Refunds for Withdrawal
Students who drop all coursework for which they are registered must properly withdraw from the University. Students who fail to properly withdraw may be held liable for the charges on their account, including tuition, fees, housing and/or dining.
Withdrawals after the drop/revision deadline are approved by the university only under extenuating circumstances. Documentation is required to support these requests. The documentation must provide evidence that the extenuating circumstances were unforeseeable and unavoidable and caused a serious disruption in academic functioning. Submission of a withdrawal request after the drop/revision deadline is not guaranteed approval. Students should have contingency plans in place in case a withdrawal request is delayed or denied.
Tuition and fee refunds for official withdrawals are prorated based on the Refund for Withdrawal Schedule.
How to Withdraw
Term withdrawal information including the withdrawal process and timeline is available for graduate students, undergraduate students, Agricultural Institute students and Non-Degree Studies students.
- Talk to a financial aid counselor if you are receiving funds awarded by the Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid to understand all policies regarding withdrawal from the University.
- Review the refund for withdrawal schedule to view the prorated rate for refunds.
Refund for Withdrawal Schedule
Tuition and fee refunds for official withdrawals are prorated based on the schedule below. No refunds are made for official withdrawals after 50 percent of the enrollment period.
Note: An administrative fee of 5 percent of the total tuition and fee, and late registration fee charges not to exceed $100, will be charged for all withdrawals processed. This fee will post to your account after your withdrawal is processed.
Spring 2025
| Withdrawal Date | Refund % |
|---|---|
| On or before January 6, 2025 | 100% |
| January 7, 2025 – January 17, 2025 | 90% |
| January 18, 2025 – January 30, 2025 | 50% |
| January 31, 2025 – February 25, 2025 | 25% |
| On or after February 26, 2025 | 0% |
Summer Session I 2024, Three-week, and Ten-Week Session
| Withdrawal Date | Refund % |
|---|---|
| On or before May 15, 2024 | 100% |
| May 16, 2024 – May 17, 2024 | 90% |
| May 18, 2024 – May 22, 2024 | 50% |
| May 23, 2024 – May 31, 2024 | 25% |
| On or after June 1, 2024 | 0% |
Summer Session II 2024
| Withdrawal Date | Refund % |
|---|---|
| On or before June 24, 2024 | 100% |
| June 25, 2024 – June 26, 2024 | 90% |
| June 27, 2024 – July 1, 2024 | 50% |
| July 2, 2024 – July 10, 2024 | 25% |
| On or after July 11, 2024 | 0% |
Fall 2024
| Withdrawal Date | Refund % |
|---|---|
| On or before August 19, 2024 | 100% |
| August 20, 2024 – August 30, 2024 | 90% |
| August 31, 2024 – September 12, 2024 | 50% |
| September 13, 2024 – October 9, 2024 | 25% |
| On or after October 10, 2024 | 0% |
File an Appeal Application
Students have the right to file an appeal in the form of a appeal application. The appeal must be substantiated by medical reasons, unexpected employment changes, death in the immediate family, or University error and will be reviewed by the University Fee Appeals Committee. The appeal can not be processed if you have received academic credit for the course.
Refunds of non-financial aid payments will be processed after the Census Date and will be deposited to the student’s bank account. You must sign up for direct deposit on the Student Accounts tile of the MyPack Portal in order to receive a refund. Refunds of excess financial aid will be refunded weekly.
Application for University Fee Appeal
Return of Federal Student Aid Funds
The Federal Higher Education Act requires the University to calculate a Return of Federal Student Aid Funds for students who withdraw (officially or unofficially) from all classes on or before the 60 percent attendance point in the semester. When a student officially withdraws, using a pro-rata schedule, the percentage of the semester attended is used to calculate the amount of the student’s earned versus unearned Federal student aid funds. When a student unofficially withdraws (abandons all classes without official notification) the midpoint of the term is used to calculate the percentage of the term completed and earned versus unearned funds. Unearned portions of Federal student aid funds are returned to the appropriate aid program(s) in the following order:
- Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan
- Federal Direct Subsidized Loan
- Federal Graduate PLUS Loan
- Federal Parent PLUS Loan
- Federal Pell Grant
- Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
Formulas for calculating the unearned portions of State and Institutional student aid funds may differ from the Federal refund calculation.
Tuition and fees refunds may offset reductions in Federal, State, and Institutional aid. However, any final balance created by the return of student financial aid funds will be due from the student to the University. Students withdrawing from classes are responsible for payment of any balance due after the required return of Federal student aid funds.
Students are encouraged to contact the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid to discuss the potential effects of withdrawing before taking the action.