| Withdrawals: From a Single Course |
Official Full |
Medical |
| Refunds: Fall & Spring Tuition |
Summer & J Term Tuition |
Course Fees |
| Meal Plans |
Insurance Fee |
Financial Aid & Title IV |
Tuition and fees will not be refunded for single course withdrawals occurring after the last day to add/drop without fee for a term. These dates are listed in the class schedules for each term. If the student does not wish to continue a course after the add/drop period, the student must withdraw from the course. The student must obtain the instructor’s signature on an Add/Drop/Withdraw Form and submit it to the Student Services Center. A $50.00 late registration fee is charged for each transaction after the last day to add/drop.
Notice of withdrawal from the University must be given in writing to the
Student Services Center. Oral requests are not acceptable. Charges will remain
on the student account until written notice is received.
Students may also withdraw completely from the university for a term for medical reasons. The student must complete a Medical Withdrawal Petition, provide written evidence from a physician and a personal explanation to the vice president for Admission and Student Life. This must be completed in a timely manner and in no case later than the last day of class in any given term. If granted, the grade of WM will appear on the student’s transcript. Physician clearance is required prior to re-enrollment. For more information contact Student Life, 105 Hauge Administration Building, 253.535.7191 or slif@plu.edu.
- 100 percent tuition refund prior to the first day of class
- Refunds prorated on a daily basis beginning the first day of class until 60 percent of the semester has elapsed
- Once 60 percent of the semester has elapsed, there is no tuition refunds
- 100 percent refund up to the last day to add/drop without fee for term (dates listed in Class Schedules)
- No refund after the last day to add/drop without fee for term (dates listed in Class Schedules)
- 100 percent refund prior to the first day of class.
- No refund beginning the first day of class.
- Housing refunds prorated on a daily basis.
- Meal plan refunds prorated on a weekly basis.
PLU Student Health Insurance is not refundable with exception for the following:
- Government financial aid policies are observed where applicable for fees funded by government financial aid resources.
- Insurance fee is refundable, on a pro-rated basis, for compulsory military deployment.
- The university may reverse the insurance fee, as it would reverse tuition and other fees for a student who has never attended (NA) a class and whose status is noted in the registrar's office as NA.
The university calculates and returns Title IV funds according to Federal Title IV policy 34CRF 668.22. The amount of Title IV funds (other than Federal Work Study) that must be returned to the Title IV programs is based solely on the length of time the student was enrolled before withdrawing. This policy is effective for complete or full withdrawal from a semester in which a student receives Title IV federal funds.
For fall and spring semester only, if a student withdraws before 60 percent of the semester has elapsed, a percentage of Title IV funds will be returned to the federal program based on the length of time the student was enrolled before withdrawal. After 60 percent of the semester has elapsed, the student is considered to have used all aid received for the semester.
The return of Title IV funds is dependent upon the date a student withdraws during the semester.
- The date the student began the withdrawal process;
- The date the student otherwise provided the school with official notification of the intent to withdraw; or
- For the student who does not begin the university's withdrawal process or notify the school of the intent to withdraw, the midpoint of the payment period or period of enrollment for which Title IV assistance was disbursed (unless the university can document a later date); If attendance is taken, the withdrawal date is determined from the attendance records.
- Determine date of withdrawal
- Calculate the percentage of aid deemed to have been used by the student
- Calculate the percentage of aid not used by the student, which must be returned to federal programs.
If the withdrawal date results in a percentage of used Title IV aid, then the return of Title IV aid will occur in the
following order:
- Unsubsidized Federal Stafford loans
- Subsidized Federal Stafford loans
- Federal Perkins loans
- Federal PLUS loans
- Direct PLUS loans
- Federal Pell grants
- Federal SEOG grants
- Other assistance under this Title for which a return of funds is required, to include Washington State Need Grants.
Note: Please be aware that a tuition refund due to withdrawal from the
university can adversely affect what is owed to the university by the
student. A tuition adjustment is applied to the student account, but
aid is also adjusted, sometimes creating a larger owing balance.
Students should check with the Financial Aid Office to determine the effect
a withdrawal will have on their student account.
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