Refund and Withdrawal

• Degree Students
• Non-Degree Students
• Financial Aid Refund Disbursements

Degree Students

Refund

Students who withdraw from Saybrook University during a semester shall receive a pro-rata tuition refund in accordance with the Federal "Return of Federal Funds" policy regarding students receiving financial aid. The Financial Aid office will compute the amount due the lender under that policy and charge the student account in the amount of this computation as required. Student refunds for tuition will be computed provided that a student has not yet reached the 60% point of the semester. Students are required to pay Saybrook tuition based upon the number of days they have attended Saybrook. A tuition refund computation to determine a student refund will use the tuition for the semester and the number of days not completed by the student, that is, the remaining number of days in the semester divided by the total number of days in the semester, times the tuition. No refund will be made after the 60% point has elapsed.

Students should expect to be enrolled continuously during their studies at Saybrook. The effective date of withdrawal for tuition refund is the date the Registrar receives an official written notification of the student’s request to withdraw. Students must notify the Registrar in writing of their intention to withdraw.

New Students will receive a 100% refund of tuition, less the residential orientation fee if they notify the Academic Dean designee in writing by the last day of the Residential Orientation that they are withdrawing from the program.

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Non-Degree Students

Non-Degree Course Fee Refund Policy

Students who are taking a course on a non-degree basis and wish to withdraw or drop a class may receive a refund by notifying the Office of the Registrar in writing of his or her intent. The effective date of withdrawal is the date the Registrar receives the written notification.

Students will receive a 100% refund before the course begins. After the student’s course of instruction has begun, the following percentages apply to non-degree students.

• Within first week 90% of tuition paid
• Within first month 60% of tuition paid
• After the first month - NO Refund

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Financial Aid Refund Disbursements

Direct deposit of credit balances to a designated bank account is available by completing the Financial Aid Credit Refund Direct Deposit Authorization Form - pdf | 2MB and submitting the form to the business office.

How are funds disbursed?