Refund Policy

Refunds of tuition will be made to students who complete the withdrawal procedures according to the schedules below. Refunds are calculated based on the full amount of tuition. If tuition has not been paid in full students continue to be liable for any money still due after withdrawing from a class.

Tuition Refund Schedule for 10 week/Quarterly Classes and Independent Studies

• 100% before or during the first one week of classes
• 0% after the first week of classes, except for classes that start after the first week.
• To receive a full refund for classes that start after the first week, a drop form must be submitted by the Sunday after the first week of that class.

There are no refunds of Educational Resource Fees.

Tuition Refund Schedule for NEI weekend classes, 0.5- or 1-unit classes whether in-person or online:

100% refund up to 72 hours before class. No refunds after 72 hours before class.

Tuition Refund Policy for Total Withdrawal

If a student withdraws from all classes, the tuition refund schedule is as follows for 10-week courses:
Week 1 — 100% refund
Week 2 — 50% refund
Week 3 — 25% refund

Refund Policy for Financial Aid Borrowers

Regulations governing the return of Title IV government loans require schools to return all unearned tuition to the lender. This will lower the amount of the borrower’s loan. Returns of government loans are determined by a pro-rata calculation based on the last date the student attended a class. Returns of Title IV funds are recorded to student’s account and affect what amount may be refunded to the student when a course is dropped, or a student withdraws. Students are responsible for any balance due resulting from a return of Title IV funds.

Financial aid refunds are issued via ACH/direct deposit unless an exception is requested from the Bursar at bursar@swc.edu .