Refunds

Except for Scholarship Awards, requests for refunds of tuition and mandatory fees are made through the Cashier's Office and forwarded to the Director of Administrative Services for approval. The term "refund" is defined as the cancellation of an unpaid obligation as well as an actual refund of an amount previously paid. Appeals of denials of refunds may be made to the Chief Executive Officer.  However, please keep in mind that students may NOT appeal a refund of federal or state financial aid due to withdrawal grades.

A student who has registered for a course (this includes video courses and on-line courses) and officially withdraws from the course in accordance with established College procedures shall receive a refund as follows:

  1. Duplicate or Overpayments - Refunds will be made in cases of duplicate payments or overpayments.
  2. Other Fees and Charges - Except for course fees, all other fees and charges are non-refundable.
  3. 100% Refund - If the initiation and completion of the withdrawal is made through the Director of Enrollment/Registrar by 4:00 p.m. as folllows:  by the end of the 2nd class week within a 16 week semester; by the end of the 1st week of class for summer session; and by the Monday following the 1st class meeting for weekend format courses. 
  4. No Refund will be given for withdrawals made after the deadlines stated above. 
  5. Veteran's Benefits-Course withdrawal refund policy for students receiving Veterans's benefits will be in compliance with regulations requiring a refund on a pro rate basis.  Refund will not vary more than 10% from the exact pro rate portion of tuition and fees.

Financial Aid Implications - Withdrawal refund policy for student financial aid funds will be in compliance with regulations for Return of Funds of Title IV awards. The Financial Aid Office will determine the amount of aid "earned" verses the "unearned" about according to the date of total withdrawal and the number of days of instruction in the semester. Contact the Financial Aid Office for more details regarding this policy.

Special Circumstances: A soldier ordered into service by the Government is eligible for a full refund or credit if he/she is unable to attend college for a period of 7 days or more.