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Refund Policies
I. Refund policies for maintenance fees,
out-of-state tuition, debt service fees and technology access fees:
A. Change of a student's status which may require
a refund.
- Dropping a course or courses.
- Withdrawing from the institution.
- Cancellation of a class by the institution.
B. Refund percentages.
- Withdrawals will be effective from the date upon
which formal application for withdrawal is filed with the Office
of Student Affairs or Office of Extended Education.
- 75% of fees will be refunded for drops or withdrawals
from the first official day of classes through the fourteenth
calendar day of classes or within an equivalent period for a short
term course. 25% of fees will be refunded following expiration
of the 75% period, for a period of time extending 25% of the length
of the term. No refunds will be made beyond the 25% period. (Please
reference the Calendar for the refund deadlines.)
- 100% of fees will be refunded for classes cancelled
by the institution.
- 100% of fees will be refunded for drops or withdrawals
prior to the first official day of classes. (Please
reference the Calendar for the early registration schedule adjustment deadline).
- 100% of fees will be refunded in the case of the
death of the student.
II. Refund of residence hall rent.
After registration, residence hall rent will be prorated
on a weekly calendar basis when the student is forced to withdraw
from the residence hall:
A. Because of personal medical reasons confirmed
in writing by a licensed physician.
B. At the request of the institution for other than
disciplinary reasons, including situations in which:
- The premises or the units are destroyed or,
in the opinion of the institution, unsuitable for occupancy for
any reason
- The institution gives the student or other
occupant written notice of termination at least thirty (30) days
prior to the date when such termination will be effective.
Full refund will be made in the case of the death
of the student. Withdrawals for other reasons will be subject to
the same 75% or 25% amounts and time periods as maintenance fees.
No refund will be made other than under the above conditions.
III. Refund of residence hall reservation
and breakage deposits.
Full deposit will be refunded if:
A. Written cancellation is received in the Office
of Residential Life by August 1 for Fall Semester and/or academic
year, December 15 for Spring Semester, and May 15 for Summer Semester
for the initial semester the residence hall contract becomes effective.
B. The student is prevented from entering the university
because of medical reasons confirmed in writing by a licensed
physician.
C. Residence hall space is not available.
D. Full refund will be made in the case of the death
of the student.
IV. Refund of meal ticket.
The meal ticket must be returned to Food Services
before any refund will be processed.
A. Meal ticket selections cancelled and unused meal
tickets returned prior to or during official registration for
the term will be refunded at 100%.
B. After registration, meal ticket refunds will
be prorated on a weekly calendar basis not to exceed the unused
portion of the ticket for Plans A, B and E and equal to the value
of any unused pages for Plan C, if the meal ticket is returned:
- Due to personal medical reasons confirmed
in writing by a licensed physician.
- At the request of the institution.
C. Meal tickets returned for other reasons will
be subject to the same 75% or 25% amounts and time periods as
maintenance fees. Refunds will not exceed the unused portion
of the tickets.
D. 100% of the meal ticket will be refunded in
the case of the death of the student.
V. Credit Balances.
All refunds (with the exception of Plus Loans) will
be made by check payable to the student regardless of the method
of payment. With processing costs estimated to exceed the
value of the check, no refunds for $1.00 or less will be issued
unless specifically requested.
FEES, CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT AND REFUND POLICIES
ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE BY ACTION OF THE TENNESSEE
BOARD OF REGENTS.
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