Refund and Withdrawal Policy
Julie Siegfried
Darla Shober
Barbara Byer (Deactivated)
When a student withdraws from a program, or changes enrollment to fewer credit hours, certain procedures must be followed and the student may be eligible for a partial refund of tuition payments.
Financial Aid recipients who change their course registration or withdraw after the beginning of each semester must notify the financial assistance office.
Enrollment status is very important to aid eligibility. Financial aid refunds due to withdrawal are calculated using percentage of the term not completed as dictated by federal aid regulations. More information about aid adjustments and refunds due to change in enrollment status, may be obtained from the Financial Assistance Office and the Lancaster coordinator of student financial services.
Financial Aid Office
VA Office hours:
Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Toll Free Number: 800-330-9683
Email: finaid@emu.edu
15 week semester-long course enrollment
Tuition Adjustment and Refund Percentages (Chart)
Time Period | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Summer Semester | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st day of Term | 100% | |||
1st week | Aug 30 - Sept 5 | Jan 11 - 17 | May 9 - 15 | 97% |
2nd week | Sept 6 - 12 | Jan 18 - 24 | May 16 - 22 | 90% |
3rd week | Sept 13 - 19 | Jan 25 - Jan 31 | May 23 - 29 | 83% |
4th week | Sept 20 - 26 | Feb 1 - 7 | May 30 - June 5 | 76% |
5th week | Sept 27 - Oct 3 | Feb 8 - 14 | June 6 - 12 | 69% |
6th week | Oct 4 - 10 | Feb 15 - 21 | June 13 - 19 | 62% |
7th week | Oct 11 - 17 | Feb 22 - 28 | June 20 - 26 | 55% |
8th week** | Oct 18 - 24 | Mar 1 - 14 ** | June 27 - July 3 | 48% |
9th week | Oct 25 - 30 | Mar 15 - 23 | July 4 - 10 | 40% |
After the 9th week | Oct 31 and later | Mar 24 and later | July 10 and later | 0% |
| ** accounts for semester breaks | ||||
5 & 7 week block course enrollment
Tuition Adjustment and Refund Percentages (Chart)
Time Period (7 week block) | % |
|---|---|
*1st week | 97% |
2nd week | 86% |
3rd week | 72% |
| 4th week | 58% |
| 5th week | 44% |
| 6th & 7th weeks | 0% |
Time Period (5 week block) | % |
|---|---|
*1st week | 80% |
**2nd week | 60% |
3rd week | 40% |
| 4th & 5th weeks | 0% |
| **Applies to summer Graduate Teacher intensives. 2nd week is residential week. | |