TUITION AND SPECIAL COURSE FEE REFUND POLICY-Regular Academic Semester:

The refund period at all institutions shall be 20% of the instructional period (21 calendar days), beginning with the first day of instruction for the semester. In the event a student initiates a complete withdrawal from the University (or College), change from full-time to part-time status, or change from one tuition rate to another during the three-week refund period, tuition and special course fees are refunded as indicated below:

  1. 100% refund for complete withdrawal only if made on or before the last day of late registration (add period) as established at each institution.
  2. 100% refund for change in status or tuition rate if made on or before the last day of late registration (add period), unless otherwise stipulated by federal regulations.
  3. 50% refund for complete withdrawal or change in status or tuition rate if made after the late registration period (add period) but on or before the end of the refund period (third week of instruction), unless otherwise stipulated by federal regulations.
  4. 0% refund if complete withdrawal or change in status or tuition rate is made after the refund period, unless otherwise stipulated by federal regulations.
 
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When changes by the University (or College) to the published schedule of classes precipitate a complete withdrawal, or a change from full-time to part-time status, or a change from one tuition rate to another tuition rate, and the changes to the published schedule occurred after the student registered, tuition and special course fees are refunded as indicated below upon approval.

  1. 100% refund if complete withdrawal is necessary and if application for refund is made within two weeks of the date of the change(s) to the established schedule.
  2. The difference between the amount assessed at registration at the start of the semester and the amount assessed due to change in status or tuition rate if such a change is necessary and if application for refund is made within two weeks of the date of the change(s) to the established schedule.

After the student has secured the required approvals, the application for refund must be submitted to the appropriate campus Business Office. In no case shall payment of the refund be made when a student fails to make application for a refund within two weeks of date of withdrawal, change in status, or change in tuition rate.

STUDENT ACTIVITY FEES REFUND POLICY - Regular Academic Semester
  1. 100% refund for complete withdrawal only if made on or before the last day of late registration (add period) as established at each institution.
  2. No refund of the student activity fee if withdrawal is made after the first day of instruction.

TUITION AND SPECIAL COURSE FEES REFUND POLICY – Non-Semester Long Credit Courses

The refund period at all institutions shall be 20% of the instructional period. The instructional period includes all calendar days beginning from the first day of instruction and ending on the last day of instruction. No refunds will be made for courses where the instructional period is 10 days or less, except before the first day of instruction. Refunds for credit courses that are not semester long shall be as follows:

  1. 100% refund for complete withdrawal only if made on or before the last day of late registration (add period) as established at each institution.
  2. 50% refund for complete withdrawal or change in status or tuition rate if made after the late registration period (add period) but on or before the end of the refund period as defined above, unless otherwise stipulated by federal regulations.
STUDENT ACTIVITY FEES REFUND POLICY – Non- Regular Academic Term
  1. 100% refund of the student activity fee for complete withdrawal only if made on or before the first day of instruction.
  2. No refund of the student activity fee if withdrawal is made after the first day of instruction.
NON-CREDIT COURSES OR WORKSHOPS REFUND POLICY
  1. One to five weeks in length – 100% refund for complete withdrawal if made on or before the last day before the first day of instruction; thereafter no refund.
  2. Six weeks or longer – 100% refund for complete withdrawal if made on or before the fifth day after the first day of instruction; thereafter no refund.