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Refund
policies for maintenance fees, out-of-state tuition, debt service
fees, general access fees, and student government fees: |
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A. |
Change
of a student’s status which
may require a refund. |
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(1) |
Dropping a course or courses. |
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(2) |
Withdrawing from the institution. |
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(3) |
Cancellation of a class by the institution. |
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(4) |
Death of the student. |
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B. |
Refund
percentages. To withdraw and apply for a refund, if applicable, students
should file
formal application for withdrawal with the Office of Student Affairs or Office of Extended
Education, if off-campus. Withdrawals will be effective from the date the formal
application for withdrawal is filed. |
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(1) |
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
pages in the schedule of classes bulletin.)
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(2) |
100% of fees will be refunded for classes cancelled by the institution. |
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(3) |
100% of fees will be refunded for drops or withdrawals prior to the first
official day of
classes. (Please reference the Calendar pages in the schedule of classes bulletin for early registration schedule adjustment deadline.)
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(4) |
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: |
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A. |
Because of personal medical reasons confirmed
in writing by a licensed physician. |
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B. |
At the request of the institution for other
than disciplinary reasons, including situations in
which:
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(1) |
The premises or the units are destroyed or, in the opinion of the institution,
unsuitable
for occupancy for any reason.
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(2) |
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.
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| III. |
Refund
of Residence Hall Reservation and Breakage Deposits. Full deposit will be refunded if: |
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A. |
Written cancellation is received in the Office
of Residential Life by August 1st for Fall
Semester and/or academic year, December 15th for Spring Semester, and
May 15th for Summer Semester for the initial semester the residence hall contract
becomes effective.
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B. |
The student is prevented from entering the University
because of medical reasons
confirmed in writing by a licensed physician. |
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C. |
Residence hall space is not available. |
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D. |
Full refund will be made in the case of the
death of the student. |
| IV. |
Refund
of meal plan. The meal plan must be removed from the Eagle Card
ID before any refund will be processed. |
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A. |
Meal plan selections cancelled and removed from
the Eagle Card ID prior to or during
official registration for the term will be refunded at 100%.
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B. |
After registration, meal plan refunds will be
prorated on a weekly calendar basis not to
exceed the unused portion for Plans A and B and equal to the value
of any unused meals for Plan C, if the meal plan is removed from the Eagle Card ID:
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(1) |
Due to personal medical reasons confirmed in writing by a licensed physician.
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(2) |
At the request of the institution.
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C. |
Meal plans 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 plan. |
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D. |
100% of the meal plan 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. |
