refund policy
Refunds
For all students except for M.Ed. Students, refund of tuition is allowable on the following terms:
- Students may drop and add courses as required until the end of the drop/add deadline listed in the Academic Calendar. Individuals will be held financially obligated for those classes that are not dropped within the timeframe outlined above. Fees are not refundable.
- If a student withdraws from one or more courses after the drop/add deadline but remains enrolled in at least one course, no refunds will be granted. If a student withdraws completely from all courses for the semester, the student will receive a refund according to the following schedule:
- Before drop/add deadline – 100% tuition refund.
- After drop/add deadline, no fees or tuition refunded.
- The effective date of withdrawal is the date on which a written statement of withdrawal is received by the Office of Academic Affairs. Failure to attend class is not a withdrawal and students will not receive adjustment of charges if they do not attend class.
For M.Ed. students only:
Tuition balances are due no later than 3 business days prior to the start of the course.
A $25 administrative charge will be assessed for withdrawals made prior to the published course registration deadline. For face-to-face courses, no refunds will be made after the first 3 hours of class. For online courses, no refunds will be made as of the Wednesday after the published class start date.
Return of Title IV Funds
If a student completely withdraws from the College and has utilized Federal Title IV Funds (e.g. Federal Pell Grant, Federal Stafford Student Loan, Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students [PLUS]) during the semester in which they withdraw, the College will observe the federally mandated process in determining what, if any amount of money must be returned to the federal program(s).
Students who intend to withdraw from the College must complete the process as outlined in the Academic Catalog under the Tuition and Fees section. In cases where a student has received federal financial assistance during that semester, the FAO will determine what, if any adjustment must be made. This determination will be based on the formula prescribed in the federal regulations for the return of Title IV funds. This determination is made on the basis of the number of calendar days completed in the semester prior to the student’s notification to withdraw, divided by the total number of days in the semester. If the resulting percentage is greater than or equal to 60%, no return of federal funds will take place.
If the percentage is less than 60%, this percentage will be used to determine the portion of Title IV aid that has been “earned”. The remaining amount must be returned in the following order:
- Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
- Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loan
- Direct PLUS Loans
- Federal PELL Grant
- Federal SEOG
- Other Title IV Aid
NOTE: Refunds as a result of official withdrawal or leave of absence will be made in accordance with the College’s refund policies.
If the amount of money that must be returned to Title IV programs exceeds that which exists in the student’s account as a result of the College’s refund policy, the student will be notified as to the amount of any grant money that must be repaid. This repayment must take place in order for a student to reestablish eligibility to receive federal funds in the future. Any loan proceeds which must be repaid will become part of the normal repayment procedures for the loan program.