Indiana University of Pennsylvania

1996-1997 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705

Finances

IUP Refund Policy--PART II.

II. Withdrawal from the Current Semester
A student who registers for classes and then decides to withdraw from the current term after the first day of classes must do so through the Advising and Testing Center (undergraduate) or the Graduate School and Research Office (graduate). Dropping courses via Telreg or Termreg does not establish official withdrawal from the university. A student who withdraws is subject to the following:

A. An undergraduate student who withdraws from the university must process the withdrawal request through the Advising and Testing Center, Pratt Hall. Graduate students must withdraw through the Graduate School and Research Office, Stright Hall. The official withdrawal date will be established by such offices. Advance deposits toward housing and tuition are not refundable.

B. A returning student who has been approved to withdraw from courses will forfeit a portion of the semester fees in accordance with the following schedule:

                                        Percentage of Student's Total 
Withdrawal on Weekly Basis              Semester Fees to Be Forfeited
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First through second weeks              10% 
Third through fourth weeks              50% 
Fifth through eighth weeks              75% 
After eighth week                       No reduction 
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A student attending his/her first semester will be entitled to a reduction in fees to be forfeited as outlined in Section IIC.

Refunds for students receiving financial assistance from scholarships, loans, and/or grants will be returned to the source of aid in accordance with the provisions prescribed by the funding source.

C. A first-semester student who cancels his/her schedule by the first day of classes is entitled to a 100 percent refund of fees, less the applicable advance deposits.

A student who is approved to withdraw after the first day of classes will forfeit a portion of the semester fees in accordance with the following schedule:

Percentage of Student's
Total Time of Withdrawal       Semester Fees to Be Forfeited
-------------------------------------------------------------
First week                     10%
Second week                    10%
Third week                     20%
Fourth week                    30%
Fifth week                     40%
Sixth week                     40%
Seventh week                   50%
Eighth week                    60%
Ninth week                     60%
Tenth week                     No reduction

A student will be charged a full week of fees for any partial week of enrollment. Advance deposit payments are not refundable.

D. During summer sessions, students approved to withdraw from the university will forfeit a portion of the total fees in accordance with the following schedule:

                         Percentage of Student's Total 
Time of Withdrawal       Session Fees to Be Forfeited 
-------------------------------------------------------------
First week               20% 
Second week              40%
Third week               60%
Fourth week and beyond   No reduction
E. The Provost's Office will determine the official start of classes for each semester. A student enrolled in credit-bearing summer conferences, institutes, workshops, or tours of less than five-week durations will be granted a 50-percent refund through the third day of the class (unless a no-refund policy is required by the sponsor).

F. A student who withdraws from the university must follow procedures for readmission if he/she chooses to return.


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