Tuition and Fee Refund Policy – Effective Fall 2004

Tuition refunds or reductions in outstanding fee liabilities for students who officially withdraw through the Registrar’s Office or TopNet, or who change their status from full-time to part-time or further reduce their part-time status through drop/add, will be made according to the schedules below.  The refund percentage is applied to the number of credit hours dropped, not the dollar amount of the tuition and fees assessed.

To calculate a refund: Multiply the refund percentage by the number of hours dropped.  This number is subtracted from the student's current liable hours. 

Example A:  Student is enrolled in 14 hours and withdraws from 3 hours during the 50% refund period.  Student is liable for 12.5 hours and would not be eligible for a refund.
 14 – (3 x .5) = 12.5 liable hours

Example B: Student is enrolled in 14 hours and withdraws from the University during the 50% refund period.  Student is liable for 7 hours and would receive a refund for 5 credit hours, assuming tuition has been paid.
14 – (14 x .5) = 7 liable hours

Fall and Spring Semesters:

 

Official Withdrawal Period

Tuition Refund Percentage*

Through the first 6 days of classes

100%

From the 7th day of classes through the end of the second week.

50%

Through the end of the third week.

25%

No refunds made after the third week of classes.

 

Fall and Spring Bi-Term Classes

 

Official Withdrawal Period

Tuition Refund Percentage*

Through the first 3 days of classes

100%

4th and 5th day of classes

50%

6th and 7th day of classes

25%

No refunds made after the 7th day of classes.

 

Winter Term 3 Week Session

 

Official Withdrawal Period

Tuition Refund Percentage*

Through the first 2 days of classes

100%

3rd day of classes

50%

No refunds made after the 3rd day of classes.

 

Summer 5 Week Session

 

Official Withdrawal Period

Tuition Refund Percentage*

Through the first 3 days of classes

100%

4th day of classes

50%

5th day of classes

25%

No refunds made after the 5th day of classes.

 

Summer 3 Week Session

 

Official Withdrawal Period

Tuition Refund Percentage*

Through the first 2 days of classes

100%

3rd day of classes

50%

No refunds made after the 3rd day of classes.

 

*The refund percentage is applied to the number of credit hours dropped, not the dollar amount of tuition and fees assessed.
·Course fees are non-refundable after the 100% refund period.
The refund policy is subject to change based upon federal regulations or by Western Kentucky University without prior notice.

Fall 2008 Tuition and Fee Refund Schedule
Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage *
Through September 2
100% 
September 3-9
50% 
September 10-16
25% 
No refunds made after September 16, 2008. 
First bi-term refund schedule.   Second bi-term refund schedule.
Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage* Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage*
Through Aug. 27
100% Through October 17
100%
Aug. 28-29
50% October 18-21
50%
Aug. 30-Sept. 3
25% October 22-23
25%
No refunds made after September 3, 2008.
No refunds made after October 23, 2008.

*The refund percentage is applied to the number of credit hours dropped, not the dollar amount of tuition and fees assessed.

Summer 2008 Tuition and Fee Refund Schedule

May Session

Official Withdrawal Date  Tuition Refund Percentage*
Through May 13 100%
May 14 50% 
No refunds made after May 14, 2008
Session A – 5 Weeks   Session A – 3 Weeks
Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage* Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage*
Through June 4
100% Through June 17
100%
June 5
50% June 18
50%
June 6
25% No refunds made after June 18, 2008.
No refunds made after June 6, 2008.
Session C – 5 Weeks   Session C – 3 Weeks
Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage* Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage*
Through July 9
100% Through July 8
100%
July 10
50% July 9
50%
July 11
25% No refunds made after July 9, 2008.
No refunds made after July 11, 2008.

 

Spring 2008 Tuition and Fee Refund Schedule
Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage *
Through January 29
100% 
January 30-February 5
50% 
February 6-12
25% 
No refunds made after February 12, 2008. 
First bi-term refund schedule.   Second bi-term refund schedule.
Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage* Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage*
Through Jan. 24
100% Through March 19
100%
Jan. 25-28
50% March 20 - 23
50%
Jan. 29-30
25% March 24-25
25%
No refunds made after January 30, 2008.
No refunds made after March 25, 2008.

*The refund percentage is applied to the number of credit hours dropped, not the dollar amount of tuition and fees assessed.

 

Winter Term 2008 Tuition and Fee Refund Schedule
Official Withdrawal Date  Tuition Refund Percentage*
Through January 3

100%                  

Through January 4

50%                   

No refunds made after January 4, 2008

*The refund percentage is applied to the number of credit hours dropped, not the dollar amount of tuition and fees assessed.

 

 

Fall 2007 Tuition and Fee Refund Schedule
Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage*
Through September 4
100% 
September 5 - 11
50% 
September 12 - 18
25% 
No refunds made after September 18, 2007.
First bi-term refund schedule.   Second bi-term refund schedule.
Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage* Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage*
Through August 29
100% Through October 19
100%
Aug. 30 - 31
50% Oct. 20 - 23
50%
Sept. 1 - 5
25% Oct. 24 - 25
25%
No refunds made after September 5, 2007.
No refunds made after October 25, 2007.

*The refund percentage is applied to the number of credit hours dropped, not the dollar amount of tuition and fees assessed.

 

 

Summer 2007 Tuition and Fee Refund Schedule

May Session

Official Withdrawal Date  Tuition Refund Percentage*
Through May 15 100%
May 16 50% 
No refunds made after May 16, 2007
Session A – 5 Weeks   Session A – 3 Weeks
Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage* Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage*
Through June 6
100% Through June 19
100%
June 7
50% June 20
50%
June 8
25% No refunds made after June 20, 2007.
No refunds made after June 8, 2007.
Session C – 5 Weeks   Session C – 3 Weeks
Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage* Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage*
Through July 11
100% Through July 10
100%
July 12
50% July 11
50%
July 13
25% No refunds made after July 11, 2007.
No refunds made after July 13, 2007.

*The refund percentage is applied to the number of credit hours dropped, not the dollar amount of tuition and fees assessed.

Spring 2007 Tuition and Fee Refund Schedule
Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage *
Through January 29
100% 
January 30-February 5
50% 
February 6-12
25% 
No refunds made after February 12, 2007. 
First bi-term refund schedule.   Second bi-term refund schedule.
Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage* Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage*
Through Jan. 24
100% Through March 21
100%
Jan. 25-28
50% March 22 - 25
50%
Jan. 29-30
25% March 26-27
25%
No refunds made after January 30, 2007.
No refunds made after March 27, 2007.

*The refund percentage is applied to the number of credit hours dropped, not the dollar amount of tuition and fees assessed.

Winter Term 2007 Tuition and Fee Refund Schedule
Official Withdrawal Date  Tuition Refund Percentage*
Through January 3

100%                  

Through January 4

50%                   

No refunds made after January 4, 2007

*The refund percentage is applied to the number of credit hours dropped, not the dollar amount of tuition and fees assessed.

Fall 2006 Tuition and Fee Refund Schedule
Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage*
Through September 5
100% 
September  6 - 12
50% 
September 13 - 19
25% 
No refunds made after September 19, 2006.
First bi-term refund schedule.   Second bi-term refund schedule.
Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage* Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage*
Through August 30
100% Through October 20
100%
Aug. 31-Sept.1
50% Oct. 21 - 24
50%
Sept. 2 - 6
25% Oct. 25 - 26
25%
No refunds made after September 6, 2006.
No refunds made after October 26, 2006.

*The refund percentage is applied to the number of credit hours dropped, not the dollar amount of tuition and fees assessed.

Summer 2006 Tuition and Fee Refund Schedule

May Session

Official Withdrawal Date  Tuition Refund Percentage*
Through May 16 100%
May 17 50% 
No refunds made after May 17, 2006
Session A – 5 Weeks   Session A – 3 Weeks
Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage* Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage*
Through June 7
100% Through June 20
100%
June 8
50% June 21
50%
June 9
25% No refunds made after June 21, 2006.
No refunds made after June 9, 2006.
Session C – 5 Weeks   Session C – 3 Weeks
Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage
Through July 12
100% Through July 11
100%
July 13
50% July 12
50%
July 14
25% No refunds made after July 12, 2006.
No refunds made after July 14, 2006.

*The refund percentage is applied to the number of credit hours dropped, not the dollar amount of tuition and fees assessed.

Spring 2006 Tuition and Fee Refund Schedule
Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage
Through January 30
100% 
January 31-February 6
50% 
February 7-13
25% 
  • No refunds made after February 13, 2006. 
First bi-term refund schedule.   Second bi-term refund schedule.
Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage
Through Jan. 25
100% Through March 15
100%
Jan. 26-27
50% March 16 - 17
50%
Jan. 28-31
25% March 18-21
25%
No refunds made after January 31, 2006.
No refunds made after March 21, 2006.

Winter Term 2006 Tuition and Fee Refund Schedule
Official Withdrawal Date  Tuition Refund Percentage
Through January 3 100%                   
January 4
50%       
No refunds made after January 4, 2006



Fall 2005 Tuition and Fee Refund Schedule
Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage
Through September 6
100% 
September 7 - 13
50% 
September 14 - 20 25% 
  • No refunds made after September 20, 2005. 
First bi-term refund schedule.   Second bi-term refund schedule.
Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage
Through August 31
100% Through October 21
100%
September 1 - 2
50% October 22 - 25
50%
September 3 - 7
25% October 26-27
25%
No refunds made after September 7, 2005.
No refunds made after October 27, 2005.

Summer 2005 Tuition and Fee Refund Schedule

May Session

Official Withdrawal Date  Tuition Refund Percentage
Through May 10 100%
May 11 50% 
·        No refunds made after May 11, 2005
Session A – 5 Weeks   Session A – 3 Weeks
Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage
Through June 2 100% Through June 14 100%
June 3 50% June 15 50%
June 4-6 25% *No refunds made after June 15, 2005.
*No refunds made after June 6, 2005.
Session C – 5 Weeks   Session C – 3 Weeks
Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage
Through July 7 100% Through July 6 100%
July 8 50% July 7 50%
July 9-11 25% *No refunds made after July 7, 2005.
*No refunds made after July 11, 2005

Spring 2005 Tuition and Fee Refund Schedule
Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage
Through January 18
100% 
January 19 - 25
50% 
January 26 -  February 1 25% 
After February 1
0% 
  • No refunds made after February 1, 2005. 
First bi-term refund schedule.   Second bi-term refund schedule.
Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage
Through January 12
100% Through March 4
100%
January 13 - 14
50% March 5 - 8
50%
January 15-19
25% March 9-10
25%
No refunds made after January 19, 2005.
No refunds made after March 10, 2005.

Fall 2004 Tuition and Fee Refund Schedule
Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage
Through August 30  100% 
August 31 - September 6  50% 
September 7 - 13  25% 
After September 13  0% 
  • No refunds made after September 13. 
First bi-term refund schedule.   Second bi-term refund schedule.
Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage Official Withdrawal Date Tuition Refund Percentage
Through August 25 100% Through October 21 100%
August 26 - 27 50% October 22 - 25 50%
August 28 - 31 25% October 26 - 27 25%
No refunds made after August 31. No refunds made after October 27.

 


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