Withdrawing from PLU

Withdrawing from all your classes prior to the start of the semester will result in a total cancellation of university charges and financial aid for the term. For the fall and spring semesters, if you withdraw on or before the tenth day of class, you will receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees (effective starting fall 2022). If you withdraw after the tenth day of class, your tuition charge will be prorated based on your date of withdrawal. However, once more than 60% of the semester has elapsed, there is no tuition refund or cancellation of any financial aid. To officially withdrawal from PLU, you must complete a withdrawal form, which can be found in the Documents section of the Center for Student Success website.

If you withdraw before more than 60% of the semester has elapsed, all PLU gift aid for the term will be canceled. Furthermore, your federal student aid will be prorated based on your date of withdrawal or last date of attendance. Students who receive the Washington College Grant and Washington College Bound Scholarship can keep their full awards for the semester as long as they attend at least one day of each course on which their award amount is based.

Important withdrawal dates based on term

June 10, 2022:  Fifth day of class, Term I.  If you officially withdraw from all of your Term I classes on or before this date, you will receive a 100% refund of tuition. You become responsible for 100% of fee charges if you do not withdraw by June 6, the first day of the term. If you withdraw after June 10, you will be responsible for 100% of tuition and fee charges associated with Summer, Term I. If you are a new student in the summer and did not register for summer semester classes, you will be considered to have never enrolled at PLU for the term.

June 21, 2022: This is the date at which more than 60% of the term will have elapsed if enrolled for Term I only. This date is important only if you do not register for any Term II classes or if you withdraw from all Term II classes prior to ceasing your Term I attendance. If you withdraw prior to this date, your federal student aid will be prorated based on your date of withdrawal or last date of attendance. On campus housing charges are prorated according to the Residential life proration schedule. Financial aid for the term will be considered to be fully utilized if you withdraw after this date. Eligibility to work under the work study programs terminate upon your withdrawal from the university.

July 11, 2022:  Fifth day of class, Term II.  If you officially withdraw from all of your Term II classes on or before this date, you will receive a 100% refund of tuition. You become responsible for 100% of fee charges if you do not withdraw by July 5, the first day of the term. If you withdraw after July 11, you will be responsible for 100% of tuition and fee charges associated with Summer, Term II. If you are a new student in the summer and did not register for summer semester classes, you will be considered to have never enrolled at PLU for the term.

July 20, 2022: This is the date at which more than 60% of Term II will have elapsed. This date is important if you are registered for Term II classes only. If you withdraw prior to this date, your federal student aid will be prorated based on your date of withdrawal or last date of attendance. On campus housing charges are prorated according to the Residential life proration schedule. Financial aid for the term will be considered to be fully utilized if you withdraw on or after this date. Work study employment terminates upon withdrawal from the university.

June 17, 2022:   Tenth day of class, Summer full term.  If you officially withdraw from all of your summer classes on or before this date, you will receive a 100% refund of tuition. You become responsible for 100% of fee charges if you do not withdraw by June 6, the first day of the term. If you are a new student in the summer and did not register for summer semester classes, you will be considered to have never enrolled at PLU for the term.

July 8, 2022: This is the date at which more than 60% of the combined summer term will have elapsed. If you withdraw prior to this date, your federal student aid will be prorated on based on your date of withdrawal or last date of attendance. On campus housing charges are prorated according to the Residential life proration schedule. Financial aid for the term will be considered to be fully utilized if you withdraw on or after this date. Work study employment terminates upon withdrawal from the university.

September 19, 2022:  Tenth day of class.  If you officially withdraw from all of your fall classes on or before this date, you will receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees for the semester. Your PLU gift aid will be fully canceled, and your federal student aid will be prorated based on your date of withdrawal or last date of attendance. If you are a new student in the fall and did not register for fall semester classes, you will be considered to have never enrolled at PLU for the semester.

November 6, 2022:  This is the date at which more than 60% of the semester will have elapsed.  If you withdraw prior to this date, all PLU gift aid will be canceled, and your tuition charges and federal student aid funds will be prorated based on your date of withdrawal or last date of attendance.  On campus housing charges are prorated according to the Residential Life proration schedule.  There is no tuition refund and all financial aid for the semester will be considered to be fully utilized if you withdraw on or after this date.  Work study employment terminates upon withdrawal from the university.

January 9, 2023:  Fifth day of class for Jterm.  If you officially withdraw from all of your Jterm classes on or before this date, you will receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees for the term.  If you withdraw after this date, you will be responsible for 100% of tuition and fee charges associated with Jterm. If you are a new student in the Jterm and do not register for Jterm classes, you will be considered to have never enrolled at PLU.

January 20, 2023:  This is the date at which more than 60% of Jterm will have elapsed.  This date is important only if you do not register for any spring semester classes or if you withdraw from all spring semester classes prior to ceasing your Jterm attendance. If you withdraw after this date, all Jterm financial aid will be considered to be fully utilized.  If you withdraw prior to this date, your federal student aid will be prorated based on your date of withdrawal or last date of attendance. On campus housing charges are prorated according to the Residential Life proration schedule.

April 5, 2023:  This is the date at which more than 60% of the combined Jterm/spring semester will have elapsed and all tuition charges and financial are considered to have been fully utilized.  If you withdraw prior to this date, all PLU gift aid will be canceled, and your spring semester tuition charges and federal student aid will be prorated based on your date of withdrawal or last date of attendance.  On campus housing charges are prorated according to the Residential Life proration schedule.  Work study employment terminates upon withdrawal from the university.

February 22, 2023:  Tenth day of class for the spring semester.  If you register for spring semester only and officially withdraw from all of your spring classes on or before this date, you will receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees for the semester.  If you are a new student in the spring and did not register for spring semester classes, you will be considered to have never enrolled at PLU for the semester.

April 17, 2023:  This is the date at which more than 60% of the semester will have elapsed if you did not register for any Jterm classes.  All tuition charges and financial aid for the semester will be considered to be fully utilized if you withdraw on or after this date.  If you withdraw prior to this date, all PLU gift aid will be canceled, and your spring semester tuition charges and federal student aid will be prorated based on your date of withdrawal or last date of attendance.  On campus housing charges are prorated according to the Residential life proration schedule.  Work study employment terminates upon withdrawal from the university.

 

Returning to PLU

When there is a break in your enrollment (not attending either a fall or spring semester) and you wish to return to PLU, a Re-Entry Application with the Office of the Registrar is required.  Renewal of the PLU academic scholarship awarded upon admission to PLU can be renewed unless you left the university with an unsatisfactory academic progress status, or had already exhausted your maximum time limit eligibility or maximum number of terms to receive funding.