Learn about financial aid refund policies that may affect you, from disenrolling from a single class to all classes. Get help through Skyhawk Station if you need additional support.
In most cases, the student's financial aid will be automatically credited each term when the student confirms full-time enrollment (at least 12 credit hours). Any funds awarded more than the direct charges due and payable to the institution will generally be made available to the student at the beginning of the term.
Checks for excess financial aid funds will be available on the first day of class if the student registers early as a full-time student. Aid will be processed once the student's financial aid file is complete. eRefunds are available through Student Account Suite and will allow the funds to be in the eRefund account before the start of school as long as the student has correctly set up the account and .
Financial Aid is applied as it is awarded and received. You must accept your financial aid electronically on your account.
When financial aid exceeds the amount of institutional charges, a refund will be made available. The initial refund is created for the student when all aid credits are simultaneous. If the Federal Direct Parent Loan is disbursed after other aid has been credited, a refund will be produced for the parent borrower unless designated otherwise on the Federal Direct Parent Loan promissory note.
Charges paid with a credit card and then reversed will be credited back to the credit card. All other overpayments will be refunded to the student. A 30-day hold may be placed on more significant amounts paid with a personal check.
Students who drop a class on or before Census Day but remain enrolled will receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees for that class. Students who drop a class after Census Day but remain enrolled are responsible for 100% of tuition and fees for that class.
Students who are registered for classes and decide not to attend are responsible for dropping their classes before the first day of the relevant term. Nonattendance does not count as cancellation or withdrawal.
Students who officially withdraw from Fort Lewis College will be assessed tuition and fees based on the date of their withdrawal.
To be eligible for a tuition and fee adjustment, students must officially .
As Fort Lewis College plans for instruction in the coming academic year, students are advised that in response to a further public health emergency or potential public health emergency such as COVID-19, some or all instruction for all or part of any particular academic year may be delivered remotely.
Any necessary adjustments to instruction will be made congruent with public health considerations. Tuition and fees have been set regardless of the method of instruction and will not be refunded if instruction occurs remotely for any part of the year.
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