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2015–16 Graduate and Adult Programs Academic Catalog
Graduate Programs
Financial Information
Veterans Training Benefits and Dependents Educational
Assistance
Cedarville University is approved under Title 38, Chapters
30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 1606, and 1607 U.S. Code for education of
veterans and their dependents.
Inquiries concerning eligibility should be directed to the contact
office of a Veterans Administration regional office. Students
planning to study under one of the education laws should receive
approval prior to enrolling. A Veterans Administration training
officer will contact the University on behalf of disabled students to
facilitate this requirement for the student.
Cedarville University students who are eligible for veterans’
benefits should contact the Office of the Registrar.
Withdrawal Refunds
Students who are either dropping a course or withdrawing
from the University before the end of a semester may request a
refund from the Cashiers Office.
Registration deposits are not
refundable.
The effective date of withdrawal from the University is
the last day of class attendance as determined by the Registrar.
Tuition and course fee refunds are granted on the following
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 p.m.) on Friday.
**A weekday is defined as Monday through Friday. A day ends at 5 p.m., Eastern
Standard Time.
Requests for additional refund may be considered on the basis
of a written petition to the Office of the Registrar. Course offerings
changed or withdrawn by the University entitle a student to a full
refund of tuition and related course fees.
Students withdrawing from a course or courses and adding
another 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.
Federal Refund
In addition to the overall institutional policy requirements, the
following regulations mandated by the United States Department
of Education are applicable. When a refund is due a student under
Cedarville University’s refund policy and the student received
financial aid under federal Title IV funds, a portion of the refund
shall be applicable to the Title IV programs based on a federal
formula, except the University work study program.
Pro Rata refunds will be calculated for all students who withdraw
before the expiration of 60 percent of the term of attendance. A
federal refund and an institutional refund will be calculated on all
other students who withdraw.
Federal Refund Policy for Stafford Loans
A portion of Title IV grant or loan funds, but not FWS funds,
must be returned to the Title IV programs upon a Title IV
recipient’s withdrawal from the University.
Withdrawal date
The day the student withdraws is the date (determined by the
University):
• The student began the withdrawal process prescribed by the
university; or
• The student otherwise provided the university 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).
If the school determines the student did not begin the
withdrawal process or notify the school of the intent to withdraw
due to illness, accident, grievous personal loss, or other such
circumstances beyond the student’s control, then the school may
determine the appropriate withdrawal date.
Percentage of the payment period or period of enrollment
completed
The percentage of the period of enrollment for which assistance
was awarded that was completed is determined by dividing the
total number of calendar days comprising the period of enrollment
for which assistance is awarded into the number of calendar days
completed in that period as of the day the student withdrew.
Calculation of Title IV assistance earned
To calculate the amount of Title IV assistance earned by a
student, the university must first determine the percentage of
Title IV assistance the student earned. Up through the 60 percent
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 percent point, then the
percent is 100 percent.