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Calculating Your Refund

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Student refunds for tuition are calculated based on total hours you're taking plus the liable portion of your dropped or withdrawn courses.

  • Liable hours are calculated as the total hours a student is still registered plus the liable portion of the dropped/withdrawn course(s).
  • The liable portion is calculated by multiplying the number of dropped hours by the liability rate (100% minus the refund percentage).
  • If you are liable for 12 or more hours, you are not eligible for a refund.

Example

You were originally registered for 16 hours, but dropped six hours so that you are now enrolled in 10 hours.

liable hours = 10 hours + liable portion of six hours

  • If your liable hours (10 hours + liable portion) are 12 or more, then no refund is issued.
  • If your liable hours (10 hours + liable portion) are less than 12, then you are eligible for a refund.