepays all or part of your tuition. You are not eligible for protection from the STRF, and you are not required to pay the STRF assessment if you are not a California resident or are not enrolled in a residency program.

It is important that you keep copies of your enrollment agreement, financial aid documents, receipts, or any other information that documents the amount paid to the school. Questions regarding the STRF may be directed to:

Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
P.O. Box 980818
West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818
(916) 574-8900 or (888) 370-7589

To be eligible for STRF, you must be a California resident or are enrolled in a residency program, prepaid tuition, paid or deemed to have paid the STRF assessment, and suffered an economic loss because of any of the following:

The institution, a location of the institution, or an educational program offered by the institution was closed or discontinued, and you did not choose to participate in a teach-out plan approved by the Bureau or did not complete a chosen teach-out plan approved by the Bureau.
You were enrolled at an institution or a location of the institution within the 120-day period before the closure of the institution or location of the institution or were enrolled in an educational program within the 120-day period before the program was discontinued.
You were enrolled at an institution or a location of the institution more than 120 days before the closure of the institution or location of the institution, in an educational program offered by the institution as to which the Bureau determined there was a significant decline in the quality or value of the program more than 120 days before closure.
The institution has been ordered to pay a refund by the Bureau but has failed to do so.
The institution has failed to pay or reimburse loan proceeds under a federal student loan program as required by law or has failed to pay or reimburse proceeds received by the institution in excess of tuition and other costs.
You have been awarded restitution, a refund, or other monetary award by an arbitrator or court, based on a violation of this chapter by an institution or representative of an institution, but have been unable to collect the award from the institution.
You sought legal counsel that resulted in the cancellation of one or more of your student loans and have an invoice for services rendered and evidence of the cancellation of the student loan or loans.

To qualify for STRF reimbursement, the application must be received within four (4) years from the date of the action or event that made the student eligible for recovery from STRF.

However, no claim can be paid to any student without a social security number or a taxpayer identification number.

To meet California's institutional requirements, the following are estimated total charges (excluding scholarships and grants) by program for students completing a California-based program on the original schedule.

Rabbinical Ordination, includes Master of Arts degree (Hebrew Letters) (5 years)	$145,790
Master of Arts degree (Jewish Non-Profit Management)	$57,250
Master of Arts degree (Religious Jewish Education)	$28,735
Master of Arts in Teaching degree (MAT)	$10,450
Master of Educational Leadership degree (MEdL)	$57,250
Master of Science in Organizational Leadership and Innovation degree (MSOLI)	$42,975
Certificate in Day School Leadership through Teaching Credential Program	$28,700
Certificate in Jewish Organizational Leadership	$14,250

Note: HUC-JIR reserves the right to revise the charges. Students must contact Student Billing or the School/Program Director for annual updates.