Admissions and Registration

Refund Policy

In accordance with Seattle Community College District (SCCD) policy 605.30, fees (except those which are non-refundable) will be refunded if complete or partial withdrawal from classes is accomplished within the first twenty (20) calendar days of instruction of the regular college quarter following the beginning day of the quarter. Student must request a refund.

Refunds, except for self-support programs, (e.g., Continuing Education, Intensive English Institute) will be made in accordance with the schedule below, less an Add/Drop Administrative Fee. In those instances where the refund is less than the Add/Drop Administrative Fee, the fee will be reduced to that amount. No charge is made for dropping classes when no refund is due.

Refunds for tuition paid by check will take at least two weeks. Checks will be mailed for tuition payments by made by both check and cash. Credit/Debit card payments will be refunded to the card used to pay the tuition.

Refund Deadlines & Amounts

Fall 2010
Deadline Refund
Oct 1, 2010 Last day to withdraw with 100% refund
Oct 15, 2010 Last day to withdraw with 50% refund
Nov 19, 2010 Last day to withdraw (no refund)
100% refund for withdrawal resulting from classes being canceled by the District
Winter 2011
Deadline Refund
Jan 10, 2011 Last day to withdraw with 100% refund
Jan 24, 2011 Last day to withdraw with 50% refund
Feb 25, 2011 Last day to withdraw (no refund)
100% refund for withdrawal resulting from classes being canceled by the District
Spring 2011
Deadline Refund
Apr 8, 2011 Last day to withdraw with 100% refund
Apr 22, 2011 Last day to withdraw with 50% refund
May 27, 2011 Last day to withdraw (no refund)
100% refund for withdrawal resulting from classes being canceled by the District

Note: an Add/Drop Administrative Fee will be withheld from all withdrawl refunds (except for those due to canceled classes).

These dates are also available from the NSCC Academic Calendar for your convenience.

Special Programs

One-Time-Only Classes
Deadline Refund
Prior to first class 100% (less Add/Drop Administrative Fee)
After first class No refund
One-Day-Only Classes
Deadline Refund
At least 48 hours prior to first class 100% (less Add/Drop Administrative Fee)
Less that 48 hours prior to first class and after first class begins No refund

Continuing Education

Contact the Continuing Education division for refund information.

Exceptions

Refunds for short courses/programs and those that do not follow the regular college calendar, will be applied on a pro-rata basis. Lab fees are based upon consumption of supplies and materials (e.g., computer lab fees). These fees will be refunded on the same basis as tuition. Parking fees will be refunded only in the case of 100% withdrawal from the College, in which case the fees will be refunded on the same basis as tuition. No refund will be given a student who is dismissed from the District for disciplinary reasons or who fails to follow official withdrawal procedures. Refunds of financial aid recipients will be refunded to the appropriate financial aid account as required by Federal and State regulations, including those students who are dismissed for disciplinary reasons.

District Procedure for Determining General Refund Deadlines

Refund deadlines for quarterly tuition and other fees are established on an annual basis by the Seattle Community College District Business and Finance Office according District Procedure 605.30 as outlined in the following table:

Refund Date-Determination Matrix
Refund Date Determination Method
100% Withdrawal resulting from classes being canceled by the District
100%* Before the first day, or during the first five (5) instructional days of the college quarter (* less Add/Drop Administrative Fee)
50% From the sixth (6) instructional day through the twentieth (20) calendar days of the college quarter
0% After the first twenty (20) calendar days of instruction of the college quarter