Student Financial Services
Refunds for Drops/Withdrawals
NOTE:
- Failure to submit a withdrawal form for complete withdrawal from all classes may result in fees being assessed.
- CAUTION: Dropping and adding classes may increase your cost. Dropped courses after the 100% refund periods are included in the total credits used for fee calculation. Course drops and adds after the 100% refund periods do not offset each other for cost purposes; therefore, your semester cost may increase.
Spring 2020
| Course Length | Week of Drop and Percent of Refund |
|---|---|
| 1-10 weeks (10W) | Mar. 30-Apr. 12: 100% Apr. 13-26: 50% |
| 1-14 weeks (14W) | Feb. 03 - 16: 100% Feb. 17 - Mar. 01: 50% After Mar. 01: None |
| 1-17 weeks (17W) | Feb. 03- 16: 100% Feb. 17-Mar. 01: 50% After Mar. 01: None |
| 1-7 weeks (7W1) | Feb. 03-09: 100% Feb. 10-16: 50% After Feb. 16: None |
| 8-14 weeks (7W2) | March 30-April 05: 100% April 06-12: 50% After April 12: None |
| Interim (15-17 weeks) (3W1) | May 18-24: 100% May 25-May 31: 25% After May 31: None |
Summer 2020
| Course Length | Week of Drop and Percent of Refund |
|---|---|
| 1-8 Weeks (8W) | June 15-21: 100% June 22-28: 50% June 29-July 05: 25% After July 05: None |
| 1-4 week (4W1) | June 15-21: 100% June 22-28: 25% After June 28: None |
| 5-8weeks (4W2) | July 13-19: 100% July 20-26: 25% After July 26: None |
Fall 2020
| Course Length | Week of Drop and Percent of Refund |
|---|---|
| 1-10 weeks (10W) | Oct 28-Nov. 10: 100% Nov. 11-24: 50% After Nov. 24: None |
| 1-14 weeks (14W) | Sept. 09-22: 100% Sept. 23-Oct. 06: 50% After Oct. 06: None |
| 1-17 weeks (17W) | Sept. 09-22: 100% Sept. 23-Oct. 06: 50% After Oct. 06: None |
| 1-7 weeks (7W1) | Sept. 09-15: 100% Sept. 16-22: 50% After Sept. 22: None |
| 8-14 weeks (7W2) | Oct. 28-Nov. 03: 100% Nov. 04-Nov. 10 50% After Nov. 10: None |
| Interim (15-17 weeks) (3W1) | Jan. 04-10: 100% Jan. 11-17: 25% After Jan. 17: None |
Spring 2021
| Course Length | Week of Drop and Percent of Refund |
|---|---|
| 1-10 weeks (10W) | Mar. 29-Apr. 11: 100% Apr. 12-25: 50% After Apr. 25: None |
| 1-14 weeks (14W) | Feb. 01 - 14: 100% Feb. 15 - Feb. 28: 50% After Feb. 28: None |
| 1-17 weeks (17W) | Feb. 01- 14: 100% Feb. 15-Feb. 28: 50% After Feb. 28: None |
| 1-7 weeks (7W1) | Feb. 01-07: 100% Feb. 08-14: 50% After Feb. 14: None |
| 8-14 weeks (7W2) | March 29-April 04: 100% April 05-11: 50% After April 11: None |
| Interim (15-17 weeks) (3W1) | May 17-23: 100% May 24-May 30: 25% After May 30: None |
Prior Term Refund Dates
Warning
- You MUST complete the withdrawal form.
- CAUTION: Dropping and adding classes may increase your cost. Dropped courses after the 100% refund periods are included in the total credits used for fee calculation. Course drops and adds after the 100% refund periods do not offset each other for cost purposes, therefore, your semester cost may increase.
UW Nonattendance Withdrawal Policy
In those instances in which a student can document nonattendance at the institution after having enrolled in one or more courses, the student shall be assessed fees equal to 20% of the original fees due, reduced to resident rates, plus the late payment fee.
Federal Financial Aid Return Policy for Withdrawals
Approximate percentages
| Prior to Term Begins | 100% |
| Week 1 | 94% |
| Week 2 | 88% |
| Week 3 | 82% |
| Week 4 | 76% |
| Week 5 | 71% |
| Week 6 | 65% |
| Week 7 | 59% |
| Week 8 | 53% |
| Week 9 | 47% |
| Week 10 | 41% |
*The percentages reflect the percent of financial aid that must be returned by the University.
University Refund Policy for Withdrawals
| Class Schedule | Prior to Term Begins | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | After Week 4 |
| 14 weeks | 100% | 100% | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| 7 weeks | 100% | 100% | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
*The percentages reflect the percent the tuition cost will be reduced as a result of the withdrawal.