Student Tuition Recovery Fund

The Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) relieves or mitigates economic loss suffered by a student while enrolled in California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education approved institution, who, at the time of the student’s enrollment, was a California resident or was enrolled in a California residency program, prepaid tuition, and suffered an economic loss.

Applicable STRF Statutes/Laws - California Education Code (CEC) 94923

Applicable STRF Regulations - California Code of Regulations (CCR) 76000 & 76020

Application for Student Tuition Recovery Fund(English)

Solicitud de Fondo de Reembolso de la Matricula Estudiantil (Spanish)

You may complete the Application for Student Tuition Recovery Fund online using the Bureau’s Student Tuition Recovery Fund Portal.

Or

You may download the Application for Student Tuition Recovery Fund and mail the completed form to:

  Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
  P.O. Box 980818
  West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818