Refund Policy

On-Campus Undergraduate Refund Policy

Tuition & Private Music Lessons

If courses are dropped, the following schedule of tuition refunds applies:

• During the first two weeks of semester – 100% refund on basis of preregistered hours.
• During the third week of the semester – 75% refund.
• During the fourth week of the semester– 50% refund.
• After the fourth week of the semester – no refund.
• If for disciplinary reasons – no refund.

Room & Food

If a student leaves college housing and/or drops the meal plan, the following schedule of refunds apply:

• During the first week of the semester – 100 % refund less $100
• During the second week of the semester – 75% refund.
• During the third week of the semester – 50% refund.
• During the fourth week of the semester – 25% refund.
• During the fifth week of the semester – 15% refund.
• During the sixth week of the semester – 10% refund.
• After the sixth week of the semester – no refund.
• If for disciplinary reasons – no refund.

Federal Title IV Aid Return of Funds

The Financial Aid Office is required by the Dept of Education to recalculate federal financial aid eligibility for students who withdraw, drop out, or are dismissed prior to completing at least 60% of a semester. Recalculation is based on the percent of earned aid. The Financial Aid Office must return Title IV funds to the programs from which the student received aid during the payment period or period of enrollment as applicable, in the following order, up to the net amount disbursed from each source:

• Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
• Subsidized Stafford Loan
• Federal PLUS Loan
• Federal Pell Grant
• Federal SEOG Program
• Other Title IV grant programs

Other Fees

No other fees are refundable. All Tuition costs and fees are subject to change.

Online Undergraduate Refund Policy

The tuition refund policy is based upon the Last Day of Attendance (see official Course Attendance and Participation Policy in the Academic Information section of the Online Undergraduate Academic Catalog). Absenteeism or failure to begin a class does not reduce a student’s financial obligation.

Undergraduate Online Refund Guidelines

Attendance is defined by completing any assignment in Blackboard, such as submitting a paper or answering a discussion question. A refund for a dropped course will be determined by the Last Date of Attendance (LDA) (See the Last Date of Attendance Policy).

The following schedule applies to dropped or withdrawn courses:

• Dropped prior to the first day of class: 100% refund, no processing fee, no grade issued. If the student contacts a member of the Academic Advising Team after the class starts and posts nothing, the student will be charged 50% of the Book and Technology Fee and a processing fee of $100
• Attendance during calendar week 1: 80% tuition refund, 50% Resource Fee refund, $100 processing fee with a withdrawal (W) grade issued
• Attendance during calendar week 2: 50% tuition refund, 50% Resource Fee refund, $100 processing fee with a withdrawal (W) grade issued
• Attendance during calendar week 3: No tuition or Resource Fee refund, $100 processing fee with a withdrawal (W) grade issued
• Withdrawal during Weeks 4-5: No refund and the grade earned will be issued at the conclusion of the course. Students withdrawn for disciplinary issues will not receive a refund

Withdrawal Impact/Return of Funds

Students are encouraged to contact the Financial Aid Office before withdrawing from classes to understand the complete financial impact of withdrawal. A withdrawal from school could result in a student owing the University, and/or the Dept of Ed, for financial aid that has already been applied to a student’s account balance. Withdrawing from classes may also impact the Satisfactory Academic Progress completion ratio.

Federal laws set forth regulations that govern the treatment and calculation of Federal Financial Aid (Title IV aid) when a student withdraws from a class. The Financial Aid Office is required by the Department of Education to recalculate federal financial aid eligibility for students who withdraw, drop out, or are dismissed prior to completing at least 60% of a semester. Recalculation is based on the percent of earned aid. The Financial Aid Office must return Title IV funds to the programs from which the student received aid during the payment period or period of enrollment as applicable, in the following order, up to the net amount disbursed from each source:

• Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan
• Federal Direct Subsidized Loan
• Federal Direct PLUS Loan
• Federal Pell Grant
• Federal SEOG Program
• Other Title IV grant programs

The University reserves the right to amend this procedure to comply with federal regulations.

Online Graduate Refund Policy

The tuition refund policy is based upon the Last Day of Attendance (see official Attendance and Participation Policy in the Academic Information section of the Online Graduate Academic Catalog). Absenteeism or failure to begin a class does not reduce a student’s financial obligation.

Graduate Online Refund Guidelines

Attendance is defined by completing any assignment in Blackboard, such as submitting a paper or answering a discussion question. A refund for a dropped course will be determined by your Last Date of Attendance (LDA) (See the Last Date of Attendance Policy).

The following schedule applies to dropped or withdrawn courses:

• Week 1 or prior: 100% refund, no grade issued
• Week 2: 75% tuition / 50% technology fee refund with a withdrawal (W) grade issued
• Week 3: 50% tuition / 50% technology fee refund with a withdrawal (W) grade issued
• Week 4: No tuition or technology fee refund with a withdrawal (W) grade issued
• Week 5-6: No refund and the grade earned will be issued at the conclusion of the course
• Students withdrawn for disciplinary issues will not receive a refund

Withdrawal Impact/Return of Funds

Students are encouraged to contact the Financial Aid Office before withdrawing from classes to understand the complete financial impact of withdrawal. A withdrawal from school could result in a student owing the University, and/or the Dept of Ed, for financial aid that has already been applied to a student’s account balance. Withdrawing from classes may also impact the Satisfactory Academic Progress completion ratio.

Federal laws set forth regulations that govern the treatment and calculation of Federal Financial Aid (Title IV aid) when a student withdraws from a class. The Financial Aid Office is required by the Department of Education to recalculate federal financial aid eligibility for students who withdraw, drop out, or are dismissed prior to completing at least 60% of a semester. Recalculation is based on the percent of earned aid. The Financial Aid Office must return Title IV funds to the programs from which the student received aid during the payment period or period of enrollment as applicable, in the following order, up to the net amount disbursed from each source:

• Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan
• Federal Direct Subsidized Loan
• Federal Direct PLUS Loan
• Federal Pell Grant
• Federal SEOG Program
• Other Title IV grant programs

The University reserves the right to amend this procedure to comply with federal regulations.