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Money Matters: Refunds

 
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All refund checks will be mailed to the address on file with the Office of the Registrar. Make sure that your address is updated at the SDSU WebPortal to ensure timely delivery of your refund.

If you paid your registration or tuition fees online using our electronic check (ACH) process, please be aware that if you are due a refund for either withdrawing from the university or dropping units by the schedule adjustment deadline that you will receive your refund in the form of an SDSU refund check.

Please Note: If you used CashNet SmartPay to pay your fall fees, a credit will be processed to your credit card.

Regulations governing the refund of mandatory fees, including nonresident tuition, are included in Section 41802 of Title 5, California Code of Regulations. For purposes of the refund policy, mandatory fees are defined as those system-wide fees and campus fees that are required to be paid in order to enroll in state-supported academic programs at the California State University.

When a student who has received Title IV financial aid withdraws, or otherwise fails to complete a period of enrollment for which he or she was charged, the institution is required to determine if a refund must be made to the student or if unearned aid must be returned to the federal accounts. Calculations will be based on the withdrawal date and the percentage of the period of enrollment completed. If Title IV funds have been disbursed during the enrollment period, aid will first be returned by the institution to the programs in the order listed below as required by law and determined by the university. If funds have been disbursed directly to the student, he or she may be required to repay any unearned aid. In some cases where eligibility for aid exceeds the amount disbursed, the regulations allow for a post-withdrawal disbursement; the university will notify you of the process required to receive the funds.

Title IV Financial Aid consists of the following programs:

  • Unsubsidized Federal Direct Loan
  • Subsidized Federal Direct Loan
  • Federal Perkins Loan
  • Federal Direct Grad PLUS Loan
  • Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan
  • Federal Pell Grant
  • Academic Competitiveness Grant
  • National SMART Grant
  • Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
  • TEACH Grant


Examples of refund calculations are available upon request at Student Account Services. Information concerning any aspect of the refund of fees may be obtained from Student Account Services. Refunds may be applied against other amounts due to the university.

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Full Refund

To receive a full refund of mandatory fees, including nonresident tuition:

  • You must officially withdraw, or otherwise cancel your registration, prior to the first day of instruction for the term.
  • The refund is automatic — you are not required to file a refund application. The refund will be processed after Student Account Services has received notification of your withdrawal.
  • A refund administrative fee of $21.00 will be withheld.
  • If you do not complete the official withdrawal process, and only drop your classes online, your refund will not be processed until after the census date.

Students will also receive a full refund of mandatory fees, including nonresident tuition (no refund administrative fee withheld) under the following circumstances:

  • The tuition and mandatory fees were assessed or collected in error
  • The course for which the tuition and mandatory fees were assessed or collected was cancelled by the university
  • The university makes a delayed decision that the student was not eligible to enroll in the term for which the mandatory fees were assessed and collected and the delayed decision was not due to incomplete or inaccurate information provided by the student
  • The student was activated for compulsory military service

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Prorated Refund

Starting with the first day of instruction, refunds for complete withdrawal or cancellation of registration will be prorated:

  • The amount of refund is based on the date of withdrawal and the percentage of the period of enrollment completed.
  • The refund is automatic — you are not required to file an application for refund.
  • A refund administrative fee of $21.00 will be withheld.
  • Prorated refunds will be processed for a student's complete withdrawal up to the 60 percent point of the term. A student who withdraws from the university after the 60 percent point in the academic period, or fails to officially withdraw from the campus, shall not be entitled to any refund of tuition or mandatory fees. After the fifteenth class day of the semester, schedule adjustments are only permitted for extremely serious, documented cases involving health or accident.

Fall 2009 Prorated Refund Schedule

  Withdrawal Date Days Attended Percent Refunded
  8/31/2009 1 99.099%
  9/1/2009 2 98.198%
  9/2/2009 3 97.297%
  9/3/2009 4 96.396%
  9/4/2009 5 95.495%
  9/5/2009 6 94.595%
  9/6/2009 7 93.694%
  9/7/2009 8 92.793%
  9/8/2009 9 91.892%
  9/9/2009 10 90.991%
  9/10/2009 11 90.090%
  9/11/2009 12 89.189%
  9/12/2009 13 88.288%
  9/13/2009 14 87.387%
  9/14/2009 15 86.486%
  9/15/2009 16 85.586%
  9/16/2009 17 84.685%
  9/17/2009 18 83.784%
  9/18/2009 19 82.883%
  9/19/2009 20 81.982%
  9/20/2009 21 81.081%
  9/21/2009 22 80.180%
  9/22/2009 23 79.279%
  9/23/2009 24 78.378%
  9/24/2009 25 77.477%
  9/25/2009 26 76.577%
  9/26/2009 27 75.676%
  9/27/2009 28 74.775%
  9/28/2009 29 73.874%
  9/29/2009 30 72.973%
  9/30/2009 31 72.072%
  10/1/2009 32 71.171%
  10/2/2009 33 70.270%
  10/3/2009 34 69.369%
  10/4/2009 35 68.468%
  10/5/2009 36 67.568%
  10/6/2009 37 66.667%
  10/7/2009 38 65.766%
  10/8/2009 39 64.865%
  10/9/2009 40 63.964%
  10/10/2009 41 63.063%
  10/11/2009 42 62.162%
  10/12/2009 43 61.261%
  10/13/2009 44 60.360%
  10/14/2009 45 59.459%
  10/15/2009 46 58.559%
  10/16/2009 47 57.658%
  10/17/2009 48 56.757%
  10/18/2009 49 55.856%
  10/19/2009 50 54.955%
  10/20/2009 51 54.054%
  10/21/2009 52 53.153%
  10/22/2009 53 52.252%
  10/23/2009 54 51.351%
  10/24/2009 55 50.450%
  10/25/2009 56 49.550%
  10/26/2009 57 48.649%
  10/27/2009 58 47.748%
  10/28/2009 59 46.847%
  10/29/2009 60 45.946%
  10/30/2009 61 45.045%
  10/31/2009 62 44.144%
  11/1/2009 63 43.243%
  11/2/2009 64 42.342%
  11/3/2009 65 41.441%
  11/4/2009* 66 40.541%

* No refund after this date

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Fee Refunds Based On Unit Load

Full-time to part-time refunds are granted to students who, within the schedule adjustment period and in accordance with campus procedures, drop from 6.1 units or more to 6.0 units or less, or a student who paid maximum fees, but never obtained over 6.0 units.

  • The refund will consist of applicable tuition and mandatory fees.
  • The refund is automatic — you are not required to file an application for refund.
  • Refunds of this type will not be processed until after the census date.
  • A refund administrative fee of $21.00 will be withheld.

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Parking Fee Refunds

  • Refund applications are available at Student Account Services.
  • Your parking permit must be turned in to Student Account Services at the time you file your refund application. Students withdrawing from the university may also return a permit to the Office of the Registrar.
  • The amount of refund is rounded down to the nearest dollar.
  • No refund is made for amounts of less than $5.
  • Refunds may be applied against other amounts due the university.

Fall 2009 Student Parking Refund Schedule

  Dates Car M/C Overnight Car &
Overnight
  Aug. 31- Sept. 4 $135.00 $34.00 $78.00 $213.00
  Sept. 7 - 21 $101.00 $26.00 $59.00 $160.00
  Sept. 22 - Oct. 9 $68.00 $17.00 $39.00 $107.00
  Oct. 12 - Nov. 6 $34.00 $9.00 $20.00 $54.00
  Nov. 9 onward $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

 

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Appeals Process - Student Account Services

An appeals process exists for students who feel that individual circumstances warrant exceptions from published policy. Students should file a "Petition for Special Consideration" obtainable at Student Account Services. Petitions must be filed with Student Account Services prior to the end of the twelfth week of classes.

Petitions for refunds outside the scope of published policy are approved only when applicants can demonstrate exceptional circumstances, and the chief financial officer or designee determines that the fees and tuition were not earned by the university.

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