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Cancellation and Refund of Tuition and Fees
A student who completely withdraws from the University before the sixth week of a semester will be granted a percentage refund of tuition and some fees* based on the refund schedule below.
Note: Failure to attend does not constitute withdrawal.
The student must complete and submit a withdrawal form to be considered "withdrawn". Matriculated undergraduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Management and Education majors obtain withdrawal forms from the University Advising Center (Campus Center 1/1100). Matriculated undergraduate students in the Physical Education, Nursing and College of Public & Community Service (CPCS) obtain withdrawal forms from the Academic Support Office of their college. Graduate and Non-degree students should obtain withdrawal forms from the One Stop Student Center. A Student who pays in advance and submits a withdrawal form prior to the start of the semester will be given a full refund of tuition and fees. After the add/drop period, no refunds will be given for course load reductions. After five weeks no refunds will be issued if any grades including "W", "NA", or "INC" are awarded. Refunds will not be processed until after the add/drop period.
Students will be notified via email when their excess check will be available.
If a financial aid recipient withdraws from the University, his or her refund will first be applied to the reimbursement of scholarship or loan funds (up to the full amount of the scholarship or loan); any remaining amount will then be refunded to the student or parent. A student who is suspended or expelled from the University for disciplinary reasons forfeits all right to a refund. The New Student Deposit and Combined New Student Fees are required of new students and may not be canceled or refunded unless the student withdraws prior to the first day of classes. A student who has not paid in advance must still pay the amount which remains due after the charges are reduced. These rules and regulations shall apply to the classification of students at the University of Massachusetts as Massachusetts or non-Massachusetts students for tuition purposes.
It is important to remember that the balance for a semester must be paid in full before enrolling in the next semester.
| Withdrawal Date |
Owed by Students |
Reduction in Charges |
|---|---|---|
| 02/05/08 - 02/10/08 |
20% |
80% |
| 02/11/08 - 02/17/08 |
40% |
60% |
| 02/18/08 - 02/24/08 |
60% |
40% |
| 02/25/08 - 03/02/08 |
80% |
20% |
| After 03/02/08 |
100% |
0% |
* Non-State course fees, EOF & Combined Mandatory Fees
All above does not apply to Continuing Education or Summer Session refunds.