Students who withdraw from all classes before the first class day for each term are given a 100% tuition refund and classes do not appear on the academic record. Beginning the first class day of each term, students are liable for tuition charges unless they take official action during the tuition cancellation period to drop classes. The Academic Calendar (available from the Registrar) publishes the tuition cancellation dates for 100%, 75%, 50% and 25% refunds for each term. The last date to withdraw from a class is also published in the Academic Calendar for each term.
Return of Funds
Official withdrawal occurs when the student intentionally drops all classes for a given term. Students who officially withdraw prior to completing 60% of the term have not “earned” all financial aid offered and a repayment calculation must be performed based upon a federally-mandated formula. The unearned portion (based on the percentage of the term remaining) of aid is returned to the lender or aid program. For example, if a student completes only 20 percent of the term, then he or she has failed to earn 80 percent of the financial aid that was disbursed, or could have been disbursed, prior to the withdrawal. If the return of funds creates a balance due, the student will be responsible for repayment to TCU.
Unofficial withdrawal encompasses all other withdrawals where official notification is not provided to TCU. When a recipient of financial aid ceases class attendance, without officially dropping their courses, TCU must determine the amount of aid “earned.” In this situation, the withdrawal date is the midpoint of the term, or the last date of an academically related activity in which the student participated as documented by a professor.
Please note: applicable tuition refunds are only available in instances of official withdrawal. Unofficial withdrawals may result in unpaid balances for which the student is responsible.
Funds will be returned in the following order:
- Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans
- Subsidized Federal Stafford Loans
- Federal Perkins Loans
- Federal PLUS Loans
- Federal Pell Grants
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG)
- TEACH Grants
- Other Title IV Programs
- Other Federal, State, Private, or Institutional Student Aid
Financial aid recipients are encouraged to contact the Office of Scholarships and Student Financial Aid prior to withdrawal to determine the effect of this action upon their financial aid.
Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements include both a quantitative and qualitative measure of credit hours attempted vs. credit hours completed. Unofficial withdrawal from classes, failure to begin attendance or to successfully complete registered hours may affect future eligibility for financial aid. For detailed information please review the following:
