Withdrawal/Refund
of Student Fees

To withdraw from one or more classes, students must complete an official withdrawal from in the Office of the Registrar.

Students withdrawing from classes before the end of late registration and drop/add (Phase III) registration will receive a 100% refund (except for music fees). Music fees are refundable only if the department chair verifies that the student could not be placed in a class.

After Phase III, students will receive refunds only if they withdraw completely from the university. These refunds are based upon a percentage of the fees paid and do not include music or nursing fees, which are nonrefundable. The refunds will be calculated from the date the withdrawal form is received in the Registrar's Office and will conform to the following scale:

First 10% of the
semester/summer term ....................................................90% refund

11% - 25% of the
semester/summer term.................................................... 50% refund

26% - 50% of the
semester/summer term.................................................... 25% refund

51% - 100% of the
semester/summer term..................................................... no refund

Students enrolled summer term who withdraw from second-session courses on the first day of those classes will receive a 100% refund. After the first day, no refunds will be processed.

Students should refer to the Schedule of Credit Courses for specific dates of each refund period.

Students who do not formally withdraw, those suspended for disciplinary reasons, and those who leave the university when disciplinary action is pending are not eligible for a refund on any portion of any fee.

A refund of all nonresident fees, matriculation fees, and other mandatory fees shall be made in the event of the death of a student at any time during an academic semester/summer term.

All refunds will be mailed to students.

Military Service Refunds & Re-enrollment

• · Students who are members of the Georgia National Guard or other reserve components of the U.S. Armed Forces who receive emergency orders to active military duty are entitled to a full refund of matriculation fees paid for that semester, in accordance with guidelines promulgated by the chancellor.
• Military personnel on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces who, before the end of their present station assignment, receive emergency orders for a temporary or permanent change of duty location, are entitled to a full refund of matriculation fees paid for that semester, in accordance with guidelines promulgated by the chancellor
• Students who are members of the Georgia National Guard or other reserve components of the U.S. Armed Forces who are reenrolling after having been summoned to active duty in an emergency situation are to be accorded special consideration regarding class registration, financial aid processing, payment of fees, etc., so as to expedite their re-enrollment.
• Military personnel on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces who, before the end of their present station assignment, receive emergency orders for a temporary or permanent change of duty location who later wish to resume their education are to be accorded special consideration regarding class registration, financial aid processing, payment of fees, etc., so as to expedite their re-enrollment.