1996-1997 Academic Catalog

Financial Information New Student Reservation Deposit Refund A reservation deposit must be submitted by new stu– dents as an indication of the intention to enroll. The amount of the deposit is $250. This money will be credited to the student's account and used to cover first quarter 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 before the reservation deposit deadline. Requests for refunds received after the reserva– tion deposit deadline are partially refundable ($150 of the $250 deposit) until the refund date. No refunds are available after the refund dates. Reservation deposit submission deadlines and refund dates are as follows: Term Deadline Refund date Fall Quarter May 1 August 15 Winter Quarter November 1 December 1 Spring Quarter February 15 March 1 Summer Session I May 15 June 1 Summer Session II July 15 August 1 Continuing Student Reservation Deposit Refund Full (I 00%) refunds will be made to continuing students who notify the College by July I of their cancellation. $100 of the deposit is nonrefundable to continuing students who notify the College between July 2 and August 15 of their intention not to return fall quarter. No refunds will be made after August 15. Withdrawal Refunds Tuition and Science Laborat01y Fees Students withdrawing from the College before the end of a quaiier may request a refund from the Business Office. Refunds may be requested anytime after the beginning of a quarter. The effective date of the withdrawal from the College is the last day of class attendance as determined by the Academic Records Office. Processing of refunds will begin the third week of the quarter. Tuition and science laboratory fee refunds for withdrawal are granted on this schedule: Refund Fall 1996 Winter 1997 Spring 1997 100% tlm1 Oct. 4 thru Jan. 10 thru Mar. 28 75 % thru Oct. 11 thru Jan. 17 thru Apr. 4 50% thru Oct. 18 thru Jan. 24 thru Apr. 11 25% thru Oct. 25 thru Jan. 31 thru Apr. 18 No Refund after Oct. 25 after Jan. 31 after Apr. 18 Course offerings changed or deleted by the College 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. Other Fees All other fees are not refundable except for withdrawal within the first full calendar week of the quarter. Board Board charges will be refunded on a proportionate weekly basis. Board weeks begin on Sunday and end Saturday. Board refunds are computed based on the last day of residency. Full board contracts are required for all students living in the residence halls. There are no partial board contracts available. Room Rooms are reserved for each student for an entire quarter. 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 Patterson Clinic or a physician. Room rent will then be refunded on a proportionate basis. Federal Refimd Policy In addition to the overall institutional policy require– ments, the following regulations mandated by the United States Department ofEducation are applicable. When a refund is due a student under Cedarville College'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 college work study program. Pro Rata refunds will be calculated for all first-time students who withdraw before the expiration of 60% of their first term of attendance. A federal refund and an institutional refund will be calculated on all other students who withdraw. Veterans Training Benefits and Dependents EducationalAssistance Cedarville College is approved under Title 38, Chapters 30, 31, 32, 35, and 106 U.S. Code for Education of Veterans and their Dependents. Students under Chapters 30, 32, 35, and I06 are required to pay the school for all charges. The Veterans Administration in turn pays them a monthly allowance based upon their training load. Veterans under Chapter 31 are paid a monthly allowance and the Veterans Administration pays the school for tuition fees, books, and supplies. 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 college in the disabled cases to accomplish this requirement for the student.