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Refund Schedules

Refunds

Students who have paid fees in full and withdraw from the University will receive refunds for tuition, student services fee, academic advising & support fee, computer processing fee, health service fee, endowment scholarship fee, student center facility fee, excessive hours fee, international education fee, instructional equipment fee, records fee, off-campus course fee, intercollegiate athletics fee, international student program fee, distance education degree program course fee, library access fee, recreational sports fee, repeated courses fee, field assignment fee, agricultural facilities fee, course fees and laboratory fees.  Students paying on an installment basis and who withdraw from the University will be required to pay the balance of fees due.  The refund schedule is as follows:

Withdrawals

If you are withdrawing from all courses at the University....

The Effective Withdrawal Date is the date the withdrawal is reported to and recorded in the Registrar’s Office.

3-week session

% Refund

Prior to 1st class day

100%

1st, 2nd class day

80%

3rd, 4th class day

50%

5th class day

0

 

 

4 - or 5-week session

% Refund

Prior to 1st class day

100%

1st, 2nd, 3rd class day

80%

4th, 5th, 6th class day

50%

7 th class day

0

 

8-week session

% Refund

Prior to 1st class day

100%

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th class day

80%

5th, 6th, 7th, 8th class day

50%

9th class day

0

 

9 - or  10 -  or 12-week session

% Refund

Prior to 1st class day

100%

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th class day

80%

6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th class day

50%

11th class day

0

 

16-week session

% Refund

Prior to 1st class day

100%

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th class day

80%

6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th class day

70%

11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th class day

50%

16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th class day

25%

21st class day

0

Special Note: Refund percent is applicable to refundable fees only. Non-refundable fees include Parking, Installment Fee, ID Fee, Late Payment Fees, Late Registration Fee, Reinstatement Fee, Breakage Deposit and Testing Fee.

DROP A COURSE

Definition: A Student drops a course but remains enrolled in one or more courses at the University. Effective Drop Date is the date the drop is recorded in the Registrar’s Office.

Student will receive a refund if.....

  • a course is dropped on or before the census date for the appropriate session, the student's account will be credited for the tuition and fees associated with that course

Student will not receive a refund if.....

  • a course is dropped after the appropriate census date

Census dates for various length sessions are as follows:

  • 3-week session 2nd class day
  • 4-week session 3rd class day
  • 5-week session 4th class day
  • 8-week session 6th class day
  • 10-week session 7th class day
  • 12-week session 7th class day
  • 16-week session 12th class day

Special notes:

  • For refund purposes, class days are determined by the calendar, not by the number of class meetings. As an example, if a semester starts on Monday, Thursday of that week is considered the 4 th class day for all classes.
  • Those fees paid by Tuition Assistance or other third party receivable will be refunded to the military or other organization if a refund is due.
  • Tarleton’s refund policy is in accordance with mandates of the state of Texas.
Conditions Of Refunds

Refunds of tuition and fees will not be made until 10 days have elapsed from the date the fees were paid. Refunds of tuition and fees paid by a sponsor, donor, or scholarship shall be made to the source rather than directly to the student who has withdrawn if the funds were made available through the University. All student services and privileges shall terminate when a student withdraws or graduates from the University.