Refund processing—Fall, Spring and Summer

If a student voluntarily drops one or more courses or withdraws from the University during the fall or spring semesters, or during an eight-week summer session at either main campus or Firelands campus, fees (except for the application fee and registration fee) are refunded on the following basis:

• 100% prior to the first day of semester
• 90% during the first calendar week in which semester begins
• 80% during second calendar week of semester
• 60% during third calendar week of semester
• 40% during fourth calendar week of semester
• 0% after the fourth calendar week of semester

For a drop or withdrawal from an EIGHT-WEEK SUMMER SESSION, fees are refunded:

• 100% prior to the first day of session
• 90% during the first calendar week of session
• 80% during the second calendar week of session
• 60% during the third calendar week of session
• 40% during the fourth calendar week of session
• 0% after the fourth calendar week of session

For a drop or withdrawal from a SIX-WEEK SUMMER SESSION, fees are refunded:

• 100% prior to the first day of session
• 90% during the first and second day of session
• 80% during the third through the fifth day of session
• 60% during the sixth through the tenth day of session
• 0% after the tenth day of session

For a drop or withdrawal from a SUMMER WORKSHOP, fees are refunded:

• 100% prior to the first day of session
• 90% during the first day of the session
• 0% after the first day of the session

For a drop or withdrawal from a FIVE-WEEK FIRELANDS CAMPUS SESSION, fees are refunded:

• 100% prior to the first day of session
• 90% during the first and second day of session
• 80% during the third through the fifth day of session
• 60% during the sixth through the tenth day of session
• 0% after the tenth day of session

This schedule pertains to instructional, general and nonresident fees (where applicable); a separate refund schedule for room and meal plan charges is outlined in the housing acceptance agreement. No deduction is granted because a student begins the semester late.

A student who drops a course or courses and remains registered between 11 and 18 credit hours is still billed as full-time and, therefore, not entitled to any fee credit. If a student voluntarily drops below 11 credit hours, the per-credit-hour rate schedule is applicable for the remaining courses. The student is then refunded based on a class-by-class reduction calculation. Please see above refund schedules for your particular situation. Please remember it is the student's responsibility to effect the drop in the STAR system or initiate and submit schedule changes to his/her appropriate college office in a timely fashion for any recalculation consideration of tuition and fees. We try to process refunds for credit balances within a three week time period. If you believe you are entitled to a refund and you have yet to receive it, there are a number of ways to find out its status. Students may access their account balance on the website: http://my.bgsu.edu to see if they have a credit balance or look for "refund" on their statement.

A student who stops attending classes and does not complete a formal withdrawal notice is not entitled to any refund. A student withdrawing under disciplinary action forfeits all rights to the return of any portion of fees. However, in the event of academic dismissal, all monies prepaid for a semester are refunded in full.

You may contact the Bursar's Office with questions at:

Office of the Bursar
Room 132 Administration Building
Bowling Green, OH 43402-0993
Ph: 419.372.2815
Fax: 419.372.7665
bursar@bgnet.bgsu.edu

For other policies regarding dropping a course or withdrawal from the University, see Academic Policies and Procedures and Financial Aid.

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