Curriculum Programs:

A tuition refund shall not be made except under the following circumstances:

1. On-Cycle Course Sections:
   1. A 100 percent refund shall be provided to the student if the student officially withdraws or is officially withdrawn by the college prior to the first day of the academic semester or term as noted in the college calendar. Also, a student is eligible for a 100 percent refund if the course in which the student is officially registered is cancelled due to insufficient enrollment.
   2. After an on-cycle course section begins, a 75 percent refund shall be provided to the student if the student officially withdraws or is officially withdrawn by the college from the course section prior to or on the census date or the official 10 percent point of the course section.
2. Off-Cycle Course Sections:
   1. A 100 percent refund shall be provided to the student if the student officially withdraws or is officially withdrawn by the college prior to the first day of the course section.
   2. After an off-cycle course section begins, a 75 percent refund shall be provided to the student if the student officially withdraws or is officially withdrawn by the college from the course section prior to or on the census date or the official 10 percent point of the course section.
3. At the time the student officially withdraws under this policy, the student shall be notified of the refund; the refund will be processed automatically.
4. A 100 percent refund shall be provided to the student if the course section in which the student is officially registered is cancelled.

Effect of Residency Determination on Curriculum Program Refunds

1. If the State Education Assistance Authority through the Residency Determination Service (RDS) makes a final validation determination prior to the 10 percent point of the course section or academic term, as noted in the college calendar, a college shall provide a 100 percent refund if all of the following conditions apply:
   1. At the time of the student’s registration, the State Education Assistance Authority made an initial determination that the student was a resident for tuition purposes.
   2. After validation of the information provided in the student’s residency application, the State Education Assistance Authority subsequently determines that the student was a nonresident for tuition purposes.
   3. The student officially withdraws from the course section within 10 calendar days of the college notifying the student of the change in residency status.
2. If the State Education Assistance Authority through the Residency Determination Service (RDS) makes a final validation determination that a student is a nonresident for tuition purposes after the 10 percent point of the course section or academic term, as noted in the college calendar, the college shall apply the nonresident tuition determination to the following term.

Continuing Education Registration Fee Refunds

Unless otherwise required by law, community colleges shall not issue a registration fee refund using State funds except under the following circumstances:

1. A college shall provide a 100 percent refund to the student if the student officially withdraws or is officially withdrawn by the college from the course section prior to the first course section meeting.
2. A college shall provide a 100 percent refund to the student if the college cancels the course section in which the student is registered.
3. After a regularly scheduled course section begins, the college shall provide a 75 percent refund upon the request of the student if the student officially withdraws or is officially withdrawn by the college from the course section prior to or on the 10 percent point of the scheduled hours of the course section. This sub-section applies to all course sections except those course sections that begin and end on the same calendar day. Colleges shall not provide a student a refund using State funds after the start of a course section that begins and ends on the same calendar day.
4. After a non-regularly scheduled course section begins, the college shall provide a 75 percent refund upon the request of the student if the student withdraws or is withdrawn by the college from the course section prior to or on the 10th calendar day after the start of the course section.
5. Registration fees for self-supporting classes are non-refundable once the class begins.
6. Local fees, such as malpractice insurance, accident insurance, drug screen fees, criminal background check fees, and CPR card fees are non-refundable once the class begins.