Refunds

Students who withdraw from the college may receive a refund of their tuition, fees, and board costs, in accord with the following schedule:

1. Full refund for withdrawal before the sixth day of classes (the second day of May Term for those students required to pay tuition for May Term),
2. 75% refund for withdrawal before the eleventh day of classes (the fourth day of May Term for those students required to pay for May Term),
3. 50% refund for withdrawal before the sixteenth day of classes (the sixth day of May Term for those students required to pay for May Term),
4. 25% refund for withdrawal before the twenty-first day of classes (the eighth day of May Term for those students required to pay for May Term),
5. No refund for withdrawal after the twenty-first day of classes (the eighth day of May Term for those students required to pay for May Term).

The refund schedule is based strictly on scheduled meeting days of classes. (Each day in which any Lakeland College traditional undergraduate program classes are scheduled to meet counts as a “day of classes” for this purpose.) The number of classes a student actually attends is not considered in the calculation of refunds. A student who has not prepaid his/her tuition in full at the beginning of the semester and then subsequently withdraws may have a balance due, not a refund. The college does not make exceptions to this policy.

Eligibility for a refund is contingent upon official notification, in writing, directed to the Office of the Registrar or the Manager of Student Accounts. For purposes of withdrawal and refund, telephone or verbal notice of withdrawal is not adequate and the official date of withdrawal will be established only by the receipt of formal written notice or a completed student withdrawal form, which may be obtained from the Office of the Registrar.

College housing contracts are written for the entire term. Therefore, no refunds for room rent will be granted for students who withdraw after the end of the first week of classes or after the first class session in the May Term. For the spring, summer, and fall terms, one week of housing expense will be deducted from the refund for those who withdraw before the beginning of the sixth day of classes.

Withdrawal refunds will be made 30 days after the official date of withdrawal from the college, and then only after all forms and procedures for aid application and official withdrawal have been completed and signed. Students who are suspended or who are asked to withdraw for disciplinary reasons are not eligible for refunds, regardless of the date of withdrawal.