used to cover first semester expenses. A student must submit a
reservation deposit in order to be registered for courses.
The reservation deposit is fully refundable if the request for
refund is received in writing before the reservation deposit
deadline. No refunds are available after the deposit deadline date.
Reservation deposit deadlines are as follows:
Term
Deadline
Fall Semester
May 1
Spring Semester
Nov. 1
Summer Session
May 1
Continuing Student Reservation Deposit Refund
Full (100 percent) refunds will be made to continuing students
who notify the University by June 1 of their intent to withdraw. If a
continuing student notifies the University between June 2 and July
1 of their intention not to return fall semester, $150 of their deposit
will be refunded. No refunds will be made after July 1.
Withdrawal Refunds
Tuition and Science Laboratory Fees
Students withdrawing from the University before the end of a
semester may request a refund from the Cashiers Office. Refunds
may be requested anytime after the beginning of a semester. The
effective date of the withdrawal from the University is the last day
of class attendance as determined by the Office of the Registrar.
Processing of refunds will begin the third week of the semester.
Tuition and science laboratory fee refunds for withdrawal are
granted on this schedule:
Withdrawal from the University
Refund
Fall 2014
Spring 2015
100%
thru Aug. 22
thru Jan. 9
75%
thru Aug. 29
thru Jan. 16
50%
thru Sept. 5
thru Jan. 23
25%
thru Sept. 12
thru Jan. 30
No Refund
after Sept. 12
after Jan. 30
Schedule applies to both involuntary and voluntary withdrawals.
Withdrawal from Individual Courses
Refund
Fall 2014
Spring 2015
100%
thru Aug. 22
thru Jan. 9
75%
thru Aug. 29
thru Jan. 16
No Refund
after Aug. 29
after Jan. 16
Course offerings changed or deleted by the University entitle a
student to a full refund of tuition and related course fees. Students
withdrawing from a course or courses will be granted a full tuition
refund to apply toward courses added. If the new total hours are
fewer than the original total, the above refund schedule will apply.
Board/Meal Plan
Board charges will be refunded on a prorated weekly basis.
Board weeks begin on Sunday and end on Saturday. Board
refunds are computed based on the last day of residency. Board
contracts are required for all students living in the residence halls.
Students may choose from seven available meal-plan options.
Room
Rooms are reserved for each student for an entire semester. No
refund of room rent is made except in cases of severe illness or
incapacity. Written confirmation of the illness or incapacity must
be provided by the director of University Medical Services or a
physician. Room rent will then be refunded on a prorated basis.
Other Fees
No other fees are refundable except for withdrawal within the
first calendar week of the semester.
Federal Refund Policy
A portion of Title IV grant or loan funds must be returned to the
Title IV programs upon a Title IV recipient’s withdrawal from the
school.
Withdrawal date
The day the student withdraws is the date (determined by the
school):
• The student began the withdrawal process prescribed by the
school;
• The student otherwise provided the school with official
notification of the intent to withdraw; or
• For the student who does not begin the school’s withdrawal
process or notify the school of the intent to withdraw, the mid-
point of the period of enrollment for which Title IV assistance
was disbursed (unless the institution can document a later
date).
Percentage of the payment period or period of enrollment
completed
This calculation is derived by dividing the number of days the
student completed into the total number of days in the semester.
Calculation of Title IV assistance earned
Up through the 60% point of time, the percentage of assistance
earned is equal to the percentage of the period of enrollment
for which it was awarded that was completed as of the day the
student withdrew. If the student withdrawal occurs after the 60%
point, then the amount is 100%.
Responsibility of the school
The school shall return the lesser of the unearned amount of
Title IV assistance or an amount equal to the total institutional
charges the student incurs for the period of enrollment of
which the assistance was awarded, multiplied by the unearned
percentage of awarded Title IV grant and loan assistance.
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