Refund Policy

Students officially dropping and/or withdrawing, or dropped at the discretion of the instructor, during a regular 16-week session are eligible for a refund of tuition according to the following schedule.

Prior to the first calendar class day*	100%
During the first 15 calendar class days*	70%
During the 16th through 20th calendar class days*	25%
After the 20th calendar class day*	None

* For courses that meet on what the college considers a regular schedule, class days refer to the number of calendar days the institution normally meets for classes, not the days a particular course meets.
(Example: Term session is 1/16 – 5/10 and classes meet Tues/Thurs, beginning 1/17. The first “class day” is 1/16.)

Students officially dropping and/or withdrawing, or dropped at the discretion of the instructor, from a regular five-week summer session are eligible for a refund of tuition and fees according to the following schedule.

Prior to the first calendar class day*	100%
During the first five calendar class days*	70%
During the sixth calendar class day*	25%
After the sixth calendar class day*	None

* For courses that meet on what the college considers a regular schedule, class days refer to the number of calendar days the institution normally meets for classes, not the days a particular course meets.
(Example: Term session is 1/16 – 5/10 and classes meet Tues/Thurs, beginning 1/17. The first “class day” is 1/16.)

PLEASE NOTE

For non-regular semester-length courses, students should contact the campus Business Services office for refund schedules.

The following table illustrates how refunds would be determined for non-regular length courses.

Length of Class – Term in Weeks	Last day for 70% refund	Last day for 25% refund
2 or less	2	n/a
3	3	4
4	4	5
5	5	6
6	5	7
7	7	9
8	8	10
9	9	11
10	9	12
11	10	14
12	12	15
13	13	16
14	13	17
15	14	19

Refund of tuition is subject to change by legislative and/or TCC Board of Trustees action without notice.

Based on the Refund Schedule, credit balances are automatically reflected on the student’s account upon withdrawal or course cancellation.
Refunds will be made to the debit/credit card used for payment if the refund is processed within 180 days of the original date of payment.
Refunds for cash, check, ACH, debit/credit after 180 days of the original payment, will be processed using the student’s preferred refund method selected with the contracted third-party refunding company. Please refer to the Refund Selection section below for further information. Students ages 15 years and under, or 55 years or older, will receive a refund by check.
A refund may take up to six weeks to process.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Financial Aid students withdrawing before the 60 percent refund point in the term may be required to repay funds unearned due to requirements for the return of Title IV funds.
Refunds are calculated/based on invoiced amounts, not payments made.
STUDENTS WHO HAVE OPTED FOR THE INSTALLMENT PAYMENT PLAN AND ARE DROPPING CLASSES AND/OR WITHDRAWING ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FULL PAYMENT OF THE PROMISSORY NOTE. REFUNDS WILL BE APPLIED TO ANY BALANCE DUE ON THE NOTE.
Students must be cautioned that there will be at least a 30 percent penalty for partial and/or complete withdrawals after the session begins.
Students may request a review of their refund eligibility through the end of the next long semester for which the refund is requested, as shown on the chart below. Students who meet the Tuition Refund Request Guidelines may complete and submit the Tuition Refund Request Form found on the TCC website.

Term Requesting:	Submit By:
Fall	End of Next Spring Term
Summer	End of Next Fall Term
Spring	End of Next Fall Term

Refund Selection

Students between the ages of 16-54, who are eligible for financial aid or have registered for classes, will receive a refund selection kit from our contracted third-party refunding company. In addition to the refund selection kit, students will receive an email containing a personal code. Students are provided with instructions on choosing their preferred refund method for future financial aid or course refunds. If a refund selection kit is not received, visit the Refunds webpage for additional information.

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