Refund Policies

Full Term Courses | Weekend Courses | Other Courses
Pharmacy | Center for Community Engagement
Appeal to Special Refund Committee

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A student who is considering withdrawing from the College or dropping a class is strongly encouraged to discuss implications with his/her advisor. A student who decides to withdraw from the College (drop all courses) must complete the Withdrawal from College form and submit it to the Registrar's Office. Students may drop individual courses in Fish 'R' Net under the Registration tab. Please note that a student may not drop all courses online as this constitutes a withdrawal from College (see above).

Students who withdraw (from all courses or from an individual course) will be charged tuition on a proportionate basis according to the schedules below based on the part of term for the course. The term "refund" below refers to the percentage of the tuition reduction. Fees are not refundable. As such, the percentage of any payment and/or aid that may be returned to you (if any) may be different.

For refunding purposes, the 1st week is defined as the first 7 calendar days in the term. Ex: If the term starts on a Monday, the first week runs from Monday through the following Sunday.

~ All dates are subject to change ~

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Full-Term Courses

Part of Term 1:

Withdrawal Date	Refund
In the 1st Week	100% Refund
In the 2nd Week	80% Refund
In the 3rd Week	60% Refund
In the 4th Week	50% Refund
In the 5th or 6th Week	20% Refund
After the 6th Week	0% Refund

Foreign Study Programs are excluded from this policy as refund amounts vary by destination. Contact the Director of Foreign Study for information.

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Weekend Courses

Part of Term A & B:

Withdrawal Date	Refund
Before 2nd class meeting	100% Refund
Before 3rd class meeting	75% Refund
Before 4th class meeting	50% Refund
Before 5th class meeting	25% Refund
After 5th class meeting	No Refund

Ed.D. students are required to return their SJFC-issued laptops and books upon withdrawal. Failure to do so will result in additional charges.

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Other Courses

(7-Week, 6-Week, etc.) - Part of Term 7A, 7B, X, Z & S:

Withdrawal Date	Refund
In the 1st week	100% Refund
In the 2nd week	75% Refund
In the 3rd week	50% Refund
In the 4th week	25% Refund
After 4th week	No Refund

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Wegmans School of Pharmacy

Withdrawal Date	Refund
Before 1st Day of Classes	100% Refund
1st Day of Class and after	No Refund

Students wishing to withdraw from the Pharmacy Program must notify the Office of Student Affairs & Advocacy in writing of their intentions.

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Center for Community Engagement

The Center for Community Engagement's website contains the current Certificate in Nonprofit Management refund policy.

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Appeal to Special Refund Committee

The Special Refund Committee (SRC) was created to entertain appeals for a reduction of tuition charges when there are circumstances surrounding a student's withdrawal which are beyond the student's control. Fees are not refundable and will not be considered in an appeal. Any student appealing to the SRC for a reduction of tuition charges must first withdraw from the course or courses for which the request is being made. Approval of tuition appeals is not automatic. Students will be required to provide documentation to support their request. Information received in this process will be handled in a confidential manner.

Acceptable reasons for an appeal of tuition charges may include:

1. Death in the immediate family
2. Serious injury or illness of student or immediate family
3. Factors outside of the student's control (i.e. natural disasters, military duty, etc.)

Changing your mind about college, poor academic performance, disciplinary withdrawal or failure to receive expected financial assistance are considered to be the result of personal choices and actions; these are not events this committee will consider. Failure to comply with the College's published policies and regulations is not something this committee will consider for refund.

The deadline to appeal for a reduction of tuition charges is 30 days after the end of the semester in which the student withdrew. To submit an appeal students must complete the Tuition Appeal Form and attach any supporting documentation which substantiates the claim. If the student is appealing for medical reasons they must also submit the Physician's Certification Form [pdf]. Incomplete appeals, or appeals received without proper documentation will not be considered. Once received, the appeal will be reviewed by the Special Refund Committee, and a decision will be returned to the student. The decision of the Special Refund Committee is final and any student who submits an appeal is expected to abide by it. Except in rare cases the Special Refund Committee will only consider an appeal for one semester during a student's enrollment.

Please contact the Bursar's Office if you require additional information at (585) 385-8061 or via email at bursar@sjfc.edu.

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