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, subject to a minimum forfeiture of fees. In those instances where the fee subject to refund is less than the minimum forfeiture, it will be reduced to that amount. No charge is made for dropping classes when no refund is involved.
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
Winter 2010
| Deadline |
Refund |
| Jan 8, 2010 |
Last day to withdraw with 100% refund (less fee) |
| Jan 22, 2010 |
Last day to withdraw with 50% refund. |
| Feb 26, 2010 |
Last day to withdraw (no refund). |
| 100% refund for withdrawal resulting from classes being
canceled by the District |
Spring 2010
| Deadline |
Refund |
| Apr 9, 2010 |
Last day to withdraw with 100% refund * |
| Apr 23, 2010 |
Last day to withdraw with 50% refund. |
| May 28, 2010 |
Last day to withdraw (no refund). |
| 100% refund for withdrawal resulting from classes being
canceled by the District |
Summer 2010
| Deadline |
Refund |
| Jul 1, 2010 |
Last day to withdraw with 100% refund (less $5.28). |
| Jul 13, 2010 |
Last day to withdraw with 50% refund. |
| Aug 6, 2010 |
Last day to withdraw (no refund) |
| 100% refund for withdrawal resulting from classes being
canceled by the District |
Fall 2010
| Deadline |
Refund |
| Oct 1, 2010 |
Last day to withdraw with 100% refund (less fee) |
| 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 (less fee) |
| 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 (less fee) |
| 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 |
* Refund subject to minimum forfeiture
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 minimum forfeiture) |
| After first class |
No refund |
One-Day-Only Classes
| Deadline |
Refund |
| At least 48 hours prior to first class |
100% (less minimum forfeiture) |
| 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 minimum forfeiture)
|
| 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
|
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