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Students who withdraw from a term are charged a $75 withdrawal
fee and tuition and fees are charged according to the following schedule
Students who withdraw within the first 60 percent of the
academic period are subject to a pro rata refund calculation, which refunds a
portion of tuition based on the percentage of the term remaining after the time
of withdrawal. This calculation is made from the date the student’s written
notice of withdrawal is received by the Office of Dean.
A student in good academic standing who is not subject to
discipline will always be given an honorable discharge if he or she wishes to
withdraw from the University. Withdrawal is defined as the dropping of one’s
entire program in a given term as opposed to dropping a portion of one’s
program.
Formal withdrawal ordinarily is allowed only prior to the
examination period. Withdrawal means that courses and grades are expunged from
the student’s record and that the student does not receive any registration
credit.
Any student withdrawing must notify the Office of the Dean
in writing at once; any financial adjustments are reckoned from the date on
which the Office of the Dean receives this written notification. The approval
of the Dean is required for all completed withdrawals. The student is
considered registered, and the student’s responsibility, both academic and
financial, continues in all courses for which the student has registered until
he or she is notified by the Dean’s Office that the withdrawal has been
approved and accepted.
The health service fee, health insurance premium,
application fees, late fees, and special fees are not refundable. In addition,
some or all of the tuition will be retained. For the adjustment schedule,
please see the Registrar’s home page at http://www.columbia.edu/cu/registrar.
The student is considered registered until the date on which
written notice of withdrawal is received by the Office. A student’s financial
assistance is adjusted to reflect reductions in the student’s overall budget.
Excess financial aid is restored proportionately to the funds from which it was
drawn before a refund is given.
Percentage Refund for Withdrawal during First Nine Weeks of
Term
(Prorated for calendars of a different duration)
All tuition refund calculations will be based on the last
day of attendance (as defined in Registration, section VI.A. of GSAS
Rules and Regulations ) according to the schedule below. Based on
the week of the term in which withdrawal occurs, the refund percentage is as
follows:
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1st week**
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100%
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2nd week
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100%
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3rd week
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80%
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4th week
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80%
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5th week
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70%
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6th week
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60%
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7th week
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60%
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8th week
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50%
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9th week
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40%
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After the 9th week
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0%
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**Note: When the term begins on a Tuesday, the first week of
the term extends from that Tuesday through the following Monday.
Refund Policy When Dropping Individual Courses
Tuition for courses dropped by the last day of the Change of
Program period is refunded in full. There is no refund of tuition for
individual courses dropped after the last day of the Change of Program period.
The Change of Program period is usually the first two weeks of the fall or
spring semesters (please note that the first week of the semester usually
begins on a Tuesday).
Please note: The prorated schedule above does not pertain to
individual classes dropped (unless your entire schedule consists of only one
class). The prorated schedule pertains to withdrawals. Withdrawal is defined as
dropping one’s entire program.
For students receiving federal student aid, refunds will be
made to the federal aid programs in accordance with Department of Education
regulations. Refunds will be credited in the following order:
Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Federal Stafford Loans
Federal Perkins Loans
Federal PLUS Loans (when disbursed through the University)
Withdrawing students should be aware that they will not be
entitled to any portion of a refund until all federal aid programs are credited
and all outstanding charges have been paid.
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