Refund Policy
In case of either voluntary withdrawal or dismissal from the College, a portion of the term tuition may be refunded. Students must notify the Registrar, or Student Accounts , in writing of their intent to withdraw from the College or from a course. The date that this written withdrawal notification is received by Student Accounts -- or the effective date, whichever is later -- becomes the official withdrawal date and the basis for refund calculation. Such refunds, assuming that all financial obligations have been met, will be computed on the following basis: Term | Withdrawal Period | % Tuition Refund
8-Week Courses:
Week one -- 90%
Week two -- 50%
Weeks three & four -- 25%
After week four -- No refund
6-Week Courses:
Week one -- 90%
Week two -- 50%
Week three -- 25%
After week three -- No refund
For purposes of withdrawal notification, the week-ending deadline is considered to be 5 p.m. Friday.
Veterans
If the College’s refund policy for Masters Degree courses conflicts with the Veterans Administration regulations concerning enrolled veterans receiving VA benefits, the VA policy on refunds will prevail.
Federal Financial Aid
The responsibility for returning unearned Title IV aid is shared between Champlain College and you. It is allocated according to the portion of disbursed aid that could have been used to cover College charges, and the portion that could have been disbursed directly to you once those charges are covered. Champlain College will distribute unearned aid back to the Title IV programs, as specified by law. You will be billed for the amount that you owe to the Title IV programs, as well as any amount due to the College, as a result of Title IV aid that was returned that would have been used to cover College charges.
Students should also be aware that under federal regulations, any refund due as a result of withdrawal from the College must first be applied to repay ineligible federal loans and grants with any remaining credit then refundable to the student. In compliance with these regulations, refunds would be attributable in the following order:
- Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan
- Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan
