Extension Policies

CCA Extension is a year-round adult education program reserved for students who are age 18 and older. Though many of our courses are foundational, we highly encourage all prospective students to review the required or recommended background skills that accompany each course description. This will help ensure you have the best experience possible as you build on your creative exploration.

CCA Extension offers discounts for educators and donors, which must be applied at time of purchase as we cannot offer retroactive discounts. If you’re registering for more than one CCA Extension course, you must register for all courses at once. We will discount the two most expensive courses. Material or lab fees will not be discounted.

Educator discount

Receive a 25% tuition discount if you are an employee of an educational institution. This includes middle and high school teachers, higher education professionals, and community-based or nonprofit arts organizations employees. There is a limit of two courses per semester for this discount (not to exceed four courses in one academic year). Please email [email protected] with proof of employment to request a discount code or call/text +1 415-610-7004 for questions.

Alumni discount

CCA alumni are eligible for a 20% discount. Email [email protected] to request a discount code.

Donors discount

CCA donors who give a gift to the college of $500 or more are eligible for a 20% discount the same year the donation is made. For more information, please contact [email protected].

Educational grant or Americorps funding is also applicable as payment for a CCA Extension course. Follow these steps:

1. Contact your funding organization with your intent to enroll in CCA Extension and have them write an Education Award Payment Request.
2. Email [email protected] the class or classes you'd like to register in and your Education Award Payment Request.
3. Once we confirm with your organization that payment is being sent, we will register you for the CCA Extension course of your choosing. (If the course is canceled, the payment will be refunded to the organization, not the student.)

To obtain a tuition refund for a CCA Extension course, you must submit a formal withdrawal by written notice to [email protected]. Any kind of refund given from an injury or illness requires a doctor's note. Please allow two weeks to process all refund requests.

Refunds of tuition or fees and exemption from payment obligations are not available if the institution fails or becomes limited in making complete, quality, or timely delivery of educational or other services due to pandemic, weather or air quality, governmental action, strikes, work stoppages or other labor and civic unrest, or other regional or national disasters.

Tuition refunds

Tuition refunds are prorated on the terms outlined below. We calculate from the day the written notice is received. Business days are Monday through Friday. Weekends are not counted as business days.

Courses meeting for 1 or 2 sessions

• 90% refund if written notice is received four business days before the first class
• No refund thereafter

Courses meeting for 3 to 6 sessions

• 90% refund if written notice is received four business days before the first class
• 80% refund if written notice is received one business day before the second class
• No refund thereafter

Courses meeting for 7 or more sessions

• 90% refund if written notice is received four business days before the first class
• 80% refund if written notice is received one business day before the second class
• 70% refund if written notice is received one business day before the third class
• No refund thereafter

Materials fee refunds

If you drop a course that requires a materials fee, the fee is 100% refundable if written notice is received four business days before the first class. The materials fee is nonrefundable once the course begins.

Canceled or rescheduled course refunds

CCA reserves the right to cancel or reschedule any course or to change instructors. Courses may be canceled if the minimum enrollment is not met. To lessen the chance a course is canceled, please register as soon as possible. Decisions regarding course cancellations are usually made three to four days prior to the course start date.

If you are registered for a course that is postponed or canceled, you will be notified by email. Students in postponed courses have the choice of staying in the course or receiving a full refund. Students in canceled courses will receive a full refund of tuition and all applicable fees.