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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
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 refunds for withdrawal are granted on this schedule:
Tuition Refund Schedule
Withdraw
Withdraw
from University from Class
16-Week Class
Week* class begins
100%
100%
Week* 1 (first full week)
75%
75%
Week* 2
50%
0%
Week* 3
25%
0%
12-Week Class
2 weekdays** from start of class 100%
100%
6 weekdays** from start of class 75%
75%
10 weekdays** from start of class 50%
0%
14 weekdays** from start of class 25%
0%
8-Week Class
2 weekdays** from start of class 100%
100%
4 weekdays** from start of class 75%
75%
7 weekdays** from start of class 50%
0%
9 weekdays** from start of class 25%
0%
4-Week Class
1 weekday** from start of class
100%
100%
2 weekdays** from start of class 75%
75%
3 weekdays** from start of class 50%
0%
5 weekdays** from start of class 25%
0%
For classes 3 weeks or less
2 weekdays** from start of class 100%
100%
3 weekdays** from start of class 0%
0%
All other Classes
4% from start of class
100%
100%
10% from start of class
75%
75%
17% from start of class
50%
0%
23% from start of class
25%
0%
*A week ends at the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Friday.
**A weekday is defined as Monday through Friday. A day ends at 5 p.m., Eastern
Standard Time.
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.
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