Arbitration and Class Action Waiver Disclosure: Paul Mitchell The School Costa Mesa (the
“School”) requires each student to agree to a pre-dispute arbitration agreement and a class ac-tion waiver as a condition of enrollment (“Arbitration Agreement”). The Arbitration Agreement does not, in any way, limit, relinquish, or waive a student’s ability to pursue filing a borrower defense claim, pursuant to 34 C.F.R. § 685.206(e) at any time. The Arbitration Agreement does not require that the student participate in arbitration or any internal dispute resolution process offered by the School prior to filing a borrower defense to repayment application with the U.S. Department of Education pursuant to 34 C.F.R. § 685.206(e). Any arbitration, required by the Arbitration Agreement, tolls (pauses) the limitations period for filing a borrower defense to repayment application pursuant to 34 C.F.R. § 685.206(e)(6)(ii) for the length of time that the ar-bitration proceeding is under way. Any questions about the Arbitration Agreement or a dispute relating to a student’s Title IV Federal student loans or to the provision of educational services for which the loans were provided should be directed to Kenda Woodward and/or Thomas Mutter in person or by calling (714) 546-8786, or by mail at 3309 Hyland Avenue, Suite J, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, immediately so appropriate action can be taken.
The definition of a class action means a lawsuit or an arbitration proceeding in which one or more parties seeks class treatment. Class action waiver means any agreement or part of an agreement, regardless of its form or structure, between a school, or a party acting on behalf of a school, and a student that relates to the making of a Direct Loan or the provision of educational services for which the student received title IV funding and prevents an individual from filing or participating in a class action that pertains to those services.
The definition of a pre-dispute arbitration agreement means any agreement or part of an agreement, regardless of its form or structure, between a school, or a party acting on behalf of a school, and a student requiring arbitration of any future dispute between the parties relating to the making of a Direct Loan or provision of educational services for which the student received title IV funding.
Paul Mitchell The School Costa Mesa’s Admissions Leader will meet with each student during the signing of the enrollment agreement and the Financial Services Leader will be available during the student’s completion of Entrance Counseling for Title IV Student Loans to help answer any questions a student may have.