Refund Policy and Refund Schedule

Financial Aid Refunds
Lost/Stolen Refund Checks
Refund Policy Summer 2013
Refund Schedule
Title IV Funds Policy
Tuition Refunds
eRefunds

Starting July 1, 2013, Salisbury University will partner with Higher One - OneDisburse to disburse all student refund checks and eRefunds.

• Look for the Higher One-All You, green envelope that will be mailed to your home address on June 14, 2013, with a letter of instructions and a MyOne refund activation card.  PLEASE DO NO THROW AWAY THE LETTER AND THE CARD.
• You must activate the MyOne card and select a refund disbursement method.
• Salisbury University will no longer be dispursing paper refund checks.
• Please update your home address in GullNet.

Tuition Refunds

To be eligible for a refund, students must submit a completed withdrawal form to the Registrar's Office or drop classes online thru the GullNet. (Students who withdraw from all classes thru the GullNet should review their account to assure all adjustments are correct.) Dormitory residents must cancel their room reservations at the Office of Housing and Residence Life and remove all personal belongings from their rooms. All students must turn in their I.D. cards to the Gull Card Office. A stop payment of a check, failure to pay your tuition bill, failure to attend class or failure to complete student check-in does not constitute withdrawal from your financial and academic obligations to the University.

The date the withdrawal form is received or the date a course is dropped is the official date for calculation of a refund. The refund table below specifies refund eligibility dates and applicable percentages. Students who withdraw from part of their courses with a grade of "W" during the schedule adjustment period are not eligible for a credit or refund for the dropped course(s). Questions about refunds should be directed only to the Cashiers Office. Appeals for exceptions must be in writing to the Office of the Vice President of Administration and Finance, HH228.

• Students who cancel their registration prior to the first day of classes will receive a 100% refund of all tuition,  fees, and room and board less the following fees:
    1.  Application Fee - $45.00
    2.  Acceptance Fee - $200.00
    3.  Processing Fee - $50.00
    4.  Room Deposit - $400.00
    5.  Breach of Contract Fee - $400.00 if a replacement cannot be found for terminated
         housing contracts.
    6.  Per Meal Rate - for meals eaten prior to a board plan being dropped.
• Students who cancel enrollment prior to the first day of classes for each session will not be charged the processing fee.
• Please refer to the refund schedule for all other refunds.

Any unpaid charges on a student's financial account will be subtracted from any refund prior to processing a refund request.  Refund checks for tuition and fees are made payable to the student.  For students not enrolled in SU's eRefund program, checks are mailed from the Comptroller's Office through the State of Maryland to the student's permanent address.  It takes a minimum of 3 weeks from the time the refund request is processed.

Request for exemptions due to extraordinary circumstances should be submitted in writing to the Office of the Vice President of Administration and Finance, Holloway Hall Room 228.

For additional information and actual dates as to when the percentage of refunds apply, see the Semester Course Catalog or contact the Cashiers Office at 410-543-6060.

Financial Aid Refunds
When financial aid meets or exceeds the bill resulting in a credit balance, a refund will be generated automatically.  Federal Direct Student Loans, grants, and scholarship refunds are made payable to the student and are mailed directly to the Cashiers Office unless the student has enrolled in SU's eRefund program.

Refund checks for the Parent Plus loans are made payable to the borrowing parent and are mailed directly to the address submitted by the parent on his/her promissory note.  All refund checks are issued through the State of Maryland Comptroller's Office.  It takes a minimum of 3 weeks from the time the refund request is processed before it is available.

Student refund checks can be picked up at the Cashiers Office beginning several days before the first week of class each semester.  The Cashiers Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.  The student will be asked to show a photo I.D. and to complete a disposition form when picking up a check.  Any unpaid charges on a student's financial account will be subtracted from any refund prior to processing a refund request.  Should a charge be placed on the account after a refund has been requested, (i.e. additional credits, meal plans) the amount will be deducted from the refund when it is picked up.

Students who receive financial aid should click here to read about the return of Title IV funds policy for financial aid students who withdraw from the University:

eRefunds
Salisbury University now offers electronic refunds to students with eligible refunds. If you anticipate a credit balance from financial aid (e.g., grants, loans, scholarships, etc.), you may choose to enroll in this eRefund Program to receive your student refund electronically.  Click here to visit the eRefunds web page and learn more about the new program.

Refund Schedule

Return of Title IV Funds for Financial Aid Students

Refund Schedule for Summer I 2013

The University is not open on weekends or holidays for the purpose of withdrawal. However, you may access the GullNet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Refunds for the 100% period will be reduced by a $50 processing fee; however, students who cancel their enrollment prior to May 28, 2013 will not be charged this fee.

Refund Schedule for Summer II 2013

The University is not open on weekends or holidays for the purpose of withdrawal. However, you may access the GullNet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Refunds for the 100% period will be reduced by a $50 processing fee; however, students who cancel their enrollment prior to July 8, 2013 will not be charged this fee.

Tuition, Fees, and Room Refund Schedule for Fall 2013

The University is not open on weekends or holidays for the purpose of withdrawal. However, you may access the GullNet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Refunds for the 100% period will be reduced by a $50 processing fee; however, students who cancel their enrollment prior to August 26, 2013 will not be charged this fee. The 100% rate will also be reduced by the $200 acceptance fee for new students. Students who have signed a housing contract will forfeit the $400 room deposit and incur a $400 breach of contract fee. Meal plans will be charged at the per meal rate for meals eaten prior to the plan being dropped.

Meal Plan Refund Schedule

Refunds on all meal plans processed during Weeks 1 & 2 will be reduced by a $25 processing fee, less meals eaten at $9.75 per meal and dining dollars used. After the second week, dropping a meal plan that includes dining dollars means forfeiting any remaining dining dollars.

Return of Title IV Funds Policy for Financial Aid Recipients Who Withdrawal

The federal government requires that when a Title IV aid recipient (e.g., Direct Stafford/Plus loan, Carl Perkins Loan, Pell Grant and SEOG) withdraws from the University during a period of enrollment in which the recipient began attendance, the University must calculate the percentage of Title IV assistance the student did not earn and return those funds to the federal government. Ex. A student completed 35% of semester; 65% of the semester was remaining and that percent of funds is considered unearned and are returned. Once 60 percent of the enrollment period has elapsed, 100 percent of the aid is determined to be earned and no calculation is required. Please contact the Financial Aid Office at 410-543-6165 if you have any questions.

Lost/ Stolen Refund Checks

Lost or stolen refunds should be reported immediately in writing to the Accounts Receivable Office.  Please state the amount and disposition (lost or stolen) of the check and request that we stop payment and reissue.  Be sure to include the student's social security number, and sign and date the request.  The University cannot issue a request to the Comptroller's Office until written authorization is received from the student.

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