Student Costs: REFUNDS


NOTE: This document was generated from the 1995-1997 UIUC Programs of Study. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, but be advised that requirements may have changed since this book was published. Errors may have also been introduced in the conversion to a WWW document. Thus for items of importance, it might be wise to seek confirmation from either the paper version or a live human being.


Cancellation of Registration

Individuals who have placed courses on their record prior to the beginning of the term and later decide not to attend the University may cancel their registration by 5:00 p.m. of the first day of instruction for the term and avoid all tuition and fee charges. Individuals who are ineligible to continue in the University for actions initiated by the University based on academic, disciplinary, or medical reasons before 5:00 p.m. on the first day of instruction for the term have their registrations become void and are not entitled to student privileges.

If a written request to cancel registration is received in the Office of Admissions and Records by 5:00 p.m. on the first day of instruction, a student's registration agreement will be cancelled and tuition and fees will not be charged.

Students may not cancel their registration once they have used fee-supported services. If they leave the University, they must officially withdraw from the University

Withdrawal from the University

Students who have been charged tuition and/or fees and later withdraw from the University prior to the completion of 60 percent of the term receive a refund on a pro rata basis. Assessed tuition, the service fee, the general fee, and the transportation fee are refunded on a pro rata basis less 5 percent of the assessed amount or $100, whichever is less. The health insurance and health services fees are nonrefundable. Students continue to be covered by health insurance and are eligible to receive health services (if these fees were paid) until the first day of instruction for the following term.

Before a refund is made to a student, the University must make a refund to appropriate financial aid programs providing assistance to the student. A student indebted to the University at the time of withdrawal will have the amount owed deducted from the amount of any refund available.

Students permitted to pay tuition and fees on the installment plan, or who make no payment at all, and then withdraw from the University, are liable for the full amount of tuition and fees originally assessed less applicable refunds.

Special refund policies apply to those who withdraw to enter either active duty in the armed forces or other approved national defense service.

In case of extenuating circumstances, such as medically documented serious illness or injury, exception to these refund periods may be made by the director of the Office of Admissions and Records. The petition form to request a refund is available at Window 25, 100 Henry Administration Building.

Reduction of Program

Students who paid tuition and/or fees and later reduce their registration to a lower credit range, as indicated below, receive full refund of the difference in tuition and fees specified for the ranges if the change is made during the periods listed below. Thereafter, no refund is allowed.

  • In a semester, twelve-week term, or eleven-week summer law program, full refund, except for the nonrefundable charge, during the first ten days of instruction; no refund thereafter;

  • In an eight-week summer term, full refund, except for the nonrefundable charge, during the first seven days of instruction; no refund thereafter; and

  • For University terms of different lengths, refund periods are determined proportionately in accordance with the above principles.


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