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REFUND POLICIES

 

Credit Courses - Fall and Spring Semesters

  • If tuition has been paid by cash, check or credit card, or financial aid has been accessed from the government to pay the account, you may be entitled to a refund if timely drop slips or withdrawal documentation is submitted to the Registrar's Office (ext. 7622).
  • The date on which the Registrar receives the forms will be used to determine refunds.
  • A verbal notice by a student to an instructor, advisor, or any FLCC staff member does not constitute a formal course withdrawal or drop.
  • Lack of attendance does not reduce tuition and fees; therefore, timely withdrawals or drops slips will ensure proper credit to you student account.
  • NO REFUND SHALL BE GIVEN FOR FEES OR PRE-ADMISSIONS (TUITION) DEPOSIT ONCE THE SEMSTER BEGINS.
  • To receive a 100% refund of already paid tuition and fees, the completed forms must be received by the Registrar's Office as follows:

15 WEEK OR MORE CREDIT COURSES

  • For credit courses 15 weeks or more, the completed forms must be received one business day prior to the official semester start date.
  • The schedule for tuition refund for credit courses 15 weeks or more is as follows:

Approved drop/withdrawal one business day prior to semester start date--tuition and fees

100%

Approved drop/withdrawal during 1st week of semester--tuition only

75%

Approved drop/withdrawal during 2nd week of semester--tuition only

50%

Approved drop/withdrawal during 3rd week of semester--tuition only

25%

Approved drop/withdrawal after 3rd week (20th day) of semester

No Refund

 

LESS THAN 15 WEEK CREDIT COURSES

  • For credit courses less than 15 weeks, one business day prior to the official start date of the classes.
  • If courses are canceled by the College which changes your status from full- to part-time, the appropriate tuition and fees will be refunded. If a student changes from full to part-time status (11 or less credit hours/semester) after the semester has started, refund will be issued according to the schedule for tuition refund.
  • The schedule for tuition refund for credit courses less than 15 weeks is as follows.
The date on which the Registrar receives the Course Drop/Withdrawal forms will be used to determine refunds. To receive 100% REFUND of already paid tuition and fees, the completed forms must be received by the Registrar's Office one business day prior to the first class meeting date. If you drop a class within seven calendar days from the start date of the class, you will be entitled to a 25% refund (of tuition only). There is NO REFUND granted for course drops after the seven calendar days from the start date of the class.

These refunds are less the pre-admission deposit.


 

Credit Courses - Jan Plan and Summer Sessions

  • The date on which the Registrar receives the Course Drop/Withdrawal forms will be used to determine refunds. To receive 100% REFUND of already paid tuition and fees, the completed forms must be received by the Registrar's Office one business day prior to the first class meeting date. If you drop a class within seven calendar days from the start date of the class, you will be entitled to a 25% refund (of tuition only). There is NO REFUND granted for course drops after the seven calendar days from the start date of the class.

 

Non-Credit Courses

  • Refunds will be processed for those students who officially cancel their registration and submit a drop slip to the Registrar's Office one business day prior to the start date of classes. Please contact the Division of Professional Studies and Continuing Education (Telephone: 585-394-3500 ext. 7660) one business day prior to the class start date if you wish to drop the course.

 

Refund Policy for Students Receiving Federal Financial Aid Awards

Federal regulations (the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, regulation 34 CFR part 668.22) require each school to have a written policy for the refund and repayment of Federal Title IV aid received by students who withdraw during a term for which Title IV aid payment has been received. These policies are effective only if the student completely terminates enrollment (i.e., cancels his/her registration, withdraws, or is dismissed) or stops attending classes before completing more than 60 percent of the enrollment period. Therefore, attendance through more than 60% of the enrollment period is required to keep established Federal and State financial aid intact. Non-attendance may result in a financial obligation.  Please refer to the College Catalog, contact the Bursar's Office (ext. 7229), or review their bulletin board for details and more information. Download Return of Title IV Policy in Adobe Acrobat format