Financial Information

Refund Policy

If the student has provided the Office of the University Bursar with bank information for the purpose of direct deposit, refunds will be paid by direct deposit. If not, refunds will be paid by check and held at the cashier's window for pick-up by the student. Refunds will be made to the student under the following rules:

Room and Dining Plan Refunds

Students who leave the university during the first week of class and have a residence hall contract or a dining plan will forfeit $100 of their residence hall fee and $100 of their dining plan. Thereafter, the semester room and dining plan charge, less $100, will be apportioned over the first six weeks of the semester. The student will be charged a weekly rate for each week enrolled, plus the $100 forfeiture fee. A student who withdraws after the beginning of the seventh week of the semester will be charged the full room and dining plan rate.

Students who purchase a declining balance dining plan will be charged a forfeiture fee of $100 during the first week. Beginning in week two and throughout the remainder of the semester, students will forfeit the base cost and will be refunded any unused dollars in the declining balance account.

Unused cash Dining Dollar deposits will be refunded in total for meal plan holders. Students who have only Dining Dollar accounts and not a meal plan will receive the balance of all cash deposits minus $15. Questions concerning adjustments to room charges should be directed to Student Programs at (540) 231-2660. Questions concerning adjustments to meal plan charges should be directed to the Hokie Passport Office at 231- 5121.

Tuition Refunds

The refund schedules below list the possible student refund. Depending on the course load, students may or may not be entitled to a refund for courses dropped after the last day to add courses for a term. Tuition refunds for resignations are based on the effective date of resignation as determined by the student’s college dean. If the student is planning to withdraw, resign, or reduce their course load, they should contact the Office of the University Bursar at (540) 231-6277 for refund information. If the student is receiving financial aid, they should contact their financial aid counselor prior to resigning or reducing their course load below full-time status.

Fall and Spring Semesters		The Academic Fee, Technology Fee, Capital Fee, and Comprehensive Fees are nonrefundable and no reduction will be made after the beginning of classes for resignations. All refunds will be calculated from the official date of resignation, which may not necessarily be the last day of class attendance. No refund will be granted for a resignation that occurred in a previous fiscal year.
Tuition Refund Table for Reduced Course Loads
Semester Class Day	Student Refund
One through five	100% of Tuition and Fees
Six through eight	90% of Tuition ONLY
Nine through nineteen	50% of Tuition ONLY
Twenty through thirty-seven	25% of Tuition ONLY
After day thirty-seven	0%
Tuition Refund Table for Withdrawals & Resignations
Semester Class Day	Student Refund
One	100% of Tuition and Fees
Two through eight	90% of Tuition ONLY
Nine through nineteen	50% of Tuition ONLY
Twenty through thirty-seven	25% of Tuition ONLY
After day thirty-seven	0%
Summer Terms
Tuition Refund Table for Reduced Course Loads
Semester Class Day	Student Refund
One through three	100% of Tuition and Fees
Four through eight	50% of Tuition ONLY
Nine through fifteen	25% of Tuition ONLY
After day fifteen	0%
Tuition Refund Table for Withdrawals & Resignations
Semester Class Day	Student Refund
One	100% of Tuition and Fees
Two through three	90% of Tuition ONLY
Four through eight	50% of Tuition ONLY
Nine through fifteen	25% of Tuition ONLY
After day fifteen	0%