General Policies 22
Refunds When a student registers, it is for the full term or semester. Therefore, if the student withdraws from the University during the period, for whatever reason, the tuition and fees* will be charged according to a schedule determined by the enrollment restriction status of the student’s graduate program. A program’s enrollment restriction status is usually determined by accreditation requirements and refers to the total number of students that can matriculate into a program in any given academic term. Enrollment restricted programs have a limit to the number of students that can enroll in a given academic term. Enrollment unrestricted programs, on the other hand, can enroll as many students as can be accommodated by available resources. Because student withdrawals from each type of program have different long-term implications for both the program and the university, the charges for withdrawal from High Point University are likewise different. If a student is utilizing High Point University room and board, refunds, if any, are governed by housing and meal plan agreements and institutional polices.
The following table indicates the amount students in enrollment restricted and enrollment unrestricted programs will be charged upon official withdrawal from the fall or spring semester. It does not indicate how much a student will be refunded. Refunds are dependent on the total amount of out-of-pocket payments received and the amount of financial aid a student is eligible to keep based on the official withdrawal date. Any refund is contingent on a student officially withdrawing from the university. To officially withdraw from the university, a student must complete a withdrawal form. This form can be obtained from the Office of Graduate Operations on the first floor of Norcross Graduate School. Students wishing to withdraw should also consult with the Office of Student Financial Planning to determine if stipulations associated with financial aid or loans will lead to changes in the financial statement. * The non-refundable deposit to hold a student’s slot in the class, originally credited to tuition, will not be included in the refund calculation.
Amount Student Will be Charged by Days or Weeks of Official Withdrawal
Program Type
Enrollment Restricted Programs (D.P.T., .M.P.A.S., M.S.A.T., Pharm.D.)
Enrollment Unrestricted Programs (M.B.A., M.A.CBL, M.A.COM, M.Ed., Ed.D.)
*Minus Deposit
Days
% Tuition Credit*
Within the first 5 Days of the Semester
50%
After the 5th Day of the Semester
0%
Before classes begin 1st week of classes 2nd week of classes 3rd week of classes 4th week of classes 5th week of classes 6th week of classes 7th week of classes After 7th week
100% 87.5% 75.0% 62.5% 50.0% 37.5% 25.0% 12.5% 0.0%
