Refund Policy — SGCS

1. Application, registration, general, lab, graduation, and other special fees are not refundable. Tuition is refunded according to the following policy:
   1. Full tuition: Written notification of withdrawal prior to the first class session of a course.
   2. All but $50 refund: Written notification of withdrawal prior to the second class session of a course. Failure to provide official notification directly to the Office of Admissions and Students Services will result in administrative withdrawal. Students are then charged full tuition, plus fees.
   3. No refund, except for semester-long courses: Withdrawal after the second class session. For these traditional semester-long courses, the following refund policy applies:

      first week — 90 percent

      second week — 80 percent

      third week — 60 percent

      fourth week — 40 percent

      fifth week — 20 percent

      sixth week — none

2. Material fees are not refundable once the student attends one class meeting.
3. The Accountant or the Director of Student Accounts makes the determination of refunds when an official withdrawal form is received in the School of Graduate and Continuing Studies office.
4. Students who begin class without full admission status and who are subsequently denied admission are eligible for a refund of the full tuition amount, less a $50 fee per class session attended. Exceptions:
   1. Any tuition paid for a course completed by the student is not refundable.
   2. Any tuition paid by students attending/completing a course without being registered is not refundable.