Tuition Refund Policies
Please note the following when applying for a refund:
Full-time students are eligible for tuition refunds only when their semester course load drops below 12 credits. The refund will be calculated by determining the difference between the previous full-time enrollment threshold of 12 credits and the new part-time enrollment and then applying the appropriate refund percentage to the difference in dropped credits.
- Refund payments are not immediate. Allow approximately six weeks for processing and mailing during the fall/spring semesters and four weeks during the summer/winter sessions.
- Credit courses eight weeks or less in length are subject to a refund schedule appropriate to the length of the course.
- A course canceled by the college will be refunded all tuition and fees relative to the cancelled course.
Fall Semester
Refund Policy - Fall
Refunds (if applicable) will be made according to the following schedule:
|
Full Semester |
8 week term or less |
|
| Prior to the first day of term | 100% of tuition and fees | 100% of tuition and fees |
| During the 1st week | 75% of tuition | 25% of tuition |
| During the 2nd week | 50% of tuition | 0% |
| During the 3rd week | 25% of tuition | 0% |
| After the third week | 0% | 0% |
If you decide to not attend after registering, you must officially withdraw. Appropriate
refunds for paid tuition will only be granted upon the completion and submission of
an official withdraw form to the Registrar’s Office, either before the semester start
date, or during the published refund period.
*Note: The refund policy is based on the term start date, not individual course start
dates.
Simply notifying the classroom instructor is not sufficient. Non-attendance does not constitute an OFFICIAL drop. Any student who does not withdraw and remains unpaid at the end of the refund period will be liable for full tuition and fees. Non-payment does not limit student’s liability. Student’s are responsible for knowing the deadlines for withdrawal and abiding by them.
Winter Intersession
Refund Policy - Winter Session
Refunds (if applicable) will be made according to the following schedule:
| Up to and including the first day of session | 100% of tuition and fees |
| Day 2 of session | 25% of tuition |
| Beginning Day 3 of session | 0% |
If you decide to not attend after registering, you must officially withdraw. Appropriate
refunds for paid tuition will only be granted upon the completion and submission of
an official withdraw form to the Registrar’s Office, either before the semester start
date, or during the published refund period.
*Note: The refund policy is based on the term start date, not individual course start
dates.
Simply notifying the classroom instructor is not sufficient. Non-attendance does not constitute an OFFICIAL drop. Any student who does not withdraw and remains unpaid at the end of the refund period will be liable for full tuition and fees. Non-payment does not limit student’s liability. Student’s are responsible for knowing the deadlines for withdrawal and abiding by them.
Spring Semester
Refund Policy - Spring
Refunds (if applicable) will be made according to the following schedule:
|
Full Semester |
8 week term or less |
|
| Prior to the first day of term | 100% of tuition and fees | 100% of tuition and fees |
| During the 1st week | 75% of tuition | 25% of tuition |
| During the 2nd week | 50% of tuition | 0% |
| During the 3rd week | 25% of tuition | 0% |
| After the third week | 0% | 0% |
If you decide to not attend after registering, you must officially withdraw. Appropriate
refunds for paid tuition will only be granted upon the completion and submission of
an official withdraw form to the Registrar’s Office, either before the semester start
date, or during the published refund period.
*Note: The refund policy is based on the term start date, not individual course start
dates.
Simply notifying the classroom instructor is not sufficient. Non-attendance does not constitute an OFFICIAL drop. Any student who does not withdraw and remains unpaid at the end of the refund period will be liable for full tuition and fees. Non-payment does not limit student’s liability. Student’s are responsible for knowing the deadlines for withdrawal and abiding by them.
Summer Sessions (I and II)
Refund Policy - Summer
Refunds (if applicable) will be made according to the following schedule:
|
First Session |
Second Session |
||
| Prior to the first day of session | 100% of tuition and fees | Prior to the first day of session | 100% of tuition and fees |
| During the 1st week | 25% of tuition | During the 1st week | 25% of tuition |
| After the 1st week | 0% | After the 1st week | 0% |
If you decide to not attend after registering, you must officially withdraw. Appropriate
refunds for paid tuition will only be granted upon the completion and submission of
an official withdraw form to the Registrar’s Office, either before the semester start
date, or during the published refund period.
*Note: The refund policy is based on the term start date, not individual course start
dates.
Simply notifying the classroom instructor is not sufficient. Non-attendance does not constitute an OFFICIAL drop. Any student who does not withdraw and remains unpaid at the end of the refund period will be liable for full tuition and fees. Non-payment does not limit student’s liability. Student’s are responsible for knowing the deadlines for withdrawal and abiding by them.
Non-Credit Classes
Refund policy will be based upon the start date of the class. A refund of 100% of tuition and fees for courses dropped prior to the course start date. On the day the course begins and thereafter no refund will be issued.
Tuition Appeal Form
The Tuition Appeal Form is available to students who feel they warrant an exception to the College's Refund Policies. Exceptions to the College's established policies are not made lightly and will generally be considered only for extenuating and difficult circumstances.
*Please note the new format and new appeal forms, (all links will open in a new window):
Documentation Required - use the form below that best fits your appeal:
- Death in the immediate family (PDF)
- Request for Medical Information - Student (PDF)
- Request for Medical Information - Immediate Family Member (PDF)
- Request for Employment Information (PDF)
Request for Tuition Credit forms are also available at the Student Accounts Office.
(If you require a more accessible version of the forms above, please contact Student Services Central or call 341-4000)
