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Refund Policy
Refund Policy*
When a student leaves the University before the end of a fall or spring semester, voluntarily or through dismissal, University fees will be refunded as follows. (First-time Lander students receiving Title IV funds are governed by a federally mandated pro-rata refund policy.)
| one week after classes begin | 100% |
| before expiration of 12% of the semester | 90% |
| before expiration of 25% of the semester | 50% |
| before expiration of 50% of the semester | 25% |
The date on which a student files written notice of withdrawal with the Office of the Registrar is the date used in determining refund.
* Conditions for refunds of room and board and breakage deposits are listed on Residence Hall Contract.
Conditions for refunds to students whose tuition and fees are paid by certain types of financial aid are set forth in the Lander University Catalog.
*********Important Notice*********
Students who receive Title IV Funds (Federal Pell Grant, FSEOG, ACG, National SMART Grant, Perkins Loan, Federal Stafford Loans (Unsub or Sub) or Federal Plus Loans (Unsub or Sub)) and withdraw completely from the University are subject to the Return of Title IV Funds regulations. Students with funds from any of these programs "earn" their financial aid dollars while enrolled. If a student withdraws prior to completing 60% of a term, a pro-rated portion of the federal financial aid dollars must be considered "UNEARNED" and returned to the federal programs. Unearned financial aid dollars, which have to be returned to the federal aid programs, could cause students to owe the university a significant amount upon withdrawal.
In addition to the amount of federal aid that Lander must return, students who received financial aid for other educational costs, including off-campus living expenses, may be required to repay a portion of those funds to the federal programs. Failure to return aid due to the federal aid programs will result in loss of eligibility for federal financial aid assistance.
Federal aid funds to be returned are distributed to the programs in the following order:
Unsubsidized FFEL/Direct Loan
Subsidized FFEL/ Direct Loan
Perkins Loan
FFEL/Direct Grad Plus Loan
FFEL/Direct Parent Plus LoanPell Grant
ACGNational SMART Grant
Federal SEOG
No refunds or reductions of basic charges will be made due to a change in status (e.g. from full-time student to part-time student) later than one week after the beginning of the fall or spring semester. (For amount of refund during the two weeks period, refer to Withdrawal/Refund schedule above). Refunds for the summer sessions are published in the Summer School Bulletin.
No reductions from any charges are made for holidays or for absence from the University. A boarding student will pay full charges for meals, regardless of the number of meals taken in the dining hall.
In order to receive academic credits, grade reports transcript of record or degree, a student's indebtedness to the University must be settled, and the student must account satisfactorily for all property entrusted to the student's care.
It is further the policy of the University that any outstanding balance due to the University after the student ceases to be enrolled is subject to referral for collection. The student will be responsible for all attorney's fees and other reasonable collection costs and charges necessary for the collection of this debt.
