| Enrollment |
Students who receive confirmation of total withdrawal from Enrollment Services are eligible for refunds according to the schedule below. Refund checks generally take two to three weeks to process and return to the student. The effective date of a drop or total withdrawal is the date the request is received by Enrollment Services.
The refund schedule is based on the policy adopted by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees. This policy can be found online at http://www.mnscu.edu/board/policy/512.html.
Full-term and first-half classes (see the academic calendar for dates)
Students have five (5) business days from the first day of the semester to add or withdraw from individual classes. During this time, all adds or withdraws must be processed online and must be completed by the 5th business day at 11:59 p.m., central time. This five business-day period is called the "no-obligation period" when you are able to withdraw from classes with a full refund and without a W grade on your transcript.
Beginning with the sixth business day, withdrawals may be processed online, in person at the Office of Enrollment Services, or by writing via fax or postal mail by required deadlines. Students can obtain withdrawal forms from the Office of Enrollment Services or download the withdrawal form (a pdf document). Students withdrawing at this time will receive a grade of W on their transcript. There is no refund for individual courses withdrawn after the 5th business day of the semester.
Beginning with the sixth business day, refunds will only be given for total (all classes) withdrawal. In addition, a W grade will appear on your transcript for each class withdrawn. See below for the total withdrawal refund schedule.
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Full-Term/First-Half Refund Schedule | |
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1-5 business days |
100% (no-obligation period) |
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6-10 business days |
75% |
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11-15 business days |
50% |
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16-20 business days |
25% |
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After the 20th business day |
0% |
Please see the academic calendar for the last day to withdraw from full-term and first-half classes.
Classes beginning on other dates (not during the first week of the term) (see the academic calendar for dates)
Students are entitled the opportunity to attend one class session for each registered, for-credit course, without obligation. Students have one (1) business day from the start of the class to add or withdraw from individual classes. During this time, all adds or withdraws must be processed online and must be completed by the first business day at 11:59 p.m., central time (i.e., if your class begins on Tuesday, you have until Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. to withdraw from your class with a full refund and no W appearing on your transcript). This one business-day period is called the "no-obligation period" when you are able to withdraw from classes with a full refund and without a W grade on your transcript.
Beginning with the second business day, withdrawals may be processed online, in person at the Office of Enrollment Services, or by writing via fax or postal mail by required deadlines. Students can obtain withdrawal forms from the Office of Enrollment Services or download the withdrawal form (a pdf document). Students withdrawing at this time will receive a grade of W on their transcript. There is no refund for courses withdrawn after the end of the first business day after the class begins.
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Other Start Dates Refund Schedule | |
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First business day after the class begins (by 11:59pm) |
100% (no-obligation period) |
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After the end of the first business day after the class begins |
0% |
Please see the academic calendar for the last day to withdraw from these classes.
Summer Session classes (see the academic calendar for dates)
Students have five (5) business days from the first day of Summer Session to add or withdraw from individual classes. During this time, all adds or withdraws must be processed online and must be completed by the fifth business day at 11:59 p.m., central time. This five business-day period is called the "no-obligation period" when you are able to withdraw from classes with a full refund and without a W grade on your transcript.
Beginning with the sixth business day of each Summer Session, withdrawals may be processed online, in person at the Office of Enrollment Services, or by writing via fax or postal mail by required deadlines. Students can obtain withdrawal forms from the Office of Enrollment Services or download the withdrawal form (a pdf document). Students withdrawing at this time will receive a grade of W on their transcript. There is no refund for individual courses withdrawn after the sixth business day of each Summer Session.
Beginning with the sixth business day of each Summer Session, refunds will only be given for total (all classes) withdrawal. In addition, a W grade will appear on your transcript for each class withdrawn. See below for the total withdrawal refund schedule.
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Summer Session Refund Schedule | |
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1-5 business days |
100% (no-obligation period) |
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6-10 business days |
50% |
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After the 10th business day |
0% |
For summer classes that do not begin during the first week of Summer Session, students must withdraw by the next business day after the start of the class so receive a full refund.
Please see the academic calendar for the last day to withdraw from Summer Session classes.