How Will Your Refund Be Paid?
Learn about how refunds are paid and how you can receive your refund through direct deposit on the Refund Disbursement page.
Refund Policies
The official date used to determine a refund is the date of the transaction or request by the student.
The official date for federal financial aid recipients is the last date of class attendance as determined by federal regulations. Learn more.
Financial aid awards may be canceled or reduced for financial aid recipients who drop or withdraw from classes. Please review our FAQ page for more information on a course withdrawal/drop.
Refunds for Courses Canceled by the University
The university refunds 100 percent of tuition and technology and registration fees for courses canceled by the university. The application fee is nonrefundable, even when a course is canceled.
Refund Schedule for Dropping or Withdrawing from a Course
Effective Spring 2013, students who drop a course within the specified timeframe below will receive a 100 percent refund of tuition and non-application fees.
Students who withdraw from a course after the drop period will not receive a 100 percent tuition refund. For more information on refund amounts, refer to the chart below.
Notes: The class start date in this chart refers to the first day of class. For fully online courses, the class start date is the first day of class, which is usually the session start date. For hybrid courses, which are all courses that have both an online and an on-site component, the first day of class is the calendar start date of the session. Example: A hybrid session runs from May 13 to July 7, 2013. The class start date is May 13, 2013. For on-site courses, the class start date is the day of the first on-site meeting of the class. Calendar day in this chart refers to the number of days that have passed since the class start date.
|
Tuition Refund |
One-Week Course |
|---|---|
|
100% |
Drop initiated prior to class start date |
|
75% |
Withdrawal initiated on calendar day 1 or 2 |
|
50% |
Withdrawal on calendar day 3 |
|
0% |
Withdrawal on calendar day 4 |
|
| |
|
Tuition Refund |
Four-Week Course |
|
100% |
Drop initiated through calendar day 3 |
|
75% |
Withdrawal initiated on calendar days 4 or 5 |
|
50% |
Withdrawal initiated on calendar days 6 to 9 |
|
0% |
Withdrawal initiated on or after calendar day 10 |
|
| |
|
Tuition Refund |
Five-Week Course |
|
100% |
Drop initiated through calendar day 3 |
|
75% |
Withdrawal initiated on calendar days 4 to 6 |
|
50% |
Withdrawal initiated on calendar days 7 to 11 |
|
0% |
Withdrawal initiated on or after calendar day 12 |
|
| |
|
Tuition Refund |
Six-Week Course |
|
100% |
Drop initiated through calendar day 4 |
|
75% |
Withdrawal initiated on calendar days 5 to 7 |
|
50% |
Withdrawal initiated on calendar days 8 to 13 |
|
0% |
Withdrawal initiated on or after calendar day 14 |
|
| |
|
Tuition Refund |
Seven-Week Course |
|
100% |
Drop initiated through calendar day 4 |
|
75% |
Withdrawal initiated on calendar days 5 to 8 |
|
50% |
Withdrawal initiated on calendar days 9 to 15 |
|
0% |
Withdrawal initiated on or after calendar day 16 |
|
| |
|
Tuition Refund |
Eight-Week Course |
|
100% |
Drop initiated through calendar day 5 |
|
75% |
Withdrawal initiated on calendar day 6 to 9 |
|
50% |
Withdrawal initiated on calendar day 10 to 17 |
|
0% |
Withdrawal initiated on or after calendar day 18 |
|
| |
|
Tuition Refund |
10-Week Course |
|
100% |
Drop initiated through calendar day 6 |
|
75% |
Withdrawal initiated on calendar days 7 to 11 |
|
50% |
Withdrawal initiated on calendar days 12 to 21 |
|
0% |
Withdrawal initiated on or after calendar day 22 |
|
| |
|
Tuition Refund |
12-Week Course |
|
100% |
Drop initiated through calendar day 7 |
|
75% |
Withdrawal initiated on calendar days 8 to 13 |
|
50% |
Withdrawal initiated on calendar days 14 to 25 |
|
0% |
Withdrawal initiated on or after calendar day 26 |
|
| |
|
Tuition Refund |
14-Week Course |
|
100% |
Drop initiated through calendar day 8 |
|
75% |
Withdrawal initiated on calendar days 9 to 15 |
|
50% |
Withdrawal initiated on calendar days 16 to 28 |
|
0% |
Withdrawal initiated on or after calendar day 29 |
|
| |
|
Tuition Refund |
16-Week Course |
|
100% |
Drop initiated through calendar day 9 |
|
75% |
Withdrawal initiated on calendar days 10 to 17 |
|
50% |
Withdrawal initiated on calendar days 18 to 32 |
|
0% |
Withdrawal initiated on or after calendar day 33 |
|
| |
|
Tuition Refund |
17-Week Course |
|
100% |
Drop initiated through calendar day 9 |
|
75% |
Withdrawal initiated on calendar days 10 to 18 |
|
50% |
Withdrawal initiated on calendar days 19 to 34 |
|
0% |
Withdrawal initiated on or after calendar day 35 |
Note: No refunds are given for technology fees or tuition for noncredit courses after the deadline to drop. Effective Spring 2011, the military student technology fee is refundable proportionate to the percentage of tuition refunded.
Exceptions to Course Drop and Withdrawal and Refund Policies
All students are subject to UMUC policies on withdrawal and refunds. However, students may request an exception to the withdrawal and refund policy when special circumstances prevent compliance with the published deadlines. For a list of qualifying circumstances and instructions on how to apply for an exception, please see the Exceptions to Course Drop and Withdrawal and Refund Policies page.
Federal Return of Funds Policy
Students receiving federal financial aid have the responsibility to follow UMUC's withdrawal procedures. Please be advised that if student receiving financial aid withdrawals from a course there may be financial or academic penalties. To learn more about the Federal Return of Funds Policy, please visit the Return of Title IV Funds Information.
