Refunds
A. Advance Deposits for New Students
A tuition deposit of $200 is required after acceptance for admission to reserve a place in class. This deposit applies to the tuition for the entering semester. A housing deposit of $100 is charged for room reservation in all residence complexes. All tuition and housing deposit will be refunded if the cancellation and request is made by May 1 for fall semester, December 1 for spring semester, and May 1 for summer. NO REFUND WILL BE GIVEN ON CANCELLATIONS MADE AFTER THESE DATES. If the student is not accepted for admission, all deposits will be refunded. Requests for refund of tuition deposit must be submitted in writing to the Director of Admissions.
B. When dropping a class but not withdrawing from school: A refund will be given to those students who drop a course by the deadline to drop (course does not appear on transcript).
Refund policy for the nine to sixteen week semester is as follows:
1.
Days one through seven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
2.
Days eight through eleven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75%
3.
After the eleventh day, there is no refund.
Refund policy for the three to eight week semester is as follows:
1.
Days one through five. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
2.
After the fifth day, there is no refund.
C. When withdrawing from school: A student following proper procedures for withdrawing from all classes will be refunded tuition charges according to the chart below. Refunds on housing charges will be prorated to the end of the week in which the student withdraws up to day 25. Refunds on meal plans will be prorated to the end of the week in which the student withdraws. General Student Fee, lab fees, and all other fees are not refundable. Students withdrawing due to disciplinary action will not receive a refund on housing charges.
Refund policy for the nine to sixteen week semester is as follows:
1.
Days one through five . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100%
2.
Days six through ten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75%
3.
Days eleven through fifteen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50%
4.
Days sixteen through twenty-five . . . . . . . . . . . .25%
5.
After the twenty-fifth day, there is no refund.
D. Refund policy for the three week semester is as follows:
1.
Day one . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
2.
Day two . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75%
3.
Day three . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50%
4.
Day four. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25%
5.
After day four, there is no refund.
E. Refund policy for the four and five week terms is as follows:
1.
Day one and two . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
2.
Day three . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75%
3.
Day four. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50%
4.
Days five and six. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25%
5.
After day six, there is no refund.
Note: Days noted in C, D, and E exclude Saturdays and Sundays.
F. Refund policy for the six week terms is as follows:
1.
Days one and two. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
2.
Day three through day four . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75%
3.
Day five through day six. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50%
4.
Day seven through day eight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25%
5.
After the eighth day, there is no refund.
G. Refund policy for the eight week terms is as follows:
1.
Days one through four. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100%
2.
Days five through ten. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75%
3.
Days eleven through fifteen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50%
4. Days sixteen through eighteen. . . . . . . . . . . . . .25%
5. After the eighteenth day, there is no refund.
H. Regulations for refunds for all terms are as follows:
1.
Students refusing to conform to the community values of the University forfeit all claims for refunds.
2.
All refund regulations put the responsibility on the student. He/she saves money and avoids misunderstanding by immediately seeing the Vice President (or Assistant Vice President) for Business and Financial Services.
I. Proration of financial assistance upon withdrawal
Information regarding proration of financial assistance upon withdrawal from all classes or dropping of class(es) may be found below in the Scholarship and Financial Aid section.
J. Housing Deposits
A student graduating or moving out of the residence complex permanently must give written notice to the Director of Residence Life to secure a refund or the housing deposit. Request for refund dates semester/term match those in A. above.
How to Obtain a Credit of Institutional Charges
To obtain a credit of institutional charges, a student must notify Union Station or the Academic Center and indicate the last day which he attended class. Upon verification and approval, this information will be recorded on a withdrawal record and passed to the offices of Business Services and Student Financial Planning for calculation of credit of institutional charges and adjustment of financial assistance.
Equipment
Any University equipment, musical instruments, athletic equipment, laboratory apparatus, etc., made available for students’ use is the responsibility of the student. Any damage or breakage, other than by normal use, will be charged to the student's account. No equipment is to leave the campus, unless in care of the faculty member responsible for it.