frequently asked questions

Should a student wish to withdraw after acceptance and registration, the following conditions will apply:

Three-Business-Day Cancellation: I understand that if for any reason I am unable to enter, all monies paid, including the non-refundable deposit and program fees will be refunded if requested within three business days after signing an enrollment agreement and making an initial payment.

Cancellation after the three-business day cancellation period but before commencement of classes: Not more than $100 of the tuition and fees collected in advance of entrance shall be retained by the institution.  Refunds for a student who does not begin classes shall be made within 30 days of the start of the quarter, term, or semester.

I understand that the withdrawal after commencement of classes refund policy shall be:

1. During the first week of classes, the institution shall refund at least 90% of tuition, less the registration fee, thereafter;
2. During the next three weeks of classes, the institution shall refund at least 75% of tuition, less the registration fee, thereafter;
3. During the first 25% of the course, the institution shall refund at least 55% of tuition, less the registration fee, thereafter;
4. During the second 25% of the course, the institution shall refund at least 30% of tuition, less the registration fee, thereafter;
5. During the third and fourth 25% of the course, the institution shall retain 100% of the stated course price. Percentages of the course completion are to be computed on the basis of clock hours. For programs longer than one year (12 calendar months) in length, 100% of the stated program price attributable to the period beyond the first year will be refunded when the student withdraws during the prior period.

DMI does not require students to request a refund prior to issuing a tuition refund.

If you are currently in default status for previous student loans, then you will not be eligible for any additional federal loans until your default status is resolved. There are 3 ways you can get out of loan default:

1. Consolidate your loan-This is typically the best option of getting out of default quickly, as you are able to enter into an income-driven repayment plan. Also, for student loan borrowers with older loans, consolidation can make you eligible for newer repayment plans that may be more favorable. For more information, click here.
2.  Rehabilitate your loan- Make nine out of 10 on-time payments using the same formula as Income-Based Repayment, which would cap your monthly payment to 15 percent of your income or less. For many borrowers, this is the most practical option for getting out of default. For more information click here.
3. Pay off your loan-You could choose to pay the full amount of what you owe on your loan to get out of default. The U.S. Department of Education will accept payment in the form of checks, money orders or credit or debit cards. For more information, click here.

Policy on the transfer of students and credits The Digital Media Institute at InterTech is a private institution and reserves the right to be selective in its choice of students for enrollment. Because of our unique curriculum and model, DMI will not likely take academic credits from other institutions; however, we will evaluate all previous education and training. DMI will allow advanced placement to students who have completed an official certification from a software vendor in a computer graphics package (current list is available on our website) that is used in the program they are applying to.   

Veteran’s Credit for Previous Education Students must report all previous education and training to DMI. DMI will evaluate and grant credit, if appropriate, with the training time shortened, the tuition reduced proportionately, and the Veteran’s Administration and student notified.   

Transfer of credits within DMI Once a student has begun the AVEI or ISD program, they are expected to stay with that program for its entirety. In the event that a student wishes to transfer from one program to another, he or she must do so prior to the end of the first week of classes. In the event there is not an available section the student may join the next available class.  After one week, the student must wait to enter until the next session of transfer target program is available. DMI does not permit transfers of credits between programs internally.   

Enrolling in consecutive programs If a student decides to take both programs consecutively, they are exempt from taking the online assessment for the second program, but no credits or other exemptions will be allowed and the student must have completed successfully and be in good standing. Transfer of credits from DMI to other institutions DMI makes no representation whatsoever concerning the transferability of any credits earned at the school to another institution.  Do to the unique nature of the programs at DMI it is unlikely that any credits earned at DMI will be transferable to or accepted by another post-secondary institution. Decisions concerning the acceptance of credits earned in any program taken at DMI are made at the discretion of the receiving institution. The student must contact the registrar of the receiving institution to determine what credits earned at the school, if any, that institution will accept.  

DMI requires that to enroll in the school, students must be at least 18 years of age and hold a high school diploma or GED.  They must take an entrance exam and be interviewed by school administrators. The following are exemptions to some of the requirements in the standard admissions policy listed above:

1. If a student is under the age of 18 but has a high school diploma or GED, they can be admitted to the program.

2. If a student is a graduate of a high school program that offers a software vendor official certification in a computer graphics package that is used in the program they are applying to then they are exempt from taking the online assessment test. Current examples are: Adobe, Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects. Autodesk Maya or the Unity Game Engine, or a certification in the programming language we use, C#.