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Tuition:

• Checks will be mailed to the local address on record for students who do not use the direct deposit option.
• To update your local address, please complete the Change of Address Form (add form).
• To get your refund faster, sign up for direct deposit (add form). 
• See Refund Schedule to find out when student refunds are processed. 

Room & Board:

• Students who officially withdraw from the University will receive a refund of room (housing) and board (food) fees according to the following schedule and in accordance with the University’s Student Disbursement Policy:
• Room deposits are nonrefundable. o Within two weeks after the first official boarding day, 80% of the room and board fees will be refunded.
• Within fours weeks after the first official boarding day, 40% of the room and board fees will be refunded.
• Within six weeks after the first official boarding day, 20% of the room and board fees will be refunded.
• Room and board fees are not refundable after six weeks from the first day meals are served.

Summer School:

• Summer School Refunds will be made only at the end of Summer School. Refunds will be made only to students who officially withdraw by the deadline date listed in the summer school calendar.
• Summer School Refunds will not be made to students who unofficially withdraw by not attending classes or who are dismissed for disciplinary reasons.
• Summer School Refunds for reduced loads are not given unless courses are canceled or unless the student reduces his/her load by dropping a class or classes on the date designated in the Academic Calendar as the first day of classes.
• Summer School Refunds will be issued after a written request for a refund is submitted to the Dean of the University College.

Withdrawal From The University:

• Students must officially withdraw from the University to receive a refund of tuition and fees.
• If a student officially withdraws prior to the end of the official drop/add, late registration period (the first seven days of the semester), all tuition and other fees will be refunded.
• If a student officially withdraws after the end of the official drop/add, late registration period, the student’s bill will be reduced on a prorated basis.
• From the end of the official drop/add period until two weeks after the end of the drop/add period, 40% of tuition and fees will be refunded.
• From two weeks after the end of the official drop/add period until four weeks after the end of the drop/add period, 20% of tuition and fees will be refunded.
• Tuition and fees are not refundable after four weeks from the close of the official drop/add period.
• If a student has received financial aid (other than College Work Study) and officially withdraws from the University during the academic term, a portion of the aid may need to be refunded to the Title IV programs or the student may need to repay a portion of the award funds received.