Tuition Refund (Policy SA-6)

Policy:

To receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees, the Registrar’s Office must receive the electronic Change of Registration form before the close of the business day based on the tuition refund schedule(s) outlined below. Tuition refunds are only granted based on course withdrawal after the add/drop period. Refunds will be applied first to unpaid balances, and any remaining balance must be paid. Failure to do so may prevent registration for future semesters. Students who receive financial aid and withdraw during the refund period may have to repay all or a portion of their awarded financial aid. Students receiving financial aid should contact the financial aid department prior to withdrawing from courses.

Procedure:

After the electronic Change of Registration form has been processed by the Registrar’s Office, the refund schedule below will be applied for tuition refunds only.

Tuition refunds at Clarkson College may be credited to the student’s account based on the following schedule if the student withdraws or takes a leave of absence after the semester begins. Refunds are based on the day the electronic Change of Registration form is signed and submitted by the student. This policy refers to withdrawal from ALL courses during a semester. Tuition and fees are “locked” at the end of the add/drop period. The add/drop period ends at the close of business on the second Friday of a semester.

The Tuition Refund schedules are viewable on the Clarkson College website under the Student Accounts section. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the schedule. Students may file a Petition for Reconsideration if extenuating circumstances exist that affect the student’s withdrawal and/or tuition refund.

Full Semester (15-week session fall and spring, 12-week session summer) On-campus and Online Courses:

Before the first official day of the semester 100%
First week of class (Second Friday after the semester begins) 100%
Second week of class (Third Friday after the semester begins if withdrawing from all classes) 50%
Beginning of the third week of class 0%
  1. Students who drop a course by the second Friday of the semester will receive a full refund of tuition and fees. Fees are non-refundable after the second Friday of the semester.
  2. Students who withdraw all semester course(s) after the second Friday of the semester will receive a refund as specified in the Tuition Refund Schedule referenced above.
  3. Students who withdraw from a course(s) after the second Friday of the semester will not receive a refund of tuition.

6 Week and 7.5 Week (1st Session & 2nd Session) Courses:

Before the first official day of the session 100%
First three business days of the session 100%
Fourth through seventh business days of the session 50%
After the seventh day of the session 0%

* Holidays where the college is closed are not included as a business day.

The refund schedule may not apply to courses whose scheduled duration is different from those listed above, and it does not apply to Professional Development courses.

For any student called to perform an active military duty that interferes with the student’s ability to complete the current term of instruction, please refer to policy AA-30 Leave of Absence.

Academic Policies and Procedures